Hong Kong and Asian Professionals Contribute to Sichuan and Myanmar Disaster Relief With Both Donation and Knowledge
May 15, 2008 – Hong Kong SAR, China
An online platform for relief efforts – Relief.Asia – is launched today in Hong Kong by Internet Society Hong Kong (ISOC HK), supported by The Professional Commons. Relief.Asia has
been developed in the wake of the recent Myanmar Cyclone and Sichuan Earthquake disasters.
The website was deployed as a tool and platform to drive awareness and community contribution towards the rebuilding of nature-savaged regions through the application of Information Technology.
DotAsia Steps-up Commitment to Relief.Asia with Charity Auctions
Guangzhou, 17 June 2008 – Relief.Asia today delivered a second batch of GPS personal tracking and SOS devices to the Guangzhou Civil Affairs Bureau to be used in relief and rebuild efforts in the Sichuan earthquake and the recent Guangdong floods. The GPS personal tracking and SOS devices – Peace On HandTM — developed by Navia Corporation, allow relief workers to stay in communication and provide a safety beacon in case relief teams are trapped in aftershocks and landslides.
On May 15 2008, a live press conference was held to announce the launching of an online platform for relief efforts – Relief.Asia. The initative was unvelied in Hong Kong by Internet
Society Hong Kong (ISOC HK), supported by The Professional Commons. Relief.Asia has
been developed in the wake of the recent Myanmar Cyclone and Sichuan Earthquake disasters.
The website was deployed as a tool and platform to drive awareness and community
contribution towards the rebuilding of nature-savaged regions through the application of
Information Technology.
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