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…
Kenya receives support on emergency telecommunications and cybersecurity
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Republic of Kenya signed two agreements on 29 May 2015 on emergency telecommunications response and cybersecurity preparedness. On emergency telecommunications, ITU deployed 10 Iridium Satellite telephones through the Ministry of Information, Communication and…
Press release: ITU and Iridium enhance telecommunication capacity for emergencies following natural disasters
Iridium donates new emergency telecommunication equipment to ITU Geneva, 20 May 2015 – Iridium Communications Inc, a satellite communications company that offers global voice and data communications coverage, has donated new emergency telecommunication equipment to ITU. The donation, which consists of 25…
