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THE TAMPERE CONVENTION ON THE PROVISION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESOURCES FOR DISASTER MITIGATION AND RELIEF OPERATIONS

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Why is the Convention needed?

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Funding

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Working Group on Emergency Telecommunications (WGET)

USG International Informatics Committee

U.N. Website on Emergency Telecommunications

UN Website on Tampere

United Nations Treaty Collection

 

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This convention will be the subject of discussion at GDIN2001 in Canberra, Australia