ITU/ESCAP Regional Workshop on Disaster Communications
12-15 December 2006, Bangkok, Thailand
Jointly organised by ITU and the Economic and Social
Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), this Regional Workshop on Disaster
Communications aims at providing guidance on technical, policy and institutional
issues in the development of networks, systems and possible regional cooperation
mechanisms for communications supporting disaster management with emphasis on
emergency situations for the countries in Asia and the Pacific, especially the
least developed countries, developing countries, as well as small developing
islands.
Specific objectives of the workshop are to:
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update on-going activities related to disaster
communications in participating countries
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enable potential donors to explain
opportunities to potential recipients identify suitable technologies,
features and technical options for disaster communications
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enhance institutional and human capacity on
utilising telecommunications for disaster management using case studies,
lesson learned, and experiences from other countries
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develop a common framework for development of
National Emergency Telecommunication Plan
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promote the importance of the Tampere
Convention
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explore possible regional cooperation
mechanisms for sharing information and practices, and for international
response to major disasters
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