Information and communication technologies play a critical role in disaster risk reduction and disaster management. ITU organizes national and international forums, workshops and trainings aimed at raising awareness about the role of ICTs for emergency telecommunications and disaster risk reduction, and to cover specific topic such as disaster risk reduction strategies, national emergency telecommunication planning and policies, resilient infrastructure, and national coordination. These events bring together key stakeholders, including ICT ministries, national ICT regulators, disaster management agencies, humanitarian organisations and regional disaster management organizations. Events highlight the importance of early-warning and monitoring systems and showcase and demonstrate the role of new technologies such as big data, Internet of Things, robotics, and Artificial Intelligence in detecting, monitoring and predicting disasters as well as their applications in the immediate aftermath of disasters.
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