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2018 Global Humanitarian Technology Conference Program At a Glance

Thursday, October 18th

07:00 - 18:00 | Registration Opens

10:00 - 17:00 | HAC Workshop

13:30 - 17:30 | IOT Workshop

16:30 - 17:30 | Student Poster Competition

18:00 - 20:30 | Young Professionals and Women in Engineering Welcome Reception 

  • Speaker: Erna Grasz

Friday, October 19th

07:00-16:00 | Cisco NERV Vehicle

07:00 - 18:00 | Registration Opens

08:00 - 09:30 | Opening Plenary

  • Speaker: Ron Snyder

09:30 - 10:00 | Break Sponsored by Coughlin​​​​​​ Associates

10:00 - 11:30 | Breakout Sessions

  • Session 1: Technology Enhanced Healthcare
  • Session 2: Disaster Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, & Recovery
  • Session 3: Participatory Energy Workshop
  • Session 4: Clean Water & Sanitation

11:30 - 12:30 | Smart Village Plenary Panel

12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch

13:30 - 15:00 | Breakouts

  • Session 1: Participatory Health Workshop
  • Session 2: Disaster Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, & Recovery
  • Session 3: Affordable & Clean Energy
  • Session 4: Agriculture & Food Security

15:00 - 15:30 | Break 

16:00 - 17:30 | Breakout Sessions

  • Session 1: Technology Enhanced Healthcare
  • Session 2: Participatory Disaster Workshop
  • Session 3: Affordable & Clean Energy
  • Sessions 4: Agriculture & Food Security

18:00-20:00 | Evening Reception Sponsored by HAC/SIGHT

Saturday, October 20th 

07:00 - 18:00 | Registration Opens

08:00 - 09:30 | Plenary

  • Speaker: Kofi Taha

09:30 - 10:00 | Break Sponsored by ASME

10:00 - 11:30 | Breakout Sessions 

  • Session 1: Technology Enhanced Healthcare
  • Session 2: Connectivity & Communication
  • Session 3: Affordable & Clean energy
  • Session 4: Participatory Agriculture/Water

11:30 - 12:30 | GHTC 2018 Lab Panel Session

12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch

13:30 - 15:00 | Breakout Sessions

  • Session 1: Technology Enhanced Healthcare
  • Session 2: Participatory HAC Workshop
  • Session 3: Community Engagement, Capacity-Building, and Behavior Change
  • Session 4: Technology Enhanced Quality Education Delivery

15:30 - 16:00 | Break 

16:00 - 17:30 | Breakout Sessions 

  • Session 1: Technology Enhanced Healthcare
  • Session 2: Participatory HAC Workshop
  • Session 3: Social Science & Entrepreneurship Community Engagement, Capacity-Building, and Behavior Change Other United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
  • Session 4: Technology and Applications for Poverty Alleviation

17:30 - 19:00 | Poster Session

19:00 | Awards Ceremony

  • Speaker: Ben Wilson

Sunday, October 21st

07:30 - 10:00 | Registration Opens

08:30 - 10:00 | Breakout Sessions 

  • Sessions 1: Technology Enhanced Healthcare
  • Session 2: Humanitarian Challenges & Opportunities
  • Connectivity & Communication
  • Building Capacity for the Coming Era of Connectivity: The Next Billions

10:00 - 10:30 | Break 

10:30 - 12:00 | Plenary and Closing

12:00 | Conference Ends