Supervisors info:
Δρ. Σπυρίδων Μπλαβούκος, Επίκουρος Καθηγητής ΟΠΑ (Επιβλέπων)
Δημήτριος Σιώτης, Msc Οικονομολόγος (Ειδική Επιστημονική Καθοδήγηση)
Δημήτριος Σιώτης
Msc Οικονομολόγος,
Δρ. Ε. Λέκκας
Καθηγητής ΕΚΠΑ,
Δρ.Σ. Λόζιος,
Επίκ. Καθηγητής ΕΚΠΑ
Summary:
The history of Humanity, from the beginning of its existence, irrespective of origin and civilizations, is full of references of great catastrophic events, which were the cause of major changes and transitions. From time to time, humans attributed those catastrophic phenomena either to Gods’ fury or supernatural forces, feeling (and being) powerless to control and/or to master them. During this period, where the vast majority regarded events of natural origin (natural disasters), human’s target was just to manage to adapt and survive from the magnitude of the implications.
However, during the last century and as international experience consists of disaster recording and cure methods, it was clear that there were also other types of disasters, the occurrence of which, had no necessary connection with natural events, but mainly with the human activity (manmade disasters). It refers to equally large-scale events, with equally serious impact, as that of natural disasters.
So, as the communities evolved, they began to develop reaction mechanisms to deal with crises and disasters. Those mechanisms were mainly oriented to the post disaster period, trying to limit the possible consequences. Later, the notion of prevention started to make its presence noticeable. Into this framework and having into consideration that we have to deal with events that cannot be either spatially (or chronically) defined, international community and International Organizations (UN, EE, NATO), developed models of common action, always in the light of the global evolutions in the field of Disaster Management (Hyogo Framework for Action 2005, Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015).
The present Thesis has a dual target. Firstly, an attempt of ‘disaster and crises basic definitions’ analysis takes place, so as to familiarize the reader with this field of great importance, in an international level. Additionally, there is a presentation of NATO’s way of action and NATO’s reaction mechanisms, regarding disasters and crises.
In the end, there is an approach to the Alliance’s way of action in the case of Libya intervention. Relative conclusions, as well as lessons learned are cited, for further study and future utilization.
Keywords:
Crises Management, Reaction Mechanisms, NATO, Libya
