Whether floods, famines, or fighting, every world crisis exacts a humanitarian toll - but the worst affected are often the most vulnerable members of a community. Aid organizations like the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) are often at the front-lines of these global emergencies, where despite limited resources and taxing conditions ...
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On September 28th, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. Within an hour, tsunami waves reaching 6 meters in height swept through the coastal city of Palu, devastating homes and infrastructure. Over 2,000 residents have died and over 80,000 have been displaced.
The Indonesian ...
Information Communication Technology for Humanitarian Responses
Tech Talk by Pavel Nabutovsky ⚫ Dec. 17, 2015
The humanitarian response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa relied heavily on IT tools for support. This presentation will broadly cover humanitarian use cases, inherent challenges, and some examples of the technologies that have been used during the emergency response.