Preparing & Responding to Earthquakes: Best Practices & Partnerships for the Mobile Industry
The GSMA Disaster Response Programme is pleased to invite you to the workshop Preparing & Responding to Earthquakes: Best Practices & Partnerships for the Mobile Industry. This event will bring together mobile network operators from the Philippines and other countries, along with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council, Philippines, PHILVOCS and other partners from the mobile and humanitarian sectors.
This event will provide an opportunity for inter-industry knowledge sharing and exploring opportunities for partnerships with an emphasis on earthquake resilience. The objective of this workshop is to build capacity, create a community of practice within the operator community and publish best practices and case studies that can be used as resources for improved planning.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Ramon Isberto, Head of Public Affairs, Smart Telecommunications
- Edgar Happa, Globe Communications
- Brent Carbno, Programme Director, Ericsson Response
- Stewart Davies, Regional Manager of Communicating with Communities, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
- Renato U. Solidum, Jr. Director, Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology Department of Science and Technology (PHILVOCS)
- Erik Wetter, Flowminder
- Fouad Bendimerad, Chairman of the Board, Earthquakes and Megacities Initiative
*Other speakers to be announced in coming weeks.
Sessions will focus on:
- Earthquake risk overview and implications for mobile operators
- Mobile Operators as Frontline Responders: Humanitarian 101
- Establishing Effective Partnerships in Advance of Earthquakes
- Technical strategies and best practices for network resilience and management in earthquakes
- Field Trip visit to Mount Mayon to see community project using mobile for preparedness/response
The event will also feature networking opportunities and sponsored workshop dinners.
Accommodation and Logistics:
Attendance to the workshop is free, however travel and accommodation costs are to be covered by attendees.
The event will be held at the Orient Hotel, Legazpi. To book accommodation at the hotel, participants can make their direct bookings with The Oriental Legazpi http://legazpi.theorientalhotels.com/ and may use the code GSMA to obtain a special rate workshop rate when making their room reservation via online or email. (If online booking, put GSMA at the remarks section).
For additional reservation support, please contact:
Charma Balboa, Reservation Supervisor
m: +63 917 5168998
e: [email protected]
Flights from Manila to Legazpi are offered by Zest Airline, Cebu Airlines and Philippines Airlines and can be booked directly at: