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Question 3/1 workshop on Telecommunications/ICTs resilience for disaster management utilizing emerging technologies and services including AI

Time and place: Thursday, 1 October 2026, 14:30–17:30 (Room K, ITU)
This workshop on Telecommunications/ICTs resilience for disaster management utilizing emerging telecommunication/ICT including AI and IoT will take place at ITU Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland on Thursday, 1 October 2026, from 14:30 - 17:30 in conjunction with the ITU-D Study Group 1 Question 3/1 meeting dedicated to “The use of telecommunications/ICTs for disaster risk reduction and management”.

Background information
Disasters can have negative impact on societies, disrupting the normal functioning of social and economic life. Emerging telecommunications/ICTs technologies and services including AI can contribute disaster resilience and management, preparedness and response, which mitigate or reduce the potential negative consequences of risk results in disasters. The main objective of this workshop is to share experiences and knowledge on emerging telecommunication/ICT including AI and IoT for disaster resilience and management, preparedness and response with ITU-D members. The discussion result must be helpful for producing the report of Question 3/1.

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[14:30–14:35] Opening

Welcome remarks by ITU-D Study Group 1 Chair Mr Roberto Hirayama, Brazil (Federative Republic of)

[14:35–15:35] Session 1: Regulation and enabling environment

Moderator: Mr Serigne Abdou Lahatt Sylla, Question 3/1 Co-rapporteur, Senegal (Republic of)

Speakers:

Emergency Telecommunications and EW4All Pillar 3: BDT’s work
Ms Galimira Markova, Connectivity and Emergency Telecommunications Division, ITU [Biography] [Presentation]
Accelerating Cell Broadcast for effective early warning systems in Africa - Kenya’s experience & the road to 2027
Ms Ruth Kariuki, Communications Authority of Kenya [Biography] [Presentation]
Oceans on the Frontline: Community ICTs and Marine Innovation for combatting natural hazards in Lamu, Kenya
Ms. Evelyn Kimori, Lamu Marine Conservation Trust-LaMCoT, Kenya [Biography] [Presentation]
Digital Sovereignty and Disaster Resilience: An AI-enabled Framework for Assessing National ICT Resilience using PULSE Platform
Dr. Ahmath Bamba Mbacke, University of Dakar, Senegal [Biography] [Presentation]

[15:35–15:50] Break

[15:50–17:15] Session 2: Technology and use cases

Moderator: Dr. Hideo Imanaka, Question 3/1 Co-rapporteur, Japan [Biography]

Speakers:

Disaster relief system using immersive experiences
Dr. Toshikazu Sakano, Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR), Japan [Biography] [Presentation]
Emergency telecommunication system for disaster relief system
Dr. Yasunori Owada, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Japan [Biography] [Presentation]
Using AI to Enhance Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems
Ms Rosie McDonald, Connectivity and Emergency Telecommunications Division, ITU [Biography] [Presentation]
AI for Resilience to Natural Hazards through AI Solutions
Ms Menon Mythili, Telecommunication Standardization Policy Department, ITU [Biography] [Presentation]
Mobile Phone and Navigation Map for Real-Time Flood Warning
Dr. Chang Yong Son, Ministry of Science and ICT of the Republic of Korea [Biography] [Presentation]

[17:15–17:25] Q&A and interactive discussion

[17:25–17:30] Closing: Summary of the workshop, including closing remarks

Mr Serigne Abdou Lahatt Sylla, Question 3/1 Co-rapporteur, Senegal (Republic of)