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21 May 2015
This presentation tackles the current environment for Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT) for womens' entrepreneurship development. It also identifies women entrepreneurs' ICT access and provides recommendations in leveraging appropriate ICT tools for womens' entrepreneurship…
20 May 2015
Not only frequency and intensity of hazards are changing, but the underlying causes of risk, as well. Though uncertainties remain, technological developments have led to an increase in demand of the need to readily access information when making business decisions.
20 May 2015
This presentation introduces DisasterAWARE and its key features as an integrated emergency operations (EMOPS) platform developed by the Pacific Disaster Center. It also explains how the EMOPS application is made freely available to disaster management practitioners around the world to support…
20 May 2015
This presentation explains the role of community-driven development programs in disaster recovery and rehabilitation efforts of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Philippines. Technological challenges, particularly those experienced during the Typhoon Yolanda disaster response…
20 May 2015
This presentation discusses the application of innovative and partnership approaches in strengthening disaster resilience. Asian Development Bank's project on “Applying Space-based Technology and Information and Communication Technology to Strengthen Disaster Resilience” is explained in detail. The…
20 May 2015
This presentation discusses the interoperability challenges everyone faces in times of crisis and disaster. It explains how Wave, an innovation of Motorola Solutions, Inc., responds to the challenge by providing effective communication and collaboration through secure, reliable, and real-time voice…
20 May 2015
This presentation explains how Battelle Memorial Institute builds on experiences of the US Department of Energy’s smart grid activities. It also suggests approaches to possible challenges, where communities should work closely together. The Grid Command Distribution tool offered by Battelle…
20 May 2015
This presentation discusses the importance of bringing innovation to markets. It explains how Battelle Memorial Institute, through its creation of a Commercialization Council, has allowed Battelle-managed labs and related affiliates charged with commercialization to share information and coordinate…
20 May 2015
Committed to assisting companies in solving the energy trilemma, energy technology powerhouse DN VGL combines utility experience with technical expertise to serve clients across the entire utility and power system value chain. The company has been working on more than 40 cases in Smart Green Cities…
20 May 2015
This presentation discusses the drivers for growth, including challenges and barriers to the development of electric vehicles (EV) in India. The Government of India’s “Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (FAME)” scheme, as part of National Electric Mobility Plan 2020,…