When disaster strikes, communication networks are often lost, at a time when humanitarian workers and community members need them most.
Last week’s Humanitarian ICT Forum, which drew nearly 200 representatives from the technology and humanitarian communities to Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, looked at how to keep people connected during emergencies.
Previously, the focus of the forum has been on ways humanitarian organizations can leverage technology to respond more effectively, but this year the theme was “The Participation Revolution: Empowering Affected People.”