Building on the success of the inaugural 2011 meeting, the 2nd annual GHTC will again bring together communities and individuals – engineering, science, technology, industry, academe, government agencies, NGOs, charities, funders -interested in applying technology to develop effective solutions for the challenges facing the world’s underserved.

CONFERENCE GOALS:

• Foster exchange of information, networking, and cooperation in the humanitarian field
• Focus attention of businesses on emerging market opportunities and related technology enablers
• Impact in positive and meaningful ways lives of disadvantaged billions of people around the world
• Promote science, engineering and technology as key to development of solutions for disadvantaged communities and attract young people to these professional fields

GHTC 2012 WILL COVER A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS THAT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Health, Medical Technology, Telemedicine
• Disaster Warning, Avoidance, and Response
• Water Planning, Availability and Quality
• Sanitation
• Power Infrastructure/Off-grid Power/Renewable and Sustainable Energy
• Connectivity and Communications Technologies (data/voice) for Remote Locations
• Educational Technologies
• Agricultural Technologies
• Applying Science, Engineering and Technology for Environmental Sustainability
• Humanitarian Challenges and Opportunities