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The UNEP Disasters and Conflicts Branch is hosting a new webinar: “Challenges to the Implementation of Modern Technologies in Disaster Management”. This webinar follows the webinar series looking at modern technologies (AI, IoT, Robotics & Drones) for disaster management.

The use of these technologies is revolutionizing the field of disaster management. However, to develop and implement them responsibly, it is necessary to understand the challenges and risks their use can pose.  All these technologies are empowered by data. This data and the ensuing algorithms create risks and challenges such as data governance.

The discussion will be led by Dr Miren Gutierrez, Mr John Bryant and Dr Jonathan Nuttall, global experts in this field. They will present their work on this dynamic area and provide you with a theoretical and practical guide on the key challenges and the responsible use of these technologies. They will look at the main concerns surrounding the use of these data-empowered technologies such as privacy, bias, human rights, data governance and other ethical and legal challenges to the developing and deploying of new technologies.

The webinar will take place on May 4th, 2022, at 15:00 CET.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3vf0qs1

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The submission of a quick pre-and post-survey will be necessary for obtaining an attendance certificate. You will receive the survey link after you have registered. 

Who's speaking
  • Dr Jonathan Nuttall
    Senior Consultant and Researcher at Deltares, Netherlands
  • Dr. Miren Gutierrez
    Researcher at the University of Deusto (Spain) and a Research Associate at ODI (UK)
  • John Bryant
    Researcher with the Humanitarian Policy Group at ODI (UK)

04 May 2022

Time & Place
Event Details
15:00
Challenges to the Implementation of Modern Technologies in Disaster Management The use of these technologies is revolutionizing the field of disaster management. However, to develop and implement them responsibly, it is necessary to understand the challenges and risks their use can pose. All these technologies are empowered by data. This data and the ensuing algorithms create risks and challenges such as data governance. In this webinar, we will be joined by Dr Miren Gutierrez, Mr John Bryant and Dr Jonathan Nuttall, global experts in this field. They will present their work on this dynamic area and provide you with a theoretical and practical guide on the key challenges and the responsible use of these technologies.
Dr. Miren Gutierrez Researcher at the University of Deusto (Spain) and a Research Associate at ODI (UK)
John Bryant Researcher with the Humanitarian Policy Group at ODI (UK)
Dr Jonathan Nuttall Senior Consultant and Researcher at Deltares, Netherlands