Strategic Objective 4:​ Research & Innovation

Track 3

Meeting Room 3 & 4

Session 3: Towards a 'One EMT' Information Management System?

6 November 2024

9:00 – 10:30

Session Description (max. 4-5 sentences, including brief background to frame session):

In this session, participants will gain an overview of EMT 2030 Strategic Objective 4, which aims to strengthen information systems, evidence and research. The session will then focus on one of the key aspects of Strategic Objective 4: Information systems.

Following a series of presentations on different information management systems currently in use and/or development across the EMT network and partners, the panel and participants will engage in a lively discussion and debate on the benefits, challenges and means of achieving an integrated 'One EMT' information management system.

Chair:

Sean Casey, WHO WPRO

Moderator:

Tatsuhiro Kubo, Japan Disaster Relief (JDR)/Hiroshima University, Japan

Speakers:

Kai Hsiao, EMT Secretariat, WHO HQ

Michelle Foster, NCCTRC/AUSMAT, Australia

Amiel Grigg, NCCTRC/AUSMAT, Australia

Tatsuhiko Kubo, Japan Disaster Relief (JDR)/Hiroshima University, Japan

Ryan Genel R. Rustia, PEMAT, Philippines

Felix Holl, IFRC/German Red Cross

Abel Mekonnen, Digi-EMT

Oleg Storozhenko, WHO EURO

Luis de la Fuente, PAHO