Resilience

Sent to Michael Berkowitz, Managing Director, 100 Resilient Cities, Rockefeller Foundation on October 9, 2013

Hello Michael and the 100 Resilient Cities ChallengeTeam,

Kudos and thank you for all you are doing!  I have a quick question/proposal and if you have a moment to reply,  I'd like to know your thoughts:

The Q&A sessions led me to believe that the intention is for cities to apply, rather than regions.  I would agree that the CRO's position might appear more manageable if it were based in one municipality.  My only concern is that if we want to maximize the benefit of the 100 Resilient Cities Network, to increase resilience in as many cities as possible that are facing similar challenges, that perhaps a regional approach would be worthwhile, at least in South Florida.

Once you review the applications from South Florida cities such as Pompano Beach and Miami, please consider the possibility of designating these cities as joint winners on a regional front where the cities, and their respective counties, would be able to work together with the guidance of a strong CRO to make this entire region more resilient.

Thank you for your consideration.

- Susan Steinhauser, a concerned citizen living in Coconut Creek, Florida

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huffingtonpost.com - by Pam Omidyar - September 23, 2013

Historians have well documented the changing characteristics of war over the past century, from those fought across borders to, increasingly, those fought within borders. There is a general perception that portrays these civil conflicts as battles for power, fought by equals. Yet in the case of Sudan, war is most often fought between government supported soldiers and civilian populations. . .

. . . Recently, an outstanding research report, Stabilizing Abyei: Trauma and the Economic Challenges of Peace, was released, that highlights the relationship between traumatized people and their outlook and capacity for reconciliation and peace.

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Research Report - Stabilizing Abyei: Trauma and the Economic Challenges of Peace

On Sep 23, 2013, at 4:43 AM, Nguyen Ninh <REDACTED> wrote:

Dear Mike and Janis,

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Ninh

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From: ST Vuong <REDACTED>
Date: Mon, Sep 23, 2013 at 2:58 PM
Subject: Fwd: Your registration for 100 Resilient Cities Centennial Challenge
To: Nguyen Ninh <REDACTED>
Cc: Nguyen Hoang Long <REDACTED>, "Nguyen Tuan, Anh" <REDACTED>, Hùng Nguyễn Mạnh <REDACTED>

Dear a Ninh;

VTS