ITU workshop on Emergency Telecommunications and Disaster Relief
A workshop on Emergency Telecommunications and Disaster Relief was held on 27 September at ITU Headquarters in Geneva. The workshop was held within the framework of the third meeting of the ITU-D Study Group 2, Question 5/2 which deals with…
Promoting the use of ICTs in Disaster Risk preparedness
Two days before Typhoon Haiyan (locally known as Yolanda) made landfall in central Philippines on 8 November 2013, Engineer Romarico Cabellon, a municipal planning and development coordinator in San Remigio was busy ensuring the timely delivery of essential relief supplies…
Press release: ITU’s 2nd Global Forum on Emergency Telecommunications adopts ICT strategies to reduce impact of natural disasters
Forum recognizes the key role of information & communication technologies in preventing and mitigating disaster impact Kuwait City, 28 January 2016 – Over 500 participants from 70 countries attending ITU’s 2nd Global Forum on Emergency Telecommunications: Saving Lives (GET2016, Kuwait City, 26-28…
Press Release: Harnessing ICTs to save lives: Emergency telecommunications in disaster management
ITU’s Second Global Forum on Emergency Telecommunications opens in Kuwait City Kuwait City, 26 January 2016 – The Second Global Forum on Emergency Telecommunications: Saving Lives opened today in Kuwait City, welcoming leaders from government, business, academia, non-governmental organizations and…
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: ITU Telecom World 2015 Young Innovators Competition announces two winners of its Conflict Challenge
Winners highlight innovative ICTs to keep people safe in conflict zones Geneva, 9 July 2015 – ITU has announced the two winners of the second ITU Telecom World Young Innovators Competition challenge, the Conflict Challenge. They will take part in ITU Telecom…