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Dear Colleagues, You are cordially invited to participate in the upcoming conference From the management of crisis to the governance of risk: Time for a paradigm shift? The conference will take place from January 9 until 11, 2017, at the conference center of the China Institute for Reform and Development in Haikou city, Hainan province, China. It is organized by the Center for Crisis Management Research at Tsinghua University’s School of Public Policy and Management in China, together with the Program on Crisis Leadership, of Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School and the China Institute for Reform and Development. Unfortunately, we have limited funds for conference support. I wish we could do better, but we offer accepted paper authors full conference registration fee waiver and free food. For more details regarding to the conference topic and hotel arrangement, please see the appendix. It would be great to have you with us, and we would be very much like to have your expertise on crisis and risk management. We look forward to seeing you in Hainan! Feel free to circulate this invitation to your colleagues. Best wishes, Dr. Xiaoli Lu (conference coordinator, Tsinghua University, China) On behalf of the Conference Co-Chairs, Lan Xue (Tsinghua University, China) Arnold Howitt (Harvard University, USA) Fulin Chi (China Institute for Reform and Development, China) Arjen Boin (Leiden University, the Netherlands) From the management of crisis to the governance of risk: Time for a paradigm shift? Haikou city, Hainan province, China January 9-11, 2017 Sponsored by Center for Crisis Management Research, School of Public Policy and Management, Tsinghua University, China Program on Crisis Leadership, Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard University, USA China Institute for Reform and Development, China Conference Co-Chairs Lan Xue (Tsinghua University, China) Arnold Howitt (Harvard University, USA) Fulin Chi (China Institute for Reform and Development, China) Arjen Boin (Leiden University, the Netherlands) Since the turn of the 21st century, emergency management systems worldwide have encountered significant challenges. Emergency management capacities of national governments are constantly put to test by natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods, as well as manmade accidents and terrorist threats. How to tackle emergencies effectively has become a litmus test of the governing capability in developed and developing countries alike. Previous research has described the development of emergency management systems in countries such as the US ADDIN EN.CITE <EndNote><Cite><Author>Sylves</Author><Year>2008</Year><RecNum>6980</RecNum><DisplayText>(Sylves 2008, Roberts 2013)</DisplayText><record><rec-number>6980</rec-number><foreign-keys><key app="EN" db-id="ep0wz5tznssdsuevvdhp0ddb2af2xfxtsfwr">6980</key></foreign-keys><ref-type name="Book">6</ref-type><contributors><authors><author>Richard Sylves</author></authors></contributors><titles><title>Disaster Policy & Politics: Emergency Management and Homeland Security</title></titles><dates><year>2008</year></dates><pub-location>Washington D.C.</pub-location><publisher>CQ Press</publisher><urls></urls></record></Cite><Cite><Author>Roberts</Author><Year>2013</Year><RecNum>17023</RecNum><record><rec-number>17023</rec-number><foreign-keys><key app="EN" db-id="ep0wz5tznssdsuevvdhp0ddb2af2xfxtsfwr">17023</key></foreign-keys><ref-type name="Book">6</ref-type><contributors><authors><author>Roberts, P.S.</author></authors></contributors><titles><title>Disasters and the American State: How Politicians, Bureaucrats, and the Public Prepare for the Unexpected</title></titles><dates><year>2013</year></dates><publisher>Cambridge University Press</publisher><isbn>9781107025868</isbn><urls><related-urls><url>http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=xZU2AQAAQBAJ</url></related-urls></urls></record></Cite></EndNote>(Sylves 2008, Roberts 2013), Turkey ADDIN EN.CITE <EndNote><Cite><Author>Unlu</Author><Year>2010</Year><RecNum>13860</RecNum><DisplayText>(Unlu, Kapucu et al. 2010)</DisplayText><record><rec-number>13860</rec-number><foreign-keys><key app="EN" db-id="ep0wz5tznssdsuevvdhp0ddb2af2xfxtsfwr">13860</key></foreign-keys><ref-type name="Journal Article">17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author>Ali Unlu</author><author>Naim Kapucu</author><author>Bahadir Sahin</author></authors></contributors><titles><title>Disaster and crisis management in Turkey: a need for