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Relief.Asia PlatformSocial Media Website
www.relief.asiaBlogs from relief workers in the fieldRelief and rebuild plansInformation and news
Online Donations DriveBringing together Asia Internet CommunityFacilitating Technologies for Relief & Rebuild
More than a websiteOpen Source & Open Knowledge Technologies
DUMBO: emergency mobile network infrastructure utilizing a mix of wireless and mesh technologies
SAHANA: a suite of web-based disaster relief management technologies (e.g. victims/missing people registry, aid request/procurement, inventory mgt
Other TechnologiesGPS technologies & tracking devicesSOS devices (for relief workers)Other mesh, mobile & wireless technologies
Volunteer Drive
Vision: IT Saves LivesDelivering Efficiency and Effectiveness where
it matters most: between life and deathConception originating from 2004 Asia
TsunamiFacilitating donations and coordinating funds
for IT and internet technologies to be deployedDriving volunteers from Asia to contribute to
Open Source Software & Systems development
About DotAsiaNot-for-profit Organisation“.Asia” Top-Level Domain
.COM / .EU / .AsiaFrom Asia / For Asia
Membership from Asia Organisations: 24 around Asia
National Top-Level Domain Authorities (e.g. .CN / .JP / .KR / .IN / .SG, etc. & Regional Groups)
First Top-Level Domain Registry Headquartered in Asia
Domain InvestmentDomain Names => Cyber Real Estate
Evolved from geek code => vanity names => brand protection => growth investment
Robust worldwide secondary market: $10M+ per month in trade transactions; >150M domains registered
Investment opportunities:Speculation (trade)Development (build site / drive traffic)Portfolio Management (Rent / Pay-per-click)
Domain Names Playing a role in Relief efforts for the first time (CNNIC report)
Thank YouEdmon Chung
[email protected] Relief.Asia!
Post a button on your website!http://support.relief.asia