IEEE Metropolitan Los Angeles Section – Communications Society Chapter

Ronny Elfassy will provide an overview of WHO’s Emergency Medical Team (EMT) network told through various deployments with an emphasis on hardware and software used in <a href="http://operations.The" target="_blank" title="operations.The">operations.The WHO’s EMT initiative is a global effort designed to enhance the speed and quality of emergency medical response during disasters, outbreaks, and other health emergencies. It coordinates and supports rapid deployment of health professionals and teams to areas affected by crises, ensuring that the care provided meets international standards and that local health systems are strengthened, not burdened. Since its formalization following the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the EMT network has grown to include certified teams from over 150 countries, standing ready to respond to emergencies around the world—from earthquakes and cyclones to pandemics and complex humanitarian <a href="http://crises.Co-sponsored" target="_blank" title="crises.Co-sponsored">crises.Co-sponsored by: IEEE-USA MOVE ProgramSpeaker(s): Ronny ElfassyVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/463716

Ronny Elfassy will provide an overview of WHO’s Emergency Medical Team (EMT) network told through various deployments with an emphasis on hardware and software used in operations. The WHO’s EMT initiative is a global effort designed to enhance the speed and quality of emergency medical response during disasters, outbreaks, and other health emergencies. It coordinates and supports rapid deployment of health professionals and teams to areas affected by crises, ensuring that the care provided meets international standards and that local health systems are strengthened, not burdened. Since its formalization following the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the EMT network has grown to include certified teams from over 150 countries, standing ready to respond to emergencies around the world—from earthquakes and cyclones to pandemics and complex humanitarian crises. Co-sponsored by: IEEE-USA MOVE Program Speaker(s): Ronny Elfassy Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/463716

SusTech Talk August 2025 – Using metrics for improved sustainability forecasting“Using metrics for improved sustainability forecasting”with Ronald Hasenberger, Bell Labs Consulting (Nokia), Vienna, AustriaDate/Time: Wednesday, August 27, 11am-Noon Pacific Time (8pm CET)Metrics can be used not only for capturing the current state of a system but also to help to improve quantitative forecasting. Many of the initiatives and technologies that are suitable to help the planet will be long running and require perseverance to complete as well as verification of their effectiveness, direction and expected future progress. Metrics can be used to take an inventory of current achievements and give an indication on the expected future trajectory, i.e. forecast what is still to <a href="http://come.This" target="_blank" title="come.This">come.This talk will demonstrate how lagging and leading metrics can be used to provide valuable information on progress achieved in sustainability projects as well as expectation for future progress, helping to keep motivation for continuation <a href="http://high.Speaker(s):" target="_blank" title="high.Speaker(s):">high.Speaker(s): Ronald Hasenberger, Agenda: 11:00 Introduction of Speaker12:00 AdjournVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/496595

SusTech Talk August 2025 – Using metrics for improved sustainability forecasting “Using metrics for improved sustainability forecasting” with Ronald Hasenberger, Bell Labs Consulting (Nokia), Vienna, Austria Date/Time: Wednesday, August 27, 11am-Noon Pacific Time (8pm CET) Metrics can be used not only for capturing the current state of a system but also to help to improve quantitative forecasting. Many of the initiatives and technologies that are suitable to help the planet will be long running and require perseverance to complete as well as verification of their effectiveness, direction and expected future progress. Metrics can be used to take an inventory of current achievements and give an indication on the expected future trajectory, i.e. forecast what is still to come. This talk will demonstrate how lagging and leading metrics can be used to provide valuable information on progress achieved in sustainability projects as well as expectation for future progress, helping to keep motivation for continuation high. Speaker(s): Ronald Hasenberger, Agenda: 11:00 Introduction of Speaker 12:00 Adjourn Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/496595