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1 Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Research Institute () Gyöngyi Kovács

2 Natural disaster hotspots» Mortality risk hotspots and the top 20 recipients of humanitarian aid ( ) (Dilley et al., 2005, p.24) Hanken Svenska handelshögskolan / Hanken School of Economics

3 Natural disaster trends Disaster in EM-DAT >= 10 people killed >= 100 people affected - Call for international assistance -Declaration of state of emergency Humanitarian aid -Disaster relief -Continuous aid (development aid) Hanken Svenska handelshögskolan / Hanken School of Economics

4 Technological disasters trends Disaster types - Man-made vs. natural - Sudden-onset vs. slow-onset - Complex emergencies Hanken Svenska handelshögskolan / Hanken School of Economics

5 Economic impacts» Economic impact of natural disasters in USD billion (UN-ISDR, 2008) Hanken Svenska handelshögskolan / Hanken School of Economics

6 Humanitarian logistics» The process of planning, implementing and controlling the efficient, cost-effective flow and storage of goods and materials as well as related information, from the point of origin to the point of consumption for the purpose of meeting the end beneficiary s requirements. (Thomas & Mizushima, 2005)

7 Humanitarian logistics research» Why focus on humanitarian logistics?» Disaster relief operations consisting to 80% of logistical costs» Impact on aid effectiveness» Public-private (and civil-military) partnerships in the supply chain» What can we learn from humanitarian organisations?» Supply chain risk management» Responsiveness and agility in the supply chain» Why humanitarian research at a business school?» Economic importance of the aid industry» Business in society the corporate responsibility perspective» Why humanitarian research at a defence university?» Crisis management nationally and internationally» Civil-military co-operation

8 The way to an institute» Establishment of the HUMLOG Group in 2006 a research network in humanitarian logistics» Members: Cardiff University, Cranfield University, Jönköping International Business School, Hanken School of Economics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Norwegian School of Management, National Defence University (Finland), Norwegian Defence Staff and Command College, United Nations Joint Logistics Centre, University of Manitoba» Aim: To research the area of humanitarian logistics in disaster preparedness, response and recovery with the intention of influencing future activities in a way that will provide measurable benefit to persons requiring assistance.» Activities:» Research projects, e.g. IFRC case study, UNJLC in Sudan, gender mainstreaming in humanitarian logistics» Seminars and conferences, publications, journal special issues»

9 The» Co-founded by Hanken and the National Defence University in 2008» Other partnerships are currently being established with Cranfield University, INSEAD, Thammasat University, University of Manitoba» Establishment of a partnership programme» Current projects» Relief Supply Chain Management (RelSCM)»Integration in the relief supply chain»public-private partnerships in humanitarian logistics»health care humanitarian supply chains» Crisis management and peacekeeping»security in humanitarian logistics» Food security from disaster relief to development and recovery» Challenges in humanitarian logistics» Secretariat of the HUMLOG Group, observing its aim

10 Activities of the Institute» Education» Common MSc and PhD courses» Regular research seminars» Visiting researchers at the institute» Practitioner seminars» Next: Needs assessment workshop, Mar 2009, Faringdon/UK» Humanitarian logistics forum at the Logistics & Transportation Fair, May 2009, Göteborg/SWE» Supply chain relationship workshop, Aug 2009, Ottawa/CAN» Conferences» Next: CCHLI conference Mar 2009, Faringdon/UK» Tracks at NOFOMA and LRN conferences/swe and UK» Upcoming journal special issues (e.g. IJPDLM)

11 Governance the board» Board of directors» Hannu Kari, Research Director, National Defence University» Pasi Kesseli, Professor in Operational Art and Tactics, National Defence University» Pentti Kotoaro, Executive Director, UNICEF Finland» Pia Polsa, Assistant Professor in Marketing, Hanken School of Economics» Hannu Sivonen, Senior Researcher, National Emergency Supply Agency» Karen Spens, Professor in Supply Chain Management and Corporate Geography, Hanken School of Economics» Director: Gyöngyi Kovács

12 Programme Hanken Svenska handelshögskolan / Hanken School of Economics

13 Further information: website Contact: Gyöngyi Kovács

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