iTRACK Final Workshop - Delft

We are pleased to invite you to participate in a final iTRACK project workshop on the role of humanitarian technology in for safety and security of humanitarian aid workers at the TU Delft (Netherlands) April 11, 2019. The working meeting is organized by the iTRACK consortium and will convene experts and key decision-makers from international NGOs, humanitarian agencies, and industry.

During the workshop, iTRACK project partners will present open source system iTRACK, which has been developed over the past three years in a consortium of humanitarian organizations, industry and academia. iTRACK modules include: mission planning, tracking, threat detection and reporting, rerouting, secure text and image transmission, encryption, offline mode and interoperability with other systems.

 Topics covered include:

• data collection and information sharing in conflicts;
• coordination in conflict settings;
• technology for better safety and security;
• monitoring and tracking for logistics;
• joint policies and standards;
• sustainability of the iTRACK system and uptake.

The workshop will result in a joint roadmap for using technology to improve safety and security of humanitarian missions in terms of information management, logistics and coordination.

Meeting Agenda:

11th April 2019

The participation in the workshop is free of charge, but prior registration and approval form the project coordinator is required.

In case you are interested to attend, please contact us by e-mail itrack-mgt@eurtd.com mentioning your organisation name and backgrount. Due to the limited number of available places only the most relevant candidates from humanitarian experts, key decision-makers from international NGOs, humanitarian agencies, and industry will be approved. Thank you for understanding.

Background and context: iTRACK is designed to be a cost-effective open source system, supporting organisations where resources may be limited. The iTRACK system, an integrated intelligent real-time tracking and threat identification system to improve protection of responders and assets and provide information management and logistics services such as real-time information updates and analyses as well as navigation, routing and scheduling. iTRACK achieved this through an interdisciplinary, socio-technical approach, which is drawn on the latest advances in sensor development, GIS, security & privacy, artificial intelligence, information management, risk analysis, and humanitarian logistics.