Author: Rostand De Grasse
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Top Humanitarian Organizations Making a Global Impact
Humanitarian organizations are the backbone of global efforts to alleviate suffering and foster better living conditions for people in need. They work across borders, transcending cultural and political barriers to provide emergency assistance, healthcare, education, and sustainable development. This article delves into the top humanitarian organizations worldwide, highlighting their missions, key initiatives, and impactful stories.…
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Top Challenges Facing Humanitarian Organizations Today
“`html Challenges for Humanitarian Organizations Humanitarian organizations across the globe face a myriad of challenges. These issues range from logistical hurdles to funding constraints, and navigating political contexts. This blog post aims to delve into the most significant challenges and provide insights into potential solutions and innovative approaches. We will cover how these organizations strategize…
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HumaniNet – RBGAN Overview
HumaniNet – RBGAN Overview RBGAN: the Next Step Toward Portable Broadband back to SatCom index page by Gregg Swanson Posted: 4/15/2004 Over the past year, HumaniNet has assisted over 20 humanitarian and missionary organizations in procuring and testing a new way to communicate from remote areas: the Regional Broadband Global Area Network, or RBGAN, introduced…
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Maps 2.0
Maps 2.0 Maps 2.0 Geospatial Tools for Nonprofits and Humanitarian Relief Home About Advisory Team Project Description Testimonials Why GIS? Crises, collaboration, and digital maps (Part 1) August 15th, 2007 Last week, the ADRA-Caritas team in charge of the upcoming Nepal simulation, Exercise Khichadi, decided to postpone this training event, since the worst monsoon flooding in many years…
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HumaniNet ICT Features
HumaniNet ICT Features Twelve FREE Tips: Be Sure Your BGAN is Ready and Tuned Up! December 16, 2012 For BGAN users, especially emergency responders, here are a dozen things you should do periodically to be sure your terminal is “ready for prime time.” This is like changing the oil in your vehicle – not something…
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Mapping Resources « Maps 2.0
Mapping Resources « Maps 2.0 Maps 2.0 Geospatial Tools for Nonprofits and Humanitarian Relief Home About Maps 2.0 Advisory Group Mapping Resources Testimonials Why GIS? Mapping Resources Webinar Slides On October 8, HumaniNet presented an overview and tutorials on using Google mapping tools for humanitarian relief and development projects. Here are the slides. All files are in PDF format…
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HumaniNet Events
HumaniNet Events “Sim Day” in Portland , Oregon – June 15, 2006 An actual Humanitarian Information Center (HIC) in Banda Aceh, Indonesia supporting tsunami relief. HumaniNet’s Simulation Day will feature a HIC operated by experienced relief volunteers. Diamond Sponsor Participating Organizations Who is invited – anyone with an interest in technologies for disaster relief. There…
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Humaninet.org
Humaninet.org The HumaniNet Consortium is an alliance of not-for-profit humanitarian relief and development organizations who have agreed to cooperate on the research and sharing of global information and communication technologies, or ICT, for emergency and routine operations. The Consortium is investigating and testing “off-the-shelf,” affordable ICT solutions that provide interoperability in all geographies, enable the…
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About this site… — HumaniNet Community Center
About this site… — HumaniNet Community Center Skip to content. Skip to navigation Site Map Accessibility Contact Search Site Advanced Search… HumaniNet Community Center Sections Home Recent Changes Recent Comments Known Issues Personal tools Log in You are here: Home → About this site… Navigation Home Geek Action National Guard About this site… Our Workflows…
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HumaniNet – Satellite Communications
HumaniNet – Satellite Communications Satellite Communications: Internet access in remote areas back to HumaniNet ICT Information Service Three trends have characterized this growing field over the last three years: greater portability, improved performance, and lower costs. This section presents information that is relevant to the environment in which humanitarian and missionary organizations operate. General What…