Welcome! International Society for Preparedness, Resilience, and Security 6 th Annual CHDS Homeland Security Summit Hanscom Air Force Base Burlington, MA Sep 26-28, 2013
Inspiration for INSPRS INSPRS is a next logical step in the development of a bona fide profession. Continues the great efforts that preceded us. HS as a discipline seems here to stay. So we need to frame it and mature it. Met in May: 17 volunteer leaders worked all summer to define the organization: INSPRS is about collaboration and enhancing the discipline 2
Inspiration for INSPRS Venues for: faculty development, research to practice, policy development/analysis, student engagement, education standards, practice specialties Already produced: Foundation meeting & proceedings, a constitution & bylaws, a 5 year strategic plan, integration with a national student honor organization, affiliations with two journals and working with the FFHEA on accreditation in HS.. 3
Governance Constitution and By-Laws result of a collaborative group effort of many. Association designed to promote volunteerism: Board positions Officer positions Election process Standing committees: Membership & Outreach Governance, Strategic Planning and Operations Education Standards Professional Development, Research & Policy Analysis 4
Governance Order of the Sword & Shield National Honor Society (Omicron Sigma Sigma) The National Honor Society for Homeland Security, Intelligence, Emergency Management, and all Protective Security Disciplines. http://securityhonorsociety.org/ 5
Membership, Outreach, Journals Affordable Membership Join between now and 12/31/13 and get free membership through 12/31/14! Membership categories include: Student Individual Associate Institutional and corporate membership 6
Membership, Outreach, Journals Official Journal Affiliations Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (http://www.degruyter.com/view /j/jhsem) Journal of Homeland Security Education (http://www.journalhse.org/) 7
Activities Meetings among like-minded colleagues Webinars, meet the experts Conference planning, student engagement Education standards, accreditation Policy analysis and review; white papers Sections/practice areas: for ex Academic and disciplinary activities 8
Activities Confluence of educational, research, and professional sub-disciplinary sections and specialty areas Agriculture Biosecurity and Food Defense Civil Liberties and Human Rights Civilian Disaster Resilience Critical Infrastructure Protection Cyber-Security Emergency Management Environmental Security Fire/Emergency Services, EMS, and Mass Casualty Response 9
Activities Homeland Security Education and Training Intelligence International collaboration/comparative analyses Law Enforcement/Criminal Justice National Preparedness/Resilience Public Health Public and Private Sector Partnerships Risk Analysis Technology and Systems Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism Women or gender issues 10
Please Join Us Meeting in May was the easy part Tom Arminio, Penn State Jeff Grossman, St. John s University Linda Kiltz, Walden University Bill Lahneman, Embry-Riddle Art Liberty, UMUC Michelle Majewski, Marian University Chris Martin, ATIC Jeff Maxfield, Utah Valley University Dave McIntyre, Texas A&M, Bush School Sam Morgan, Central Penn College Jeremy Plant, Penn State Cheryl Polson, Kansas State Terry O Sullivan, University of Akron Jim Ramsay, Embry-Riddle Irmak Renda-Tanali, UMUC Paul Thompson, Penn State 11
Please Join Us You can breathe life into the new organization C3N Collaborate-Coordinate-Communicate-Network Something for everyone INSPRS 5x7 cards and conference (agenda) tracks Registration form Website: www.insprs.org 12