Working Session on Crisis Information Management Systems

Activities, Advisory ICT, Capacity Building ICT, Foundation, UN Crisis Information Management Strategy (CIMS), Strategic Input into UN peacekeeping, peacebuilding and humanitarian operations, New media for crisis management and peacebuilding

25. February 2009

ICT4Peace co-organized High Level Retreat with the United Nations, New York and the Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT)

The two-day working session will take place on 26 and 27 February 2009 in New York and will focus upon formulating the vision and strategy for long-term crisis management information solutions as well as provide a forum for initial discussions to identify the high-level specifications for a comprehensive Crisis Information Management System (CIMS). Demonstrations of various solutions already in use in the field will be provided for comparative purposes.

Provide examples and demonstrations of different point solutions developed to assist in crisis information management.
Formulate the vision and strategy for long-term crisis management information solutions, including actors and responsibilities, roadmap for implementation and timeline.
Begin to identify the high-level specifications for a comprehensive CIMS, including actors and responsibilities, roadmap for implementation and timeline.