Resilient Infrastructure by Design

The Sandford Fleming Forum[1] is a programme of the Centre for the Resilience in Critical Infrastructure that seeks to advance dialogue on infrastructure resilience in Canada. It is an open forum at which Government and industry representatives and leaders can discuss with academia the pertinent infrastructure resilience issues and thinking of the day. This will typically involve themed central presentations that may be subsequently published on the RCI website[2]. The intent is that open and honest discussion can flow in an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect.

Quarterly meetings will typically be held over an afternoon. The RCI will host and facilitate the meetings[3]. There are no commercial interests permitted and the direct costs will be covered by the attendees, though sponsors are welcomed.

With the theme Resilient Infrastructure by Design, the first professional meeting of the Sandford Fleming Forum will be held at 5:30pm on Thursday the 15th of September, 2011, in the University of Toronto Faculty Club at 41 Willcocks Street, Toronto. We have a panel of four excellent speakers representing current thinking and best practice at the national, regional and local levels:

• Laurence Marzell, SERCO Global, "Combined Effect: A New Approach to Resilience"
• Dr. Michele Calvi, IUSS and Eucentre Foundation, Pavia, Italy, "International Approaches for Seismic Risk Evaluation and Reduction"
• John Neily, Conference Board of Canada, "US-CA Cross-Border Infrastructure Resilience"
• Gian di Giambattista, Ontario Power Generation, "Resilience - Electricity Sector Case Study"

Following a short introduction, the speakers will each give a 15 minute presentation followed by one hour of open forum discussion, concluding with a fork buffet reception afterwards. Space is limited and those wishing to attend are requested to register by the link below, providing name and contact details. We sincerely hope that you will be able to join us for what promises to be a most engaging evening.

• Register Here

Papers and articles on or related to infrastructure resilience that are of potential interest include:

• Commentary on the Bundeswehr futures study and its findings on energy security
• Institution of Civil Engineers: Realising a strategic vision for infrastructure
• The Centre for National Policy: Perspectives on Infrastructure Resilience
• The Economist 26 Jun 08 The Cracks are Showing
• The Economist 21 Oct 10 False Expectations
• Public Safety Canada: Canada-United States Action Plan for Critical Infrastructure
• National Infrastructure Advisory Council 8 Sep 09 Critical Infrastructure Resilience Final Report and Recommendations
• Canadian Forces: The Future Security Environment