New Technologies in Emergencies and Conflicts: The Role of Information and Social Networks
Washington, DC; London: United Nations Foundation;Vodaphone Foundation (2009), 52 pp.
Contains illustrations, tables, bibliogr.
"The report examines how authorities and humanitarian and aid organizations can best balance the opportunities and challenges of exploiting different technologies at the key stages on the timeline of crisis—early warning and preparedness, immediate humanitarian relief, and reconstruction and long-term development." (Executive summary)
1 Introduction, 3
2 Alerts: Early Warning And Communication Needs, 9
3 Preparedness: Building Communities’ Resilience, 17
4 Response: Coordination In Emergencies, 27
5 Rebuilding: Post-Crisis Services And Development, 39
6 Recommendations, 48
2 Alerts: Early Warning And Communication Needs, 9
3 Preparedness: Building Communities’ Resilience, 17
4 Response: Coordination In Emergencies, 27
5 Rebuilding: Post-Crisis Services And Development, 39
6 Recommendations, 48
