Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Contemporary Education, Social Sciences and Humanities (ICCESSH 2019)

The Advantages and Effects of Non-governmental Organizations in Emergency Management of Major Emergencies in China

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Xingchen Xian
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Xingchen Xian
Available Online July 2019.
DOI
10.2991/iccessh-19.2019.314How to use a DOI?
Keywords
non-governmental organization; major emergencies; emergency management; Wenchuan earthquake
Abstract

This paper briefly introduces the connotation of China's non-governmental organization and major emergency, and explains the realistic background and significance of non-governmental organizations participating in major emergencies. Next, taking Wenchuan earthquake as a case, this paper analyzes the advantages of non-governmental organizations' participation in emergency management of major emergencies — grassroots nature: being close the public; impartiality: safeguarding social fairness; professionalism: providing professional services; flexibility: making faster response to crisis. Finally, the paper illustrates the role that non-governmental organizations should play in the emergency management of major emergencies.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Contemporary Education, Social Sciences and Humanities (ICCESSH 2019)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
July 2019
ISBN
978-94-6252-752-2
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/iccessh-19.2019.314How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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