ITU150 in October: Big Data and Innovation
Innovating with Dan: How does big data help us understand climate change? Climate change is a real threat to our planet, with destructive consequences already being felt across the globe. Dr. Daniel Duffy, High-Performance Computing Lead at the NASA Centre…
Communiqué: ITU deploys emergency telecommunication equipment in Dominica
Relief coordination underway in aftermath of Tropical Storm Erika Geneva, 3 September 2015 – ITU has deployed emergency telecommunication equipment in Dominica, which was hit by Tropical Storm Erika on 27 August. Heavy rains, severe flooding and landslides wreaked widespread damage across…
Press release: New report offers guidance to e-waste management in Latin America
International collaboration yields region-specific e-waste roadmap Geneva, 19 May 2015 – A study undertaken by ITU in collaboration with other international and regional organizations has concluded with the release of a report outlining the state of e-waste management in Latin America. The report…
Press release: ITU deploys emergency communication equipment in Vanuatu
Bid to coordinate relief efforts in aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Pam Geneva, 26 March 2015 – ITU deployed emergency telecommunication equipment to Vanuatu following the devastation caused by Cyclone Pam, a category 5 tropical storm which hit the archipelago on Friday,…
ITU forum explores the role of ICTs in disaster risk reduction
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) held a multi-stakeholder forum at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction on 15 March in Sendai, Japan, focusing on the use of ICTs for disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation and mitigation. The…
ICTs vital in empowering local communities in disaster risk reduction
“With good planning, the same information and communication technologies used to provide social services can be used in weather prediction, environmental monitoring, dissemination of timely alerts, and exchange of information among the humanitarian community for the coordination of activities during…