1. Team Name: Achievement 2022
Team Leader: Aimee Riedel
Country: Australia
Institution: Queensland University of Technology
Mentor: Dr. Kerri Kuhn

2. Health, Environmental and Food Crises call
for a Global Crisis Management Team
Dream Job: Australian representative on the Global Crisis Management Team
In 2022 I will be employed as the Australian representative on the Global Crisis
Management Team. Comprising of key representatives from various countries, the team
will respond rapidly to health, environmental and food crises throughout the world. The
amalgamation of resources will ensure millions of lives are saved and communities rebuilt
after devastation. Representatives will possess knowledge of their own country’s resources
and technologies, and the collaboration of these will see dramatic improvement to 2012
response methods. The employment of cutting edge technology will monitor early warning
signs and significantly reduce the expansive effects of disasters, whilst implementing
established long-term response plans. Underpinning these innovative technologies will be
a cohesive team of experts who analyse, improve and implement strategies to successfully
manage future crises. The Global Crisis Management Team will provide economical, social
and political benefits.
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3. The Global Crisis Management Team
Addresses Current and Future Trends
Current Issue Future Trend Strategy
• US $1.3 trillion in damage, 2.7 billion • Estimated natural disaster damage in
people affected and 1.1 million US $ has exponentially increased
fatalities between 2000 and 2011 due since 1975 and is expected to
to natural disasters (UNISDR, 2012) continue to do so (EM-DAT, 2011)
Through the combination of
• 27,000 fatalities and US $380 billion • Since 1990 the number of fatalities
technologies and resources,
overall losses due to natural and losses has remained
response to natural disasters
catastrophes in 2011 (Munich RE, steady(WHO, 2009)
will be accelerated.
2012)
As charitable donations are
• 8,721 billion fatalities due to • The number of fatalities is slowly decreasing, strategies will be in
infectious and parasitic diseases with decreasing however, fatality numbers place to minimise the effects
7,836 billion in low to lower middle are still significant (UNDESA, 2012) felt by natural disasters and
income brackets in 2008 (WHO, disease outbreaks, and in turn,
2011) decrease the money required to
• 870 million people do not have • Although decreasing, this process has recover from these. This will
enough food to eat (FAO, 2012) slowed since 2008 (FAO, 2012). minimise the effects felt from a
crisis worldwide
• $298 billion donated to charity • Due to economic crisis, donations
organisations in 2011 (Giving USA, decreased by 11% between 2007 and
2012) 2011 (Giving USA, 2011) and it is
expected that this trend will continue
(WHO, 2009)
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4. A Global Workforce is Required for a Global
Issue
In 2022 the global workforce trend will continue (Medtronic, 2011). Companies will
not be restricted to one office, or even one country, but rather dispersed
throughout the world with communication through technology. Aligning with
this, the Global Crisis Management Team will not have a central office but
rather, each representative will be positioned in their own county and interact with
other representatives through electronic communications. Technologies utilised by
the military and high security agencies in 2012, such as global communication
methods, will be readily available and as such, implemented by the Global Crisis
Management Team.
Once an impending crisis has been identified, communication between the Global
Crisis Management Team will be initiated and a strategy developed. Collaboration
between the health, environmental and food sectors in the individual countries will
be required to liaise at an international level.
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5. Key Industries in 2022 will be Engaged by
the Global Crisis Management Team
Industries Expecting Growth How the Global Crisis Management Team
(Waters, 2011) Utilises this Industry
Cutting edge technologies will be
Information and Communication implemented to effectively communicate
Technology between representatives on the team.
Also, technology to monitor the impeding
crises will be utilised to ensure a rapid
response
Environmental disasters will be addressed by
Environment the Global Crisis Management Team, and as
such, the destruction to the environment
minimised
The development of medicines which can be
readily distributed to counter the effects of
Biotechnology rapidly spreading diseases will be vital.
Through the managed administration of these
to effected communities, lives will be saved
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6. The nature of the Global Crisis Management Team
will necessitate effective strategies to attract and
retain staff
To attract and retain key staff in
2022, organisations will need to:
• Ensure transparent leadership (Braden, 2012)
• Engage in philanthropic initiatives for the
enhancement of the environment and community
(Scott, 2012) “People leave their
• Promote an engaging and positive organisational
culture (Rice, 2007)
bosses, not their job”
• Demonstrate trust in employees through the (Saniewski, 2011)
reduction of policies (Randall, 2009)
• Understand employee goals and provide
methods to achieve these (Irwin, 2011)
• Create a stimulating and innovative workplace
(CNN Money Fortune, 2013)
• Encourage a work life balance (KPMG, 2013)
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7. Various Skills are Required as a Representative
on the Global Crisis Management Team
Representatives on this team will:
 Be responsive
 Be flexible
 Be adaptive
 Possess a strong understanding
of global trends
 Be multilingual
 Perform effectively under
pressure
Skills will be developed through a range
 Be future driven
of innovative education systems
 Design innovative strategies
• Massive Open Online Courses
 Be culturally aware
• Augmented Reality Technology
 Maintain low anxiety levels
• Steady State Probe Technology
 Have highly developed IT skills
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8. Technology will be Utilised in Educating Citizens
for the Global Crisis Management Team
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) Augmented Reality Technology
MOOCs allow students to access classes Augmented reality technology educates
from a range of world leading institutions students on how to react to impending
while positioned anywhere in the world. disasters in a virtual environment. Through
Implementing this educational tool will practise in this augmented reality, students
allow for the development of required skills will be prepared to manage crises and
internationally. MOOCs in current develop strategies in the real world.
events, history, cultural Students will develop tactics to respond to
differences, languages and IT, will assist a variety of crises and utilise the software
students to develop the following skills: to determine the effectiveness of different
strategies. This method will allow for the
 A strong understanding  Multilingual
development of the following skills:
of global trends abilities
 Cultural awareness  Be future  Responsiveness  Designing of
 Highly developed IT skills driven  Flexibility innovative
 Adaptability strategies
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9. Technology will be Utilised in Educating Citizens
for the Global Crisis Management Team
Steady State Probe Technology
Steady State Probe Technology (SSPT) is utilised to determine
anxiety levels by measuring Steady State Visually Evoked
Potentials at different scalp locations in response to varied
stimuli (Gary, Kemp, Silberstein & Nathan, 2003). This
technology is instrumental in equipping students with the
required skills needed as a representative on the Global Crisis
Management Team. SSPT will first be employed to determine
a students initial anxiety response to a range of stimuli. After
this diagnosis, a student will undergo training in methods to
better manage their responses. The student will then be
continually reassessed to monitor improvement. This process
will educate a student to remain calm and focussed when  Perform effectively under
faced with the difficult and emotional tasks on the Global pressure
Crisis Management Team.  Maintain low anxiety levels
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10. An Education to Ensure a Competitive Position
in the Workforce
As students will not be located in the one region, exact times are not set, rather time
periods are employed. This is an example day, and as such, not all education methods will
be utilised
Time Period Education Method Skills developed
One MOOCs (IT course) This will develop technological skills,
allowing students to communicate
effectively in their role
Two Augmented Reality (Tornado crisis in This will develop students
Oklahoma) understanding of how to react and
what strategies to implement in the
event of a Tornado occurring in
Oklahoma
Three MOOCs (Language- French course) This will allow students to
communicate effectively with French
speaking countries.
Employment of these strategies will ensure students are positioned
competitively to gain employment on the Global Crisis Management Team
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