Relief Groups Say 2005 Disasters Point Out Vital Technology Needs

Washington

The field of international relief and development needs to find new ways to use technology to better coordinate disaster assistance, especially between large international groups and small local organizations, charity leaders told participants at a meeting here last week.

"Information is absolutely key to humanitarian response, and technology can facilitate that information sharing," said Paul Currion, a consultant who has created

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