Resilience Network Conceptual Framework for Israel’s Local and National Resilience

1. Resilience NetworkConceptual Framework forIsrael’s Local and National Resilience Version BOctober 2009

2. “It is not the strongest of the species that survive nor the most intelligent,but the one most responsive to change” (Charles Darwin, On the Origin of Species, 1859)

3. Rising Importance of Home Front “Israel is a cardboard country which will be destroyed” (Hizbullah, 2008) Israel’s National Security “Total concession of resilience in favor of military superiority” (Tal, 1996) 1991 Gulf War 2000- 2005 Second Intifada 2001- 2009 Sderot & Gaza Periphery MilitaryFront 2006 2nd Lebanon War 2009 Cast Lead Int.Front HomeFront

4. Rising Importance of the Home Front Influence on the results of conflicts is increasing The Concept of ‘Synchronized Victories’ Defining the ‘Success Story’ on the Home Front Diplomacy Media MilitaryFront HomeFront

5. Resilience: The Foundation for Success in the Home Front Top-Down Organizations Businesses Communities Households Individuals Gov. Institutions Leadership Sense of Purpose The capacity to overcome crisis by adapting, while minimizing casualties, preserving a basic quality of life, as well as the community's core values and identity Resilience Bottom-Up Resilience

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

7. The Relevancy Gaps PotentialCollapse World Jewry’s support assured Growing rift bwworld Jewry and Israel On your own for 72-96 hours No basic skills, awarenessor preparedness Command & ControlTop-down Inspiration & mobilizationFlat and decentralized Public, private & 3rd sectorpartially on halt Services will increase State is responsible for home front Difference of scale bwNeeds / expectations and capacities Current Mindset Changing Reality

8. Potential Collapse Hurricane Katrina, August 2005

9. The Resilience Network Thousands of ‘nodes’ committed to national and local resilience, with core capacitiesto act both independently and in collaboration during emergencies Communities Emergency Organizations Philanthropy Households Business sector Emergency Organizations State Institutions Households Communities Volunteers Households Non-Profit Sector Government Education Syst. Volunteers Media HFC RACHEL Vital NGO Vital NGO Local Authorities Catalyst NGO Non-Profit Sector Households Households Jewish World Academia Communities

10. Attributes of the Resilience Network • Flat, non-hierarchical • Independence, flexibility, innovation • Universal & local • Duplications, backups & efficiency • Protocols & rituals • Resilience

11. The Units of the Resilience Network Households Endpoints Meet basic criteria of preparedness Philanthropy Endpoints Business sector Emergency Organizations Households State Institutions Volunteers Civilian-VolunteersResponsibility & core capacity for task Civilian-Volunteers Media Government Education Syst. Volunteers RACHEL HFC Catalysts CatalystsBuild the network NGO Catalyst Local Authorities Households Academia Third Sector HubsMany links & influence Hubs Jewish World Communities

12. Culture of Preparedness values, priorities, patterns of behavior and habitsinstilled to ensure readiness for emergencies Resilience Network State Institutions Legislation & Enforcement Budgets & InfrastructureTraining Resources & Infrastructure Nation-Wide DeploymentHR & Flexibility Partnerships

13. Recommendations • Gov. & Knesset • Formulate HF strategy • Budget, infrastructure, legislation & enforcement • National Preparedness Week • Preparedness of civil servants • Mandatory prep of 1st-responders Households Philanthropy Business sector Emergency Organizations Households State Institutions Volunteers Media Government Education Syst. Volunteers RACHEL HFC NGO Catalyst Local Authorities Households Academia Non-Profit Sector Jewish World Communities

14. Recommendations • Local Authorities • Main catalysts of the local resilience network: • Resilience part of local vision • Coordinate with neighbors • Map & link, train local units • Level expectations • Employee preparedness • Cooperation with partner-cities and Jewish communities Households Philanthropy Business sector Emergency Organizations Households State Institutions Volunteers Media Government Education Syst. Volunteers RACHEL HFC NGO Catalyst Local Authorities Households Academia Non-Profit Sector Jewish World Communities

15. Recommendations • Education System & Academic Institutions • Continued operation in immediate response • Adjusted operation during crisis • Academic institution are outposts of RN Households Philanthropy Business sector Emergency Organizations Households State Institutions Volunteers Media Government Education Syst. Volunteers RACHEL HFC NGO Catalyst Local Authorities Households Academia Non-Profit Sector Jewish World Communities

16. Recommendations • Business Sector • COP – Integral component of corporate responsibility Households Philanthropy Business sector Emergency Organizations Households State Institutions Volunteers Media Government Education Syst. Volunteers RACHEL HFC NGO Catalyst Local Authorities Households Academia Non-Profit Sector Jewish World Communities

17. Recommendations • Non-Profit Sector • Identify vital NGOs • Formulate ‘Resilience Standard’ for vital NGOs • NGO’s as catalysts of the Resilience Network • Prepare philanthropists Households Philanthropy Business sector Emergency Organizations Households State Institutions Volunteers Media Government Education Syst. Volunteers RACHEL HFC NGO Catalyst Local Authorities Households Academia Vital NGO Jewish World Communities

18. Recommendations • Jewish World • Integrate as part of the RN • Build Com-2-Com partnerships for resilience • Prepare for raising and spending emergency campaigns Households Philanthropy Business sector Emergency Organizations Households State Institutions Volunteers Media Government Education Syst. Volunteers RACHEL HFC NGO Catalyst Local Authorities Households Academia Non-Profit Sector Jewish World Communities

19. Recommendations • Individuals, Households, First Responders and Civilian-Volunteers • Promote preparedness of households to become endpoints • Mandatory preparedness of 1st-responders • Broaden definition of 1st- responders Households Philanthropy Business sector Emergency Organizations Households State Institutions Volunteers Media Government Education Syst. Volunteers RACHEL HFC NGO Catalyst Local Authorities Households Academia Non-Profit Sector Jewish World Communities

20. “Israel has nuclear weapons and the strongest air force in the region, but it is weaker than a spider web” (Hassan Nassrallah, 05/26/2000) “The durability of spider webs enable themto absorb the concentrated pressure of a weight ten times that of the most durable artificial fiber” (Hillyard P., The Book of the Spider, 1994)