COGSS committee members
COGSS Executive Committee
Name: Ben Wisner
Organisation representation: UNU-EHS; BHRC; LSE-DESTIN
Core discipline:Geography/ Political ecology, Public health, Planning
Country in which based GMT +/-: USA GMT-5
Email: bwisner@igc.org
Landline: 440-775-1390
Mobile No: 440-865-6971
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Other bodies represented on: UN-ISDR Education Cluster Group; AlertNet advisor; Honorary Professor, Beijing Normal University; Kyoto University DPRI-IIASA Nexus IDRiM; La RED Grupo Dinamizador
Name: Steve Bender
Organisation representation: consultant
Core discipline: Architecture, urban and regional planning
Country in which based GMT +/-: US GMT -5
Email: baybender@verizon.net
Landline: +01-410-886-2570
Mobile No: +01-301-758-5208
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Other bodies represented on: ProVention Advisory Committee consultant
Name: Garry De La Pomerai
Organisation representation: S.A.R.A.I.D USAR Technician
Core discipline:
Country in which based GMT +/-: UK GMT +1
Email: gdp@saraid.co.uk
Landline:
Mobile No: +447703 337946
Skype No: Delapom4444
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Other bodies represented on: UK Advisory Group for Natural Disaster Reduction + UN-ISDR Education & Knowledge Platform
Name: Hari Kumar
Organisation representation: GeoHazards International
Core discipline: Civil Engineer-Disaster Risk Management Coordinator
Country in which based GMT +/-: India GMT+5:30
Email: kumar@geohaz.org
Landline: +919810600821
Mobile No: +919810600821
Skype No: sabharim
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Name: Marla Petal
Organisation representation: Risk RED
Core discipline: Community Organisation
Country in which based GMT +/-: USA GMT-5
Email: mpetal@imagins.com
Landline: +12013335180
Mobile No: +14088067888
Skype No: shmarla
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