G3ict is the Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs

Wireless Emergency Communications State of the Technology (SOT) Conference 

Atlanta, United States September 21-23, 2009

This FREE event will bring together stakeholders in a think tank environment to examine the potential of wireless communications technology for improving support and assistance for persons with disabilities before, during and after a natural or manmade disaster.  The target audience is the wireless industry, emergency management and public safety officials, broadcast and cable industry, individuals with disabilities, disability organizations, and researchers working on issues of emergency communications. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to participate in interactive sessions, weigh in on federal policy interventions, and view promising technology demonstrations. Our SOT conference in 2004 had 74 speakers, more than 200 attendees, and more than a dozen exhibitors, which included domestic and international representatives from government, regulatory agencies, state legislators, consulates, advocacy groups, and the wireless industry.  Fully one quarter of the attendees had a self-identified disability. 

For further information and/or to submit recommendations contact: 
Salimah S. MajorConference CoordinatorWireless RERC
404-894-8297 (office)404-791-9692 (mobile) 

The Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Wireless Technologies (Wireless RERC) is sponsored by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) of the U.S. Department of Education under grant number H133E060061. For more on the Wireless RERC visit:  http://www.wirelessrerc.org/.