Tuesday, December 2, 2008

OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF MARTS RACES AT ITU ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE 26 TH NOV AT UUM SINTOK KEDAH ON RESPONSE TO DISASTER

OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF MARTS RACES AT ITU ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE 24TH TO 28 TH NOV AT UUM SINTOK KEDAH
ON EFFECTIVE USE OF TELECOMMUNICATION IN RESPONSE TO DISASTER .




MARTS RACES team gave a presentation on the Role of Amateur Radio in disaster and emergency communication (25th Nov) and Emergency drill / training on the 26 th Nov to international participants at the conference . Participants were given hands on training and drill for radio communication during disaster situation. On Wednesday 26 Nov MARTS RACES team also officially launch "RACES" Radio Amateur Civil and Emergency Services. The international participants from communications agencies, some are also HAMs themselves, were given training in satellite to radio communications throughout the week at the conference. Participants were made aware that Amateur Radio societies and clubs in their country can assist them in communication during disaster.




"MARTS RACES present gift to Dr. Cosmas Zavazava, Head, LDCs, SIDS, and Emergency Communications Programme - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), BDT"

Slide show of the event click here ==>>

MARTS RACES PRESENTATION

MARTS RACES slide show pictures on event at UUM sintok

Click below for short video on the Radio training and demo at UUM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI7xsvkKmPg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILgYNjpqr8s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIXGwKwkWLA

Links information on this training / workshop program below

ITU asia pacific website

ITU UUM website

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