United Nations ARISE Canada network and IAEM Canada partner for national resilience

Toronto, ON – Canada’s largest private sector forum for reducing disaster risk was created this week through a formal partnership between the United Nations ARISE Canada network and International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) – Canada. This partnership enables Canadian private sector leaders to share knowledge, support government policy for total resilience, and contribute to the national conversation on disaster risk reduction.  “With over two hundred businesses, from multinational enterprise to Main Street proprietors, we are committed to building a more disaster resilient nation” noted Adam McAllister, National Chair for ARISE Canada. “Working together is a natural fit for IAEM Canada and the United Nations’ private sector resilience network”, said Sam Roberts, President of IAEM Canada. “We are enabling a secure economy and robust professional practices that serve Canadian communities across the nation.” “UNDRR applauds the partnership of ARISE Canada and IAEM Canada to strengthen the private sector leadership, partnership and knowledge sharing necessary to ensure greater economic and societal resilience,” said Nahuel Arenas Garcia, Chief of the UNDRR Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean. ARISE Canada is the Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies established by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction. IAEM Canada is the leading professional body for emergency management certification and good practice across the country.