Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.
Friday Reading Edition 160 (7th July 2023)
Attack against pride parade foiled by Austrian police. Two individuals sentenced after plot to destroy 5G masts. New IRA collaborated with organised crime groups.
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Friday Reading Edition 160 (7th July 2023)
As a result of the increasing number of incidents, businesses, schools, hospitals, and institutions are looking to evolve their risk management practices and enhance their financial protection from active assailant attacks.
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Friday Reading Edition 160 (7th July 2023)
Experts from WTW’s Leisure and Hospitality and Special Contingency Risks (SCR) practices discuss the implications of the Protect Duty in the UK in terms of organisational culture and physical security.
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Friday Reading Edition 160 (7th July 2023)
In a global context of what some are calling a ‘perma-crisis’ or ‘poly-crisis’, businesses are increasingly witnessing, directly or indirectly, the impact of protest movements and civil unrest on their operations, a trend that is forecast to grow throughout this year.
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Friday Reading Edition 160 (7th July 2023)
The second in a two-part series on interagency coordination that examines the response to the 2005 London bombings. This article discusses the challenges faced by UK agencies in responding to the attacks and lessons that may be learned from them.
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Friday Reading Edition 159 (30th June 2023)
Now the immediate crisis has been averted, attention has turned to what Yevgeny Prigozhin’s short lived mutiny against the Russian miliary leadership has demonstrated and what it may mean for President Putin personally.
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Friday Reading Edition 156 (2nd June 2023)
The unprecedented international sanctions regime levied against Russia by the EU, US, and their partners have surprised Western observers – let alone Russia – as to the sanction coalition’s ability to remain mostly aligned and united.
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Friday Reading Edition 156 (2nd June 2023)
If you missed the webinar – Orville Schell and Rana Mitter, two leading experts on China, present their outlook for China’s politics and business policy. Sam Wilkin presents findings from a special edition of the WTW Political Risk Index that maps the world’s new geopolitical divides.
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Friday Reading Edition 151 (28th April 2023)
Fighting in Sudan since April 15 has killed hundreds of people, sparked a humanitarian crisis with thousands fleeing their homes and prompted foreign countries to evacuate their citizens.
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Crisis in Sudan Part 2 Podcast
Friday Reading Edition 151 (28th April 2023)
The latest of a series on Sudan from International SOS – Regional Medical Director for Assistance for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Dr Ryan Copeland talks about his concerns over the worsening humanitarian crisis.
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