a unified crisis management system</title><secondary-title>Disaster Prevention and Management</secondary-title></titles><periodical><full-title>Disaster Prevention and Management</full-title></periodical><pages>155-174</pages><volume>19</volume><number>2</number><keywords><keyword>Disasters</keyword><keyword>Earthquakes</keyword><keyword>Emergency measures</keyword><keyword>Government policy</keyword><keyword>Terrorism</keyword><keyword>Turkey</keyword></keywords><dates><year>2010</year></dates><publisher>Emerald Group Publishing Limited</publisher><isbn>0965-3562</isbn><urls><related-urls><url>http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/09653561011037977</url></related-urls></urls></record></Cite></EndNote>(Unlu, Kapucu et al. 2010), Russia ADDIN EN.CITE <EndNote><Cite><Author>Porfiriev</Author><Year>2006</Year><RecNum>17444</RecNum><DisplayText>(Porfiriev 2006)</DisplayText><record><rec-number>17444</rec-number><foreign-keys><key app="EN" db-id="ep0wz5tznssdsuevvdhp0ddb2af2xfxtsfwr">17444</key></foreign-keys><ref-type name="Book Section">5</ref-type><contributors><authors><author>Boris N. Porfiriev</author></authors><secondary-authors><author>Rodríguez, Havidán</author><author>E. L. Quarantelli</author><author>Russell Rowe Dynes</author></secondary-authors></contributors><titles><title>Disaster and Crisis Management in Transitional Societies: Commonalities and Peculiarities</title><secondary-title>Handbook of disaster research</secondary-title></titles><periodical><full-title>Handbook of disaster research</full-title></periodical><pages>368-387</pages><number>Handbooks of sociology and social research</number><dates><year>2006</year></dates><pub-location>New York</pub-location><publisher>Springer</publisher><urls></urls></record></Cite></EndNote>(Porfiriev 2006), Japan, New Zealand, Philippine ADDIN EN.CITE <EndNote><Cite><Author>Britton</Author><Year>2006</Year><RecNum>17393</RecNum><DisplayText>(Britton 2006)</DisplayText><record><rec-number>17393</rec-number><foreign-keys><key app="EN" db-id="ep0wz5tznssdsuevvdhp0ddb2af2xfxtsfwr">17393</key></foreign-keys><ref-type name="Book Section">5</ref-type><contributors><authors><author>Neil R. Britton</author></authors><secondary-authors><author>Rodríguez, Havidán</author><author>E. L. Quarantelli</author><author>Russell Rowe Dynes</author></secondary-authors></contributors><titles><title>National Planning and Response: National Systems</title><secondary-title>Handbook of disaster research</secondary-title></titles><periodical><full-title>Handbook of disaster research</full-title></periodical><pages>347-367</pages><dates><year>2006</year></dates><pub-location>New York</pub-location><publisher>Springer</publisher><urls></urls></record></Cite></EndNote>(Britton 2006), Australia ADDIN EN.CITE <EndNote><Cite><Author>Britton</Author><Year>1986</Year><RecNum>17394</RecNum><DisplayText>(Britton 1986)</DisplayText><record><rec-number>17394</rec-number><foreign-keys><key app="EN" db-id="ep0wz5tznssdsuevvdhp0ddb2af2xfxtsfwr">17394</key></foreign-keys><ref-type name="Journal Article">17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author>Britton, Neil R.</author></authors></contributors><titles><title>AN APPRAISAL OF AUSTRALIA'S DISASTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOLLOWING THE ‘ASH WEDNESDAY’ BUSHFIRES IN VICTORIA, 1983*</title><secondary-title>Australian Journal of Public Administration</secondary-title></titles><periodical><full-title>Australian Journal of Public Administration</full-title></periodical><pages>112-127</pages><volume>45</volume><number>2</number><dates><year>1986</year></dates><publisher>Blackwell Publishing Ltd</publisher><urls><related-urls><url>http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8500.1986.tb01520.x</url></related-urls></urls><electronic-resource-num>10.1111/j.1467-8500.1986.tb01520.x</electronic-resource-num></record></Cite></EndNote>(Britton 1986), and European countries ADDIN EN.CITE ADDIN EN.CITE.DATA (Boin, Bossong et al. 2014, Christensen, Danielsen et al. 2016). One of the recent trends in the contemporary development of emergency management practice and research is to strengthen pre-crisis prevention/mitigation capacities. In other words, governing risks that may escalate into a crisis has become an essential part of many emergency management systems. This conference brings together experts from a wide array of countries to further our understanding of the emergency management systems across the world, and will pay special attention to the challenges of managing risk and safety. We welcome