ICRC certification course (providing potable water in large-scale humanitarian crises) at University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland.

Only the sense of large-scale crisis can provoke people past grudging refusal to make small-scale efforts.

It urged neighbouring wealthy countries to take urgent action to curb their carbon emissions to prevent a large-scale crisis.

The difference, of course, is that Ballet Theater has doubled in size since the 1940's and is in the midst of a large-scale financial crisis.

Public donations continue to be of vital importance to ShelterBox as the new Rapid Response Fund will only be activated in the event of a large-scale crisis.

This will entail providing a coordinated, comprehensive federal response to any large-scale crisis and mounting a swift and effective recovery effort".

It is the only way in which we will be able to relieve the incredibly difficult situation faced by millions of refugees and therefore avoid a large-scale humanitarian crisis.

The large-scale economic crisis of the last few years has contributed to the failure of the objectives set by the EU at the start of this century.

Strict and transparent rules on cooperation and coordination between the European External Action Service and the Commission in the management of large-scale crises must be introduced.

"Regional communication among first responders is critical to managing a large-scale crisis," Mr. Bloomberg said in a joint statement with other city officials.