Dear GKD Members, HumaniNet and N-TEN invite you to a unique conference that will focus directly on the use of information and communications technologies (ICT) in humanitarian relief operations and post-crisis development. Over 100 key program and operations managers from NGOs, government, and the technology industry will meet in Washington, D.C. on October 17 to discuss lessons learned in the tsunami response and other relief operations, with an emphasis on practical, on-the-ground solutions and near-term opportunities.
Please see the conference Web page at <http://www.nten.org/conferences-ict> for details and agenda. We will address such topics as best practices for ICT preparation and planning, "day one" communications and connectivity, tools for collaborative information sharing, and the need to plan for ICT support of long-term, sustainable reconstruction projects. At the conference, we will form informal communities of interest around the main themes and technologies to maintain the momentum of the networks and recommendations that emerge from the discussions. If you have any questions on the conference, please email <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Please forward this invitation to anyone who may have an interest. Gregg Swanson Executive Director, HumaniNet (conference co-host) (503) 957-2960 mobile [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.humaninet.org Joe Baker Executive Director, N-TEN (conference co-host) Nonprofit Technology Enterprise Network http://www.nten.org [EMAIL PROTECTED], 202-558-2446 ------------ ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, a Non-Profit Organization*** To post a message, send it to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd Archives of previous GKD messages can be found at: <http://www.edc.org/GLG/gkd/>
