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Following an initial assessment in September and a worsening humanitarian situation the Emergency Telecommunications (ET) Sector was officially activated in North-Eastern Nigeria on 23 November.
Since the start of the violent conflict in North-Eastern Nigeria in 2009, there are an estimated 1.2 million people displaced and more than 135,102 seeking refuge in the neighbouring country of Niger.
In conflict-affected areas of Nigeria, communication can mean the difference between safety and danger. For humanitarian responders operating in some of the country’s most challenging environments, staying connected is not just a matter of efficiency—it’s a matter of survival.
It looks like there's been a war here. Some houses are still standing, but most others look like nothing but piles of rubble. Driving through the villages from Kathmandu to Chautara, it is just village after village of complete devastation.
The World Food Programme (WFP) drone team is helping national authorities assess the areas most affected by Cyclone Kenneth, including Mucojo in northern Mozambique.
Nzérékoré, located in the Guinea forest region, is the second largest city in the country. It is also the city where 182 Ebola cases were reported.
One year on since ETC activation in Sudan on 25 May 2023. One year of impactful work amid a volatile and complex security situation to make sure responders can communicate ??
✔️ 5 operational areas with ETC services
✔️ 700 humanitarians connected to the internet
Opening of a new Telecommunications Operations Centre for Risk and Disaster Management in Madagascar
Antananarivo, August 23, 2018 – today saw the inauguration of a new Telecommunications Operations Centre for Risk and Disaster Management in Madagascar. The new telecommunications centre will facilitate access to information to improve decision-making and speed of response in an emergency.
OpEx Bravo is a large-scale inter-agency operational exercise designed to further advance emergency response capabilities of the global ICT humanitarian commun
OpEx Bravo is a large-scale inter-agency operational exercise designed to further advance emergenc
One of the largest scale humanitarian preparedness and response exercises to date is taking place between 15 and 21 October in Neuhausen, Germany.
Sunshine and hot temperatures were not the only unusual occurrence in mid-September in the little German town of Neuhausen, near Stuttgart.
Applications for OpEx Bravo are now open!
12 - 18 September, 2016
Stuttgart, Germany
How to Apply
Applications close: 24 April 2016
The next OpEx Bravo Exercise will be held in Neuhausen, Germany from 14 - 20 October 2018.
The importance of preparedness is well-acknowledged in humanitarian and emergency r
JUBA - IRNA. A completely new acronym to me. It means Initial Rapid Needs Assessment.
Women only occupy 17% of tech jobs which has a disproportionate effect on their influence over its design and ultimately the use of technology. Research has also found that women are considered better coders, but only if they hide their gender.
Between 1-9 April, Cyclone Harold tore through the Pacific, causing widespread destruction in the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji and Tonga.
The AOTN report by the WFP-led Pacific ETC highlights key skill gaps in emergency telecommunications across Pacific Island Countries and Territories. It identifies a strong need for practical, flexible training to build foundational, technical, and coordination competencies.
Pacific Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) Regional Workshop.
Date: 4-7 December 2018
Location: Suva, Fiji
The Pacific Humanitarian Team (PHT) is a network of humanitarian organisations that work together to assist the Pacific Island countries in preparing for and responding to disasters.
Pacific ICT Days is an annual event organised by the Vanuatu Office of the Government CIO (OGCIO).
The Pacific Island Communications Infrastructure (PICI) Panel was established by the Pacific Meteorological Council (PMC) to serve in the capacity of an advisory and coordination committee to the PMC on matters concerning the infrastructure, communications and dissemination of national and region
Armed conflict between Palestinian militant groups and Israeli military forces began on 07 October 2023. The conflict has resulted in a dire and devastating humanitarian crisis and significant disruption to communications networks, ultimately impeding life-saving humanitarian operations.
Papua New Guinea occupies the eastern part of the world's second largest island and is prey to volcanic activity, earthquakes and tidal waves. Some 80% of Papua New Guinea's people live in rural areas with few or no facilities of modern life.
Humanitarian, private sector and government organisations that have an interest in humanitarian assistance, and can commit to making a positive contribution to technology in emergency response, can join the Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) global part
ETC network review operations and plan for 2020 at Plenary Meeting
Partnering and piloting for the road ahead was the overriding message from the second 2015 ETC Plenary Meeting, held at UNHCR headquarters in
"You're the people who provide internet." Quote unquote. This is what the guy sitting across the aisle from me on the flight from Abu Dhabi to Kathmandu said when he saw the Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) logo on my shirt.
Working in close cooperation with the government's own 'Emergency Telecommunications Cluster' and private sector partners, the ETC2020 Pilot Project in the Philippines focused on:
“A responder is a responder…above all, there should only exist a strong willingness to deliver.”