About HumTech2014

Humanitarian Technology: Science, Systems and Global Impact 2014 is a community-led conference being held in Boston, MA on May 13 – 15, 2014.

The purpose of HumTech2014 is to bring together scientists, engineers, technologists and policymakers from across academic, government, industry and non-government organizations to discuss, share and promote current research and recent accomplishments across all aspects of technology, from science to systems, that have a global humanitarian impact.

HumTech2014 will be an exciting, relevant and technically focused conference that will explore emerging technologies that further enable global humanitarian assistance. Conference tracks and subject topics will be presented within an operationally-relevant context, drawing as much as possible from real-world experiences in humanitarian operations and logistics, disaster relief, emergency management, disease management, global health initiatives, international development, and other areas.

Humanitarian Technology: Science, Systems and Global Impact 2014 will be held at the Marriott Courtyard Boston Cambridge. Situated on the banks of the Charles River, the conference venue is conveniently located in Cambridge’s world-renowned vibrant innovation district, home to high-tech firms and leading academic institutions.

 

Learn about important issues, advancements, and opportunities applying technology for global humanitarian impact.

Humanitarian Technology: Science, Systems and Global Impact is an exciting, relevant and technically focused international conference that will explore emerging technologies that further enable global humanitarian assistance. HumTech2014 is being held on 13 – 15 May 2014 at the Marriott Courtyard Boston Cambridge. Situated on the banks of the Charles River, the conference venue is conveniently located in Cambridge’s world-renowned vibrant innovation district, home to high-tech firms and leading academic institutions.

Invited Speakers

MIT
Berkeley
Harvard
Northeastern
NREL
Google
Red Cross
U.S. Dept. of State
Qatar Computing
Research Inst.
U.S. Dept. of Health
and Human Services
FEMA
USAID
…and more

HumTech2014
HumTech2014 will provide a forum for scientists, engineers, field workers and policymakers to discuss current research and exchange technical ideas that advance global humanitarian action.

Humanitarian Technology 2014 Conference Tracks:

  • Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief
  • Health and Disease Management
  • Public Safety and Emergency Management
  • Emerging Technologies
  • International Development, Poverty Alleviation and Food Security
  • Water, Energy, Agriculture, Policy, Security, Education, …
Proceedings to be published in a dedicated journal issue by Elsevier

HumTech2014 is ISCRAMan ISCRAM Affiliated event. The International Association for Information Systems for Crisis Response and  Management (ISCRAM) primary mission is to foster a community dedicated to promoting research and development, exchange of knowledge and deployment of information systems for crisis management. ISCRAM 2014 will be held the following week at the Pennsylvania State University. Conference organizers are working to link these events to facilitate attendance at both conferences.