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 169 (8th September 2023)
One of her landmark speeches, which reflected on UK-Ireland ties – Queen Elizabeth II capped off the second day of her historic state visit to Ireland in 2011 with a historic speech delivered in Dublin Castle.
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Friday Reading Edition 169 (8th September 2023)
To carry on his mother’s work and confront the legacy of colonialism will require unique skills.
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Friday Reading Edition 168 (1st September 2023)
The BRICS group of major emerging economies - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – held its 15th heads of state and government summit in Johannesburg between 22-24 August.
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Friday Reading Edition 168 (1st September 2023)
While they may not wield the same level of power as the "superpowers," the actions and diplomacy of Middle Powers can significantly impact regional and global dynamics.
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Friday Reading Edition 168 (1st September 2023)
De-dollarisation’s moment might finally be here.
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Friday Reading Edition 167 (25th August 2023)
Evolution of the space economy and militarisation of orbits are reconfiguring this environment. The space economy is currently based around greater accessibility and digitalisation. Many countries can conduct missions aimed at intelligence gathering, navigation, and military communications, meaning the militarisation of orbits poses an increasing threat, which could impact diplomacy and trigger conflicts.
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Friday Reading Edition 166 (18th August 2023)
Knowing how to develop collaborative contingency plans to protect employees’ physical and emotional health during dangerous climate events is crucial to ensuring organizations and staff are protected at all levels.
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Friday Reading Edition 166 (18th August 2023)
Since 1990, wildfires have consumed an average of 2.5 million hectares a year across Canada, with around 7,300 fires occurring annually. These fires can ravage communities, destroy buildings and infrastructure, and even claim lives.
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Friday Reading Edition 166 (18th August 2023)
Before you plan mitigation, response and recovery efforts, a general understanding of the nature of wildfires and evolving conditions can be helpful.
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Friday Reading Edition 166 (18th August 2023)
Examines these wildfire risk trends, and discusses how insurers can improve wildfire risk modelling via new real-time techniques that use big data and artificial intelligence.
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