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What is the Crisis Communicator?

The CrisisCommunicator builds on today's disaster management solutions, implementing a Disaster Management Communication Information System, exchanging data messages via APRS, and providing a robust hardware device to access it's features. Every CrisisCommunicator operator will have access to information coming from all around the disaster area, in a distributed system with multiple redundancy.

CrisisCommunicator Progress Report

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Being a Young Innovator Finalist

As part of the commitment from winning the Young Innovator Fellowship, Linkesh is required to file regular updates with the ITU.  We also post these updates on our site.

You Have Been Selected...

I was in a crowded, hot, sweaty internet café in New Delhi, trying to re-book plane tickets before closing time, at the tail end of my summer internship with Navdanya International, when I read those words. My first thought was “Wow...” and then “What have I gotten into?”

The Story Behind the CrisisCommunicator

As part of the commitment from winning the Young Innovator Fellowship, Linkesh is required to file regular updates with the ITU.  We also post these updates on our site.

In 2010, with a bachelor's degree under my belt, I went to Holy Mother Amma for her opinion on what next. I already had a large list of topics that I would like to study, revolving around the Earth, Ecology, and Renewable Energy, but wanted to consult with her as my family has been blessed to have her as an advisor for years.

CrisisCommunicator wins the 2012 ITU Young Innovator Fellowship!

Linkesh Diwan and the CrisisCommunicator were among 12 innovative projects from around the world that were awarded the 2012 ITU Young Innovator Fellowship!  The ITU (International Telecom Union) is the body in the United Nations that coordinates telecommunications laws world-wide, ensuring standards and interoperability of our global communication network.

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