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FW: UN Foundation Report: New Technologies in Emergencies and Conflicts: The Role of Information and Social Networks
I thought some of you might find this report interesting.
Joaquin
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NLM Fellow, Decision Systems Group, Brigham & Women's Hospital
Research Fellow, Partners In Health
Moderator, GHDOnline.org<http://www.GHDOnline.org>
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New Technologies in Emergencies and Conflicts:
The Role of Information and Social Networks
Washington, D.C. and London, UK: UN Foundation-Vodafone Foundation Partnership, 2009.
Coyle, Diane and Patrick Meier
Available online PDF [60p.] at:
http://www.globalproblems-globalsolutions-files.org/pdf/UNF_tech/emergency_te...
The report looks at innovation in the use of technology along the timeline of crisis response, from emergency preparedness and alerts to recovery and rebuilding.
It profiles organizations whose work is advancing the frontlines of innovation, offers an overview of international efforts to increase sophistication in the use of IT and social networks during emergencies, and provides recommendations for how governments, aid groups, and international organizations can leverage this innovation to improve community resilience.
Join a global online discussion about the key themes addressed in this publication.
Submit questions for the panel of experts via Twitter (using the tag #Tech4Dev<http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23tech4dev>) or the UN Foundation's Facebook page<http://www.facebook.com/unitednationsfoundation>.
Download<http://www.globalproblems-globalsolutions-files.org/pdf/UNF_tech/emergency_tech_report2009/Tech_EmergencyTechReport_full.pdf> the entire report, or see below for individual PDF documents:
To download to your computer, right click on the report link, and select "Save link as."
- Foreword<http://www.globalproblems-globalsolutions-files.org/pdf/UNF_tech/emergency_tech_report2009/eme_tech_foreword.pdf>
- Acknowledgements<http://www.globalproblems-globalsolutions-files.org/pdf/UNF_tech/emergency_tech_report2009/eme_tech_acknowledgements.pdf>
- Executive Summary<http://www.globalproblems-globalsolutions-files.org/pdf/UNF_tech/emergency_tech_report2009/eme_tech_exec_summary.pdf>
- Introduction<http://www.globalproblems-globalsolutions-files.org/pdf/UNF_tech/emergency_tech_report2009/eme_tech_introduction.pdf>
- Alerts: Early Warning And Communication Needs<http://www.globalproblems-globalsolutions-files.org/pdf/UNF_tech/emergency_tech_report2009/eme_tech_alerts.pdf>
- Preparedness: Building Communities' Resilience<http://www.globalproblems-globalsolutions-files.org/pdf/UNF_tech/emergency_tech_report2009/eme_tech_preparedness.pdf>
- Response: Coordination In Emergencies<http://www.globalproblems-globalsolutions-files.org/pdf/UNF_tech/emergency_tech_report2009/eme_tech_response.pdf>
- Rebuilding: Post-Crisis Services And Development<http://www.globalproblems-globalsolutions-files.org/pdf/UNF_tech/emergency_tech_report2009/eme_tech_rebuilding.pdf>
- Recommendations<http://www.globalproblems-globalsolutions-files.org/pdf/UNF_tech/emergency_tech_report2009/eme_tech_recommendations.pdf>
- Endnotes<http://www.globalproblems-globalsolutions-files.org/pdf/UNF_tech/emergency_tech_report2009/eme_tech_endnotes.pdf>
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