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Use of remote sensing for GIS-based early warning and surveillance systems in (agro-) pastoral areas SAHEL

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Disaster Type related

Pastoral and agropastoral areas in Mali and Niger extend to more than 1500000 km².

Processed on Nov 3rd 2010

Emergency Communications over Broadband Networks

Event: 
Fourth United Nations International UN-SPIDER Bonn Workshop on Disaster Management and Space Technology: “The 4C – Challenge: Communication – Coordination – Cooperation – Capacity Development”

An introduction of how emergency communications could be done through broadband networks with the aim of combining the internet world with DVB based broadcast and multicast transmission systems.

Processed on Oct 28th 2010

Global Pre-Positioning of Satellite-Based ICT for Disaster Preparedness & Development

Event: 
Fourth United Nations International UN-SPIDER Bonn Workshop on Disaster Management and Space Technology: “The 4C – Challenge: Communication – Coordination – Cooperation – Capacity Development”
Category: 
Human Aspects related

An introduction of GVF, a Global Non-Profit Association of Satellite Industry that Supporting Satellite Systems/Services Through Multi-Faceted International Programmes:

Processed on Oct 22nd 2010

“EMERGENCY.LU” SOLUTION

Event: 
Fourth United Nations International UN-SPIDER Bonn Workshop on Disaster Management and Space Technology: “The 4C – Challenge: Communication – Coordination – Cooperation – Capacity Development”
Category: 
Human Aspects related

Introduction of "Emergency.Lu" solution to respond to Haiti Earthquake e.g. background, approaches, technical solution and architecture, and deployment.

Processed on Oct 22nd 2010

DigitalGlobe Response to Earthquake Disaster in Haiti

Event: 
Fourth United Nations International UN-SPIDER Bonn Workshop on Disaster Management and Space Technology: “The 4C – Challenge: Communication – Coordination – Cooperation – Capacity Development”
Category: 
Human Aspects related

• MDA GSI Systems Wide Contract Review • DigitalGlobe Response to UN Charter Call for Haiti Earthquake, January 2010 • WorldView-2 Satellite Overview

Processed on Oct 22nd 2010

Search, Organize and Share: How Information Services Support Disaster Management

Event: 
Fourth United Nations International UN-SPIDER Bonn Workshop on Disaster Management and Space Technology: “The 4C – Challenge: Communication – Coordination – Cooperation – Capacity Development”
Category: 
Human Aspects related

Presentation on Search, Organize and Share: How Information Services Support Disaster Management of GeoEye Capacity Development solution.

Processed on Oct 22nd 2010

Interoperability is Key - The necessity of international standards and the OGC Emergency and Disaster Management

Event: 
Fourth United Nations International UN-SPIDER Bonn Workshop on Disaster Management and Space Technology: “The 4C – Challenge: Communication – Coordination – Cooperation – Capacity Development”
Category: 
Disaster Type related

Agenda
? Challenge
? Change
? Community
? Commonality

Processed on Oct 22nd 2010

Examining the effects of Global Economic Crisis (GEC) on poverty through natural disasters impacts - An Overview of the UNOOSA RIVAF Project

Event: 
Fourth United Nations International UN-SPIDER Bonn Workshop on Disaster Management and Space Technology: “The 4C – Challenge: Communication – Coordination – Cooperation – Capacity Development”
Category: 
Human Aspects related

Overview
• Background – Global Pulse and RIVAF
• UNOOSA RIVAF Project – Concepts
• UNOOSA RIVAF Project - Technology
• Next Steps

Processed on Oct 22nd 2010

SAFER and the GMES Emergency Response Service: One step closer to full-scale operational deployment

Event: 
Fourth United Nations International UN-SPIDER Bonn Workshop on Disaster Management and Space Technology: “The 4C – Challenge: Communication – Coordination – Cooperation – Capacity Development”
Category: 
Human Aspects related

Overview of SAFER (Services and Applications For Emergency Response) and GMES Emergency Response Service. Examples of SAFER activations were showed.

Processed on Oct 22nd 2010

Needs for climate information under the UNFCCC

Event: 
Fourth United Nations International UN-SPIDER Bonn Workshop on Disaster Management and Space Technology: “The 4C – Challenge: Communication – Coordination – Cooperation – Capacity Development”
Category: 
Human Aspects related

OUTLINE
• Reflections on the 4 C-challenge in the UNFCCC context
• Update on current negotiations
• Needs for climate information under UNFCCC

Processed on Oct 22nd 2010