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The Vanuatu Office of the Government CIO (OGCIO) are working on a maritime safety support pilot project to provide satellite connectivity on five domestic ships in Vanua
The Marshall Islands is comprised of two parallel island chains of 29 atolls (made up of many islets), and 5 islands in the North Pacific Ocean (about halfway between Hawaii and Australia). The two island chains are known as Ratak (meaning “sunrise”) and Ralik (meaning “sunset”), respectively.
"Hopefully one day nobody will ask for more women in IT, as they will already be there."
What is your current role?
I'm a software engineer, currently working in a cross-functional team, developing packet core solutions within Ericsson Spain.
Martin Falebrand of Ericsson Response has long been a partner of WFP's Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC).
Einstein Rocuts is not the typical IT Emergency Responder. He does not have a fly-away kit sitting next to his desk or a bag permanently packed at home for speedy deployment.
Since Esther left her home town in Abia State to settle down in Maiduguri in 2005, her eyes have witnessed one of the most turbulent times in Nigeria’s history.
Associate Director, Humanitarian Information Systems & Telecommunications, Humanitarian & Emergency Affairs
Isaac waited more than three hours to send his 218 kBs of data via radio link from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Switzerland.
Laxman Niroula joined the Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) team as they packed a truck, preparing to head east to Chautara – the epicentre of Nepal's recent earthquake.
U.S. Representative, humanitarian worker, lawyer, board member, family man
Paul Margie wears many hats, but humanitarian was not one he originally intended. Studying English Literature at university, his intention was to get a doctorate and go into teaching.
Uranchimeg Badambazar (a.k.a. Orna) is the ICT Officer for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Mongolia. Based in the capital, Ulaanbaatar, Orna is responsible for all UNICEF ICT in the country.
“The key is coordination, not only to lead people, but to work together with them to achieve the best results and help as many people as possible.”
She’s a driving force behind the Emergency Telecommunications Cluster’s (ETC) training initiatives and over the past year, Priya Arora and her team have been busy testing and launching a new blended approach to the ETC’s learning and development portfolio.
Regional IT System Administrator for Africa
It's a rare and valuable thing when someone gets to pursue their passion as their life's work. But for Zerom Tesfay, Mercy Corp's Regional IT System Administrator for Africa, his vocation was never in question.
Doctors, nurses, surveillance teams, psycho-social experts, logisticians, epidemiologists, researchers, drivers, laboratory technicians, managers of Ebola Treatment Units, civil servants at the Ministries of Health, employees of Ebola Response command centres in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea a
- GSMA Mobile World Congress 2016 highlights technology needs of disaster affected communities
- Three leading operators become signatories of the GSMA Humanitarian Connectivity Charter
Mobile technology is a vital tool for those impacted by crisis
Mobile World Congress is the world’s largest gathering for the mobile industry, organised by the GSMA and held in the Mobile World Capital Barcelona, 27 February - 2 March 2017.
Mongolia is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, susceptible to ‘dzuds’, dust storms, droughts, floods, wildfires and earthquakes.
Background
Mongolia is exposed to a several types of hazards including earthquake, floods, dzuds, wildfires, droughts, and other extreme weather events.