DLR Humanitarian Technology Days 2019

Aims of the workshop

The DLR Humanitarian Technology Days will bring together humanitarian experts from UN/NGOs and relief organisations with DLR experts to exchange ideas and understanding on research demands and needs in Humanitarian relief to jointly develop project ideas and for an improved technology support in humanitarian actions. Through the presentations, ideation workshops, demos and the market place a match making between “problem-owners” and DLR experts partnerships and project ideas will be initiated.

Expected results 

Identification of knowledge and technology gaps, formulation of new joint project ideas, dedicated follow-up meetings and cooperation between DLR and Humanitarian actors. It is envisaged to pass the messages from this workshop also to funding agencies and research donors in order to help paving the way towards dedicated research funds in this domain.

If you are interested to participate in the meeting please send your suggestions to VMS@dlr.de.