Interview with Mr. David Burke | The M4CE Project

Type: Video Interview

Description 

In the context of the “Militaries for Civil(Ian) Emergencies - M4CE Project”, FOGGS has interviewed key stakeholders, specialists, academics, and leaders to discuss the use of military assets in disaster management and response.

Mr. David Burke is the current Chief Programs Officer at Team Rubicon, an international non-government organization specializing in disaster response based in California, USA. He has served on the boards of National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters and as Board President at the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation. Prior to his move to the non-profit space, he served nearly 5 years in the Marine Corps as a logistics officer.


The interview was conducted on 18 November 2021 by Lauren Brennan, Junior Policy & Project Management Advisor, Foundation for Global Governance and Sustainability (FOGGS).

YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8XFvm9DFd4&t=306s


Related Organisation(s) 

Foundation for Global Governance and Sustainability (FOGGS). 

Related Actions 

The M4CE Project: Militaries for Civil(ian) Emergencies 

Related Publication(s) 

Use of Military Resources to Address Natural and Human-made Disasters, FOGGS, Brussels, September 2021 

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Related Event(s)  

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TOPICS / Subjects:    

  • CLIMATE CHANGE  
  • Adaptation 
  • Mitigation 
  • Resilience 
  • Vulnerability   
  • CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS 
  • CLIMATE DISASTERS / EMERGENCIES 
  • DISASTER PREVENTION 
  • DISASTER EARLY WARNING 
  • DISASTER RESPONSE   
  • Best Practices / Lessons Learned 
  • Civil Military Cooperation 
  • Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) 
  • International Mechanisms   
  • DISASTER RECOVERY 
  • CLIMATE AND SECURITY