papers on the following topics: l Challenges of risk regulations in different emergency management systems; l The contributions that theories on resilience and high reliability organizations can make on the development of the risk and safety regulation systems; l To what extent existing emergency management system can learn lessons from past crises and turn these lessons into risk/safety management practice; l The roles the accountability system may play in the lesson-drawing process after crises. Publication of papers We aim to bring a collection of papers together in a special issue of a reputed academic journal. Provisional dates The following are key dates for the conference: 1. Confirmation of your participation and Submission of Paper Proposal by e-mail: September 30, 2016 n Please confirm your participation via this address: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7NBWMPW n Please submit a short proposal to [log in to unmask] outlining: the title of the paper, a short description of the contents of the paper; the research method and empirical materials to be used (if applicable); and name, affiliation, and contact information. 2. Notification of acceptance: October 15, 2016 3. Paper drafts submission: December 15, 2016 Funding opportunities We offer full conference registration fee waiver and free food to accepted paper authors from the conference budgets. Visa and local logistic information If you need assistance for visa application and local logistic information (hotel room price and airport pickup price is available on the conference registration link), please contact Ms. Qing YE ([log in to unmask]; +86 898 6618 9082). Please provide the following information for creating an invitation letter which supports your visa application: l Name, l Gender, l Position, l Affiliated institution, l Passport Number. Conference language English Contact Dr. Xiaoli Lu, Tsinghua University, [log in to unmask] phone: +86 10 62773557; cell:+86 130 1126 6290 Tsinghua University’s Center for Crisis Management Research (CCMR) Founded in 2004, CCMR is a university-based institution for research, education and consultancy committed to the study of crisis management. CCMR has been selected as one of the centers of excellence by Beijing Planning Office of Philosophy and Social Science. Graduate researchers from CCMR have gone on to careers at top universities, prominent research and training centers, and government agencies. CCMR’s core faculty members have won key research projects from the National Science Foundation of China, National Planning Office of Philosophy and Social Science, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Public Health, State Administration of Work Safety, State Council’s Emergency Management Office, and other local agencies. Consultancy reports have been adopted by Premiers, vice premiers, and other leaders. This conference is sponsored via the National Science Foundation of China Project (91224009): Integrated Design and Model Reconstruction of Emergency Management System with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era. Harvard University’s Program on Crisis Leadership The Program on Crisis Leadership (PCL) seeks to improve society’s capacity to deal with natural disasters; infrastructure, technology, and systems failures; public health emergencies; and terrorism. PCL takes a comprehensive risk management perspective, looking at risk reduction strategies, emergency preparedness and response, and disaster recovery. It conducts research; develops teaching case studies; provides instruction in degree programs and executive education for senior leaders; sponsors conferences and seminar presentations; and works with governments and NGOs to improve their response to the exigencies of severe emergencies. China Institute for Reform and Development China Institute for Reform and Development (CIRD), established on November 1,1991, is a public research institution focusing on reform and development policy research. CIRD was ranked as the most influential Chinese non-governmental think tank and the 10th Chinese think tanks by comprehensive influence for two consecutive years in 2013 and 2014. LU, XiaoLi 吕孝礼 Ph.D. 清华大学公共管理学院助理教授，中国应急管理研究基地副主任 Assistant Professor, School of Public Policy and Management Associate Director, the Center for Crisis Management Research Tsinghua University, Beijing, China Phone: +86 10 6277 3557 Fax: +86 10 6279 2421 Read our crisis website on www.crisis119.org; See http://ccmr.sppm.tsinghua.edu.cn/ for our work at the Center for Crisis Management Research