The Islamic University hosted a seminar entitled “Logistics Management in Times of Crisis” as part of the activities of the Master’s Program in Crisis and Disaster Management, in cooperation with the Palestinian Crisis and Disaster Management Group, and in coordination with the Deanship of Scientific Research and Postgraduate Studies at the university.
The lecture aimed to enhance the performance and capabilities of graduates and to take lessons learned from the experiences of countries during crises and how to manage them, in order to enforce the transfer of successful experiences in crisis management in the Gaza Strip.
The lecture was delivered by Dr. Muhammad Jaber Al-Nahal, Lecturer at the American University of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates, and in the presence of Prof. Nizam Al-Ashkar, Head of the Master’s Program in Crisis and Disaster Management; Dr. Abdul Rahman Al Shukri, Lecturer in the Crisis and Disaster Management Program and faculty member at the Faculty of Engineering at the university; Dr. Jamil Al-Agha, President of the Palestinian Crisis and Disaster Management Group; and a group of students and graduates of the Master’s Program in Crisis and Disaster Management at the Islamic University.
Dr. Al-Nahal reviewed global experiences in the management of logistics and supply chains and their impact on recovery and resilience, and evoked the present global crises, the most important of which are the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ukrainian-Russian war, and the extent to which supply chains are affected and reflected on the containment of both the COVID crisis and the high prices, which affected most countries and regions of the world, including the Gaza Strip.
Dr. Al-Nahal explained the standards of recovery and resilience for supply chains, especially in light of multiple crises. During the lecture, Dr. Al-Nahal demonstrated a number of crises experienced by some international companies, as well as methods of recovery, resilience, and flexibility in the face of crises. He pointed out that the Gaza Strip manages several logistical crises well based on flexibility in managing supply chains.
