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PNWER Profile

PNWER Profile. PNWER – formed by statute in 1991 PNWER is a Public/Private Partnership Alaska , Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Saskatchewan, Washington , Yukon & Northwest Territories. Each State. PNWER Organization. House Republican Caucus.

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PNWER Profile

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  1. PNWER Profile • PNWER – formed by statute in 1991 • PNWER is a Public/Private Partnership • Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, Saskatchewan, Washington, Yukon & Northwest Territories

  2. Each State PNWER Organization House RepublicanCaucus House RepublicanCaucus House DemocratCaucus House DemocratCaucus • Executive Committee • 8 Legislators • 8 Private Sector Members • Governors/Premiers (or designee) • PNWER Executive Director 1 Executive Committee Member Senate RepublicanCaucus Senate RepublicanCaucus Senate DemocratCaucus Senate DemocratCaucus Each Province Government(It is customary for the government to work with the opposition in the selection of delegates) Government(It is customary for the government to work with the opposition in the selection of delegates) 1 Executive Committee Member 4 MLAs 1 Executive Committee Member from each state/province Private Sector Council 4 BoardMembers

  3. Private Sector Partners

  4. Other PNWER Partners Argonne National Lab Pacific Northwest National Lab Energy Council US Dept. of Homeland Security Applied Science Technologists & Technicians of BC APEGG BC & Alberta Western Economic Diversification Canada Human Resources Social Development Canada Center for Canadian Studies Institute of Health Economics US/Canadian Consulate General National Conf. of State Legislatures Idaho Farm Bureau United Way University of WA • Border Policy Research Institute • University of Lethbridge • Hudson Institute • Business Council of BC • Canadian American Business Council • Woodrow Wilson Center • Carleton University • AK, WA, OR, ID, MT, BC, AB, SK Emergency Management • BC Innovation Council • Idaho National Lab • Cascadia – Discovery Institute • Canadian American Border Trade Alliance • Association of WA Businesses • US Dept. of Energy • Asia Pacific Foundation • Border Policy Research Institute

  5. PNWER Working Groups Border Issues Agriculture Energy Environment Health Care Forestry Invasive Species High-Tech Each Working Group has a Public & Private Sector Co-Chair Disaster Resilience SustainableDevelopment Tourism Trade WorkforceDevelopment Transportation

  6. PNWER Working Groups • Industry Co-Chair, and Government Co-Chair • Issues driven by Work Groups – some initiated by private sector, some by public • Detailed vetting process to develop work plan for Working Group • Action Plan decentralized by Working Group leadership

  7. Bi-National Energy Planning • Initially funded by US Dept of Energy • Led by PNWER Legislative Energy Chair Task Force • Working regionally to develop solutions to future energy demand and transmission congestion • Integrated Resource Planning for the Bi-National PNWER Region • Legislative Energy Institute – Training for Legislators

  8. Competitiveness and Border Security • Global markets demand that US/Canada border be much smarter and more efficient • PNWER has programs to develop stakeholder designed pilots for common sense solutions to business and trade impediments

  9. Enhanced Drivers License • PROJECT EXAMPLE: Washington State and DHS developed an enhanced driver’s license for use as personal identification for border crossings.

  10. How Disasters See us

  11. Sample projects • Activities/projects are grant funded • www.firsttosee.org social media system • Regional Maritime Recovery Exercises • City of Seattle and Snohomish County Recovery planning • Cybersecurity planning and exercises • Assisting with the marketing of FirstNet in Washington State • Regional maritime cybersecurity resilience planning

  12. Our 21st Century situation • Each organization focused on their individual mission and territory. • A very efficient system of systems that functions well on a day-to-day basis, but is increasingly vulnerable to disruptions due to a host of natural and technological hazards that create vulnerabilities. • We are becoming less resilient!!

  13. Your world view • Me, my, I • They • We

  14. The formula to Fix the Situation • Establish relationships • Share information • Collaborate • Plan together • Build trust

  15. Establish relationships • Between people • Between organizations • Public, private, nonprofit, media • Find the areas of common interest • Cyber, health, etc. • Transportation and other infrastructures • Joint conferences, • Build corridors, not walls

  16. Share information • It all starts here • What do you know that you can share? • Who else might need to have this information? • First a network of peers • Then a network outside of the norm • Outside of your state or province • What you giveis what you get

  17. collaborate • Inform • Coordinate • Partner • Collaborate • Collaborate with the enemy!

  18. plan • Planning is critical to developing relationships • Response, recovery, special hazard: e.g. cyber • Cyclical • Eliminate the “Silos of Excellence”

  19. trust • This is the ultimate goal • With trust comes a whole host of possibilities

  20. Challenges Today • Federal funds are drying up • A significant turnover in people • Emergency manager’s curse • Operating in a low trust environment • Lack of appreciation for the “soft skills” and time it takes to do this work • Bosses don’t always understand • Someone must stand up and lead!

  21. Contact Eric Holdeman Director, Center for Regional Disaster Resilience (CRDR) www.pnwer.org www.regionalresilience.org Eric.Holdeman@pnwer.org 253-376-6683

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