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I nternational Telecommunication Union
The Critical Role of The Critical Role of
EmergencyEmergency
Telecommunications Telecommunications
in Disaster Mitigationin Disaster Mitigation
Symposium on Multi-Hazard EWS for Integrated Symposium on Multi-Hazard EWS for Integrated
Disaster ReductionDisaster ReductionGeneva 23-24 May, 2006Geneva 23-24 May, 2006Dr. Cosmas L. Zavazava
HEAD, LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, SMALL ISLANDS &ITU Focal Point for Emergency Telecommunications
WHO WE ARE
ITU
ITU-TTelecommunication
standardization- network and service
aspects ITU-RRadiocommunicationstandardization and
global radio spectrum management
ITU-D
Assisting implementation and operation of
telecommunications in developing countries
190 Member States700 Sector Members
Helping the World Communicate
MULTI-HAZARD NATURE OF
EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Aftermath of a volcanic eruption in Ecuador, 2002
o 54,000 people dead, 72,000 injured, 3 million rendered homeless. o Infrastructure and telecommunication services affected (road
network, electricity, water supply) o 67 main and transit telecom exchanges were destroyed. o Rehabilitation and reconstruction cost of the telecom exchanges
is about USD 30 million.
Earthquake in Kashmir, 2005
Role of Emergency Telecommunications
Early Warning
Centre
Governmentauthority
Governmentauthority
Fire DivisionHeadquarters
Public-ServiceVehicles
(Fire engines)Public-Relations Vehicle
(Official Vehicles)
Indoor receiversCitizens
Public address system
A speaker
Beach public address system
Disaster ManagementHeadquarters
NationalRegionalInternational
CHALLENGES
National
Infrastructure: last mile Regulatory framework Legal framework Policy and Practice
Regional
Infrastructure: interconnection issues
Regulatory framework harmonization
Legal framework harmonization
Best practices
National & Regional(Technology: Mobile
access)
National & Regional (Technology: Internet
access)
International
Access issues Coordination Financing Regulatory and legal
frameworks Enforcement
mechanisms
International: Some Have … Some Don’t
(5 least connected developed and 5 least connected LDCs)
Cellular subscriber per 100 inhabitants (2004)
AndorraBermuda
Faroe Islands
Greenland
Guernsey
Guinea-Bissau
Myanmar
Ethiopia
ComorosSolomon Islands-1
9
19
29
39
49
59
Lowest mobile access in 5LDCs
Lowest access in 5developed countries
STRATEGIES
National and Regional(Technology Issues)
ICT should be high on the national development agenda
ICT should provide a link for all citizens Introduce low-cost, affordable
ICT/telecommunication technologies Focus on Community based
approaches rather than households (universal access rather than universal service)
National & Regional(Regulatory issues)
Licensing issuesFrequency management Interconnection agreementsCross-border movement of
telecommunicationsequipment
National & Regional(Policy issues)
Technology policyStimulating the
economy by fostering innovationand technological development
Media policyDefining the framework
for provision of electronic media content (audio and visual sector)
that include disaster risk reduction
Telecommunicationpolicy
Creating and shaping resilient transmission infrastructure (provision
of communication services)
Industrial policyShaping industrial structure
stimulating structural change, supporting competitiveness
=Growth and employment
ICT policy
• Needs to redefine sectoral policies,
boundaries, institutions and regulations
• To include disaster mitigation methods
International Improved coordinationAdoption of appropriate treaties
such as the Tampere ConventionOpen standards that can help
interoperability of networks and prioritization of calls
Multi-stakeholder partnerships
The “Tampere Hall” in Tampere Finland, where theTreaty on TelecommunicationFor Disaster Mitigation and ReliefWas signed on 18 June 1998.
CONCLUDING REMARKS
ICT: Relevant at every stage of disaster management
ICTs
DisasterPrevention
Disaster Preparedness
Early Warning
Disaster Response/
Relief
ICT Deployment: Riding on Convergence
ICTs forDisaster
Mitigation
Broadcasting TV
BroadcastingRadio
Info. Technology• Internet
•Wifi, Wifi-Max
Telecoms• Fixed• Mobile
ICT for all Disasters
ICTs
Volcano
Earthquake
Tsunami
Flood
Fire
I nternational Telecommunication Union
THANKTHANK YOUYOU
Tel: +41 22 730 5447
www.itu.int/ITU-D/emergencytelecoms/