Second Advisory Board Meeting 2014

The ​Second Advisory Board Meeting of Smart Sustainable Development Model Initiative (SSDM) took place on 26 June 2014 at the ITU Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

During the meeting, the Advisory Board reviwed the progress made and discussed the way forward.

The meeting of the Advisory Board brings together leaders of the telecommunication/ICT sector to leverage the power of ICTs to save lives and promote sustainable development.

The SSDM Initiative is an international, multi-stakeholder platform that seeks to link ICT for development with ICT for disaster management in order to achieve sustainable development. The aim is to optimize the use of resources by utilizing existing infrastructure in order to minimize additional financial investments.

The Advisory Board, which meets twice a year, is chaired by Mr John M. Nasasira, Minister of Information and Communications Technology of Uganda. It is composed of eminent personalities with a range of interests and expertise in emergency telecommunications and sustainable development. They include policy makers satellite operators, regulators and service providers.