Webinar, February 22, 2006:
ReliefWeb - A Platform for NGO Information Partnerships

with Sebastian Naidoo, Managing Editor of ReliefWeb

1:00 PM EST/10:00 AM PST - 90 Minutes
Co-hosted by HumaniNet and N-TEN. The Webinar sponsor is ReadyTalk.

Last Updated: 4/7/2006

Sebastian discussed how NGOs, particularly in the humanitarian response field, can make more use of some of the coordination tools and services offered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), in particular the ReliefWeb information system.

Drawing on the response to some recent disasters (e.g. Hurricane Katrina, the South Asia tsunami) Sebastian addressed current information sharing patterns among ReliefWeb's partners and what services are being provided to NGOs.

PowerPoint File (1.1 MB)

Click here to listen to the audio of the webinar. The passcode for the recording is 5671.

ReliefWeb is the world’s leading on-line gateway to information (documents and maps) on humanitarian emergencies and disasters. An independent vehicle of information, designed specifically to assist the international humanitarian community in effective delivery of emergency assistance, it provides timely, reliable and relevant information as events unfold, while emphasizing the coverage of "forgotten emergencies" at the same time.

The speaker:
Sebastian Naidoo was born and raised in London, England and has lived and worked in the UK, Japan, Cambodia and the US. During the last 10 years he has worked as a journalist and editor, specializing in humanitarian issues, human rights and development. He holds Masters degrees in Japanese and Journalism and is currently Managing Editor of the United Nations ReliefWeb Unit in New York.