Dyson College of Arts and Sciences
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Message from the President March 2013 On January 11, 2012, Pace University brought together more than 250 leaders in business, government, and academia for "The Summit on Resilience: Securing our Future through Public-Private Partnerships" in New York City. A galvanizing occasion, the Summit on Resilience harnessed Pace's capabilities as a university devoted to theory and action with the goal of identifying major roadblocks to resilience and helping to foster ideas for effective strategies and solutions. As a major cultural institution in Lower Manhattan, Pace was proud to convene this gathering, which included several critical actors in New York City's public and private sectors as well as a wide range of first responders whose bravery and dedication inspires our deep gratitude. Together, we explored opportunities for bolstering partnerships during times of disaster and upheaval. I am delighted to share with you the enclosed booklet, which represents a major step forward in the University's ongoing pledge to elevate this timely dialogue to a national level. From management to law to nursing and more, six Pace professors offer their perspectives on resilience and public-private partnerships, highlighting the need for a truly interdisciplinary approach to addressing this complex challenge. The booklet also contains thought-provoking remarks from the Summit's special guest speakers, including the Honorable Thomas Ridge, the first Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Margareta Wahlstrom, Special Representative for Disaster Risk Reduction at the United Nations; and Andrew Revkin, the Senior Fellow for Environmental Understanding at Pace's Academy for Applied Environmental Studies and author of the Dot Earth blog for The New York Times. On behalf of Pace University, I thank you for your interest in this important subject and I look forward to seeing you at the "Summit on Resilience II: Lessons from Superstorm Sandy," on September 24, 2013. Sincerely yours, Stephen J. Friedman 2