The APCSC portal is focused on building steady state relationships, building security capacity, and developing disaster resiliency. We are not designed to provide operational information exchange at times of crisis, but we assist the sites that are focused on immediate response in two ways. First, it is through pre existing social networks and professional relationships that crisis response portals are able to become immediately effective. Second, we link from the APCSC portal to sites that are relevant to the region and are focused on response. One such site is the Crisis Response Portal established by the Asia Pacific Area Network, found just to the right. This site is set up and ready to go, and includes functionalities for cross sector information exchange.
All that is lacking is specific information on the nature of the emergency and the area in which it is happening.
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