Local communities are now more engaged in humanitarian action than ever before with technology opening up clearer lines of communication between humanitarian organisations and affected communities. Individuals affected by crises or those on the ground in a crisis situation can provide critical information early on, with humanitarian organisations better able to match assistance needs.
This increase in technology-orientated approaches within humanitarian action has also seen a corresponding increase in risks, limitations and failures of technology. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, in partnership with the Humanitarian Policy Group, are pleased to invite you to the launch of the World Disasters Report 2013: technology and humanitarian action, a balanced perspective between optimism and caution regarding the use of technology within humanitarian action. Speakers:
Patrick Vinck – Director, Program on Vulnerable Populations at the Harvard School of Public Health and Associate with the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) and Editor, World Disasters Report 2013
Paul Conneally – Head, Communications and Partnership Promotion, International Telecommunication Union, United Nations
Emily Hough – Editor in Chief, Crisis Response Journal
Liz Hughes – Chief Executive, MapAction
Chair:
Mike Adamson – Managing Director of Operations, British Red Cross
Follow #DisasterReport on Twitter for live coverage.
Venue: Overseas Development Institute and streamed live online
How to register
Watch the session at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7kwRhpbuCA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usIkn7rdRis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJJgwYINGSc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hL6lLs-29I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaaDpeYndJs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YKwcBKgl8g