Civil Resilience Network Conceptual Framework for Israel s Local

Civil Resilience Network Conceptual Framework for Israel’s Local and National Resilience April 2010 ITC

Rising Importance of Home Front “Almost total concession of civil resilience in favor of military superiority” “Israel is a cardboard state which will be destroyed” (Tal, 1996) (Hizbullah 2008) 1991 Gulf War 2000 - 2005 Second Intifada 2001 - 2009 Sderot & Gaza Periphery Int. Front Military Front 2006 Second Lebanon war Home Front Home 2009 Cast Lead Front ITC

Resilience: The Foundation for Success in the Home Front Bottom-UP Bottom-Up Orgs. Bus. Resilience Gov. Institutions Leadership The Comms. to overcome crisis by adapting, while capacity minimizing casualties, preserving a basic quality of life, Sense of Homes Purpose as well as the community’s core values and identity Individuals Top-Down ITC

Resilience is a Four Stage Story National and Local Resilience are created in two stages and tested in two stages Preparedness • Legislation • Enforcement • Training • Infrastructure • Partnerships Immediate Response During the Crisis Day After • Rescue efforts • Reorganization • Routine under fire • Rebuilding • Learning • Honoring heroes • Measures against evaders ITC

The Relevancy Gaps World Jewry’s support assured On your own for 72 -96 hours Command & Control Top-down Services will increase State is responsible for home front Current Mindset Potential Collapse Growing rift bw world Jewry and Israel No basic skills, awareness or preparedness Inspiration & mobilization Flat and decentralized Public, private & 3 rd sector partially on halt Difference of scale bw Needs / expectations and capacities Changing Reality ITC

The Response: Culture of Preparedness values, priorities, patterns of behavior and habits instilled to ensure readiness for emergencies State Institutions Legislation & Enforcement Budgets & Infrastructure Training Civil Resilience Network Resources & Infrastructure Nation-Wide Deployment HR & Flexibility ITC

Civil Resilience Network Thousands of ‘nodes’ committed to national and local resilience, with core capacities to act both independently and in collaboration during emergencies Biz Homes Biz Org. Business Sector Biz Homes State Institutions Volunteering Organizations Homes Communities Homes Civil Resilience Network Org. Local Authorities Homes Catalyst Organizations Org. Non Profit Philanthropy Homes Org. Homes ITC

Hubs - Many links & influence Comm. Philanthropy Corporate Non Profit ITC

Mobilizing Hubs in the Business & 3 rd Sectors Guidelines for Hubs Mapping Needs & Capacities Strengthening Connectivity Plans to Function in Crisis Training Learning & Debriefing ITC

Impact Strategy: How to Build the RN & COP Knesset & Government Legislation & policy Oversight & Resources National Prep. Week (5/10) TOPDOWN Resilience Network Clusters of Hubs Map & connect Inspire & mobilize Prepare guidelines Call for action Conference & follow up COP as part of BSR BOTUP ITC