DOCUMENTING DISASTERS: TEN YEARS ON FROM THE INDIAN OCEAN TSUNAMI

"For a two-part evening, in partnership with Christian Aid, we will be reflecting on the developments we have seen since the Indian Ocean tsunami and how communication around natural disasters has evolved."

1. Every time I see the sea: "In August 2005, photojournalist Tim Hetherington was commissioned by Christian Aid to travel to India and Sri Lanka and produce a set of photos representing the organisation’s post-trauma, rehabilitation and rebuilding work, for a multi-media exhibition in London to mark the first anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami. For the first part of the evening Joseph Cabon, senior photo editor and photographer who commissioned Hetherington, will present the images, many of which have not been published before. He will also talk about the use of photographic representation during difficult and testing times."

2. Documenting disasters: "For the second part of the evening we will be bringing together a panel of journalists and members of the humanitarian sector to examine how communication around natural disasters has developed. We will also be looking at the way affected communities are now using social media to document unfolding disasters and how journalists are utilising this to gather information and represent on the ground community views. The panel: Nick Guttmann is head of humanitarian division at Christian Aid. He has worked in the humanitarian sector for over 26 years and has significant experience at field, HQ and alliance levels. Since 2001 he has led Christian Aid’s response to over 50 crises across the world, including major responses to the Asia tsunami, Haiti earthquake, East Africa drought and Typhoon Hayian in the Philippines. He has also taken a leading role in developing Christian Aid’s disaster risk reduction and resilience work." Additional speakers to be announced. 

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