Standardization for Emergency Preparedness

IWA N 26 24 March 2006 Third Draft Agenda ISO International Workshop on Standardization for Emergency Preparedness

Dates: 24-26 April 2006

Times: Meeting will start at 9:00 on 24 April 2006 and end no later than 13:00 on 26 April 2006. Please note that follow-on task groups may meet as needed during the afternoon of 26 April.

Location: Villa La Pietra International Conference Center of New York University Florence, Italy

Hosts: The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the New York University (NYU) International Center for Enterprise Preparedness (InterCEP)

Purpose: No International Organization for Standardization (ISO) international standard currently exists for emergency preparedness. Yet, recent large-scale disasters ranging from tsunamis and hurricanes to earthquakes and terrorism underscore the importance of consensus guidance and international coordination in emergency readiness, response, and recovery efforts. The purpose of the meeting will be to reach an International Workshop Agreement (IWA), to be published by ISO, for emergency preparedness and operational continuity.

Process: Given the urgency of the need and the significant time frame necessary to develop a new standard, the forum will focus on existing consensus-based national standards and guidance in the area of emergency management. Participating organizations have been invited to submit these existing standards for consideration in advance of the workshop. These standards will be provided to all pre-registered participants for review and comment prior to the meeting.

Deadline: The deadline for submission of standards to the workshop was 15 February 2006. Pre- registration is required by 1 April 2006 to insure that the necessary meeting arrangements can be made.

Agenda:

April 24, 2006 (9:00 to 17:00)

1. Opening Remarks  Matt Deane, American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Workshop Secretariat  Bill Raisch, New York University (NYU) International Center for Enterprise Preparedness (InterCEP), Workshop Chairman

2. Introduction of participants

1 3. Workshop scope and goals

4. Background presentation on ISO and the IWA deliverable

5. Presentations on Submitted Standards Presentation on each standard by submitter, followed by Q&A period  IWA N 03 – NFPA 1600 - Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity  IWA N 04 – HB 221 - Business Continuity Management  IWA N 05 - PAS 56 – Guide to Business Continuity Management  IWA N 17 - Israeli Contributions on Security Management Systems: Management Standard and Accompanying Family of Standards  IWA N 19 –N 21 - Japanese Position Paper for IWA and Proposal about Guidelines for the Establishment of Framework on Emergency Preparedness

6. General Discussion on Presented Standards and Review of Comment Contributions Submitted Prior to the Meeting Discussion Moderator: Alice Sturgeon, Treasury Board of Canada, Member of the ISO/IEC Strategic Advisory Group on Security  IWA N 25 - First Draft Comparison Table of Input Standards/Documents for the IWA

7. Begin Discussion on IWA Deliverable and Workshop Recommendations

April 25, 2006 (9:00 to 17:00)

1. Continued Discussion on IWA Deliverable and Workshop Recommendations

April 26, 2006 (9:00 to 13:00, with potential task group meetings to follow in the afternoon)

1. Conclude Discussion on IWA Deliverable and Workshop Recommendations

2. Establishment of Task Groups (if necessary)

3. Discussion on Component or Related Standardization Needs

Open discussion on additional areas that need further standards exploration. Documents for several categories have already been submitted. Further advance subject areas are welcome for the next version of the agenda to be issued.

Emergency Communications

 IWA N 23 - ETSI Special Committee EMTEL (Emergency Telecommunications) Draft Document - Requirements for Emergency Communications Network Resiliency and Preparedness (TR 102 445)

2  ITU work concerning Emergency Communications and Related Disaster Management Aspects

 IWA N 06 to N 14 – Submissions by the American Nuclear Society  IWA N 15 - NATO/EAPC Report - General Guidelines for Protection of the Civilian Population against CBRN risks  IWA N 18 - IAEA Safety Standards Series No. GS-R-2, "Preparedness and Response for a Nuclear or Radiological Emergency"

Community Preparedness

 IWA N 16 - APELL Handbook – A Process for Responding to Technological Accidents

Human Impact Preparedness

 IWA N 24 - Proposal for Emergency Preparedness: Human Impact Preparedness Program 4. Action Items and Next Steps

5. Adjournment

Note: Following the ISO workshop, NYU will be holding a “Private Sector Preparedness Summit.” This is a separate event from the ISO IWA. The theme of the summit will be the international sharing of business preparedness strategies, best practices, trends and evolving threats in an informal roundtable environment. If interested in participating, please contact Bill Raisch ([email protected]) for further details.