Hazards Forum
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The Hazards Forum, founded in 1989, is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental, professional association promoting the study of disasters (and resulting learning), public understanding of risk and of risk reduction strategies. The Hazards Forum was founded by the UK’s four principal engineering institutions; the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Electrical Engineers, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Institution of Chemical Engineers,{{cite web |last=Davies |first=Elinor |date=21 March 2022 |title=Who we are |url=https://hazardsforum.org/who-we-are/ |url-status=live |work=Hazards Forum |accessdate=19 November 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202221452/http://www.hazardsforum.org.uk/content/index.asp?CONTENT_ID=1 |archivedate=2 December 2013}} and has since welcomed members from other engineering bodies, industry, and the public and charity sectors.
It is also a learned 'Associated Society' of the Institution of Civil Engineers.ICE Associated Societies newsletter, Spring/Summer 2011 (Accessed: 1 September 2013)
History
The Hazards Forum became a registered charity in 1995.{{cite web|title=The Hazards Forum|url=http://www.charityinsight.com/charities/the-hazards-forum|work=Charity Insight|publisher=Charity Insight|accessdate=19 November 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202230711/http://www.charityinsight.com/charities/the-hazards-forum|archivedate=2 December 2013}}
In 1999, former ICE president Stuart Mustow was appointed chairman of the Hazards Forum, replacing Professor Phil Bennett from the Institution of Electrical Engineers.{{cite news|title=Civil engineer takes the reins at Hazards Forum|url=http://www.nce.co.uk/civil-engineer-takes-the-reins-at-hazards-forum/832941.article|accessdate=19 November 2013|newspaper=New Civil Engineer|date=11 March 1999}} Former chairman Paul Thomas was appointed in July 2010,{{cite news|title=Paul Thomas is new Chairman of Hazards Forum|url=http://www.rssb.co.uk/publications/newsletters/2010/july/5.html|accessdate=19 November 2013|newspaper=RSSB Information bulletin|date=July 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202235010/http://www.rssb.co.uk/publications/newsletters/2010/july/5.html|archivedate=2 December 2013}} taking over from Sir David Davies{{cite web|title=Sir David Davies CBE FREng FRS|url=http://www.da.mod.uk/our-work/governance/advisory-board/david-davies|work=Defence Academy of the United Kingdom|accessdate=19 November 2013}} who had been appointed in 2002.{{cite web|title=Sir David Davies CBE FREng FRS|url=http://www.raeng.org.uk/about/fellowship/fame/davies.htm|work=The Fellowship: Hall of Fame|publisher=Royal Academy of Engineering|accessdate=27 November 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203022008/http://www.raeng.org.uk/about/fellowship/fame/davies.htm|archivedate=3 December 2013}}
Activities
The Hazard Forum's mission is to enable interdisciplinary learning between professionals for the prevention and mitigation of hazards and disasters. The Hazards Forum's work is mainly focused on the UK. It organises meetings for professional communities, opinion formers and experts, produces education material, and works with other societies and institutions involved with risk issues such as the Royal Society, the Safety and Reliability Society and the Royal Academy of Engineering.{{cite web|title=What is The Hazards Forum's Agenda?|url=http://www.hazardsforum.org.uk/content/index.asp?CONTENT_ID=2|work=Hazards Forum|publisher=Hazards Forum|accessdate=19 November 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202235728/http://www.hazardsforum.org.uk/content/index.asp?CONTENT_ID=2|archivedate=2 December 2013}}