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CAP Workshop 2016 Report

Eliot Christian
October 8, 2016

Held in Bangkok on August 23–24, 2016, this workshop brought together 81 participants from 17 countries to share technical experiences with CAP-enabled alerting systems. Co-hosted by the Asian Institute of Technology and Sahana Software Foundation, and supported by partners including IFRC, WMO, ITU, and UNESCAP, the event featured presentations from government agencies, humanitarian actors, and technologists.

This report summarizes key discussions, country case studies, lessons learned, and future directions for improving multi-hazard early warning systems through CAP.

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Early Warning Systems

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