[Mesh] Fwd: [gaia] disaster relief communication

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Arzak Khan* &lt;director(a)ipop.org.pk&gt; Date: Thursday, October 5, 2017 Subject: [gaia] disaster relief communication To: Kurtis Heimerl &lt;kheimerl(a)cs.washington.edu&gt;du>, Rex Buddenberg < buddenbergr(a)gmail.com&gt; Cc: gaia &lt;gaia(a)irtf.org&gt;rg>, Steve Song &lt;stevesong(a)nsrc.org&gt;rg>, Arjuna Sathiaseelan &lt;arjuna.sathiaseelan(a)cl.cam.ac.uk&gt; Dear All, We at Internet Policy Observatory Pakistan are running an initiative called TOPS (Tactical Operations) activated during disasters across Pakistan. Basically our tactical operations provide the following: - 1) Tactical Operations team uses portable satellite communications equipment to provide voice and data communications for aid workers who rely on these tools to coordinate logistics and deliver lifesaving supplies. - 2) Provide vital ICT Support (Internet, Telephone, Sat-phone and E-mail) to first responders and relief organizations. - 3) Establish multiple communications center equipped with internet, phone and radio capabilities. In addition, iPOP tactical operations team also provides free phone calls to people living in temporary camps and shelters. - 4) Establish dedicated communication center for women enabling them to communication and reconnect them with displaced family members. We have been working jointly with Provincial Disaster Management Authorities on various missions during floods, earthquake and other man made disasters. You can learn more about it http://ipop.org.pk/ initiatives/tops/ <http://ipop.org.pk/initiatives/tops/> Internet Policy Observatory Pakistan | iPOP Tactical ... <http://ipop.org.pk/initiatives/tops/> ipop.org.pk Internet Policy Observatory Pakistan tactical operations team can establish satellite based communications system so government agencies, humanitarian organizations ... I would be happy to share further insight in to out planning and deployment if needed. Best, Arzak Khan ------------------------------ *From:* gaia &lt;gaia-bounces(a)irtf.org <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','gaia-bounces@irtf.org');>> on behalf of Kurtis Heimerl &lt;kheimerl(a)cs.washington.edu <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','kheimerl@cs.washington.edu');>> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 3, 2017 6:14 PM *To:* Rex Buddenberg *Cc:* gaia; Steve Song; Arjuna Sathiaseelan *Subject:* Re: [gaia] disaster relief communication I want to support Steve's request here; as someone who has dabbled in Disaster Relief it feels like there's an opportunity to do impactful work in the space but I don't know of any good places to get grounded in the current state of the art. Can we have any part of the upcoming GAIA meeting be focused on exploring this topic? Any domain experts in Singapore we can invite? On Tue, Oct 3, 2017 at 11:04 AM, Rex Buddenberg &lt;buddenbergr(a)gmail.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','buddenbergr@gmail.com');>> wrote: -- Daniel Signal: 415.336.9143 <https://whispersystems.org/> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Help open a people-powered common space in Oakland, California! https://omnicommons.org/donate - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -