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DESCRIPTION:In Dec 2021\, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)\,
  Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) and the Telecommunications Autho
 rity of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) launched the Smart Seas Toolkit for Dis
 aster Resilience Project. This Project set out to preserve the lives of hi
 ghly vulnerable small-scale fisherfolk through ICTs\, with emphasis on the
  enabling environment.\n\nA recently-proposed component of the Project is 
 to conduct a free three-day digital skills training workshop for small-sca
 le fishers in Trinidad and Tobago\, focusing on one of the critical ICT de
 vices used at sea: the VHF-DSC radio. These radios are of tremendous value
  to fisherfolk and all mariners\, and have the potential to save lives and
  support livelihoods. Small-scale fishers\, in particular\, are highly vul
 nerable to a number of disasters out at sea\, from piracy to averse weathe
 r conditions which continue to be exacerbated by climate change\; this has
  resulted in fishing being considered as one of the world’s most dangero
 us jobs\, with thousands of lives being lost in the sector\, annually.\n\n
 Through a partnership with the recently-elected IEEE Young Professionals T
 rinidad and Tobago executive\, this Workshop provides the opportunity for 
 the local IEEE OUs to actively collaborate with\, and support existing ini
 tiatives\, to support the digital skills development of highly vulnerable 
 communities.\n\nCo-sponsored by: International Telecommunication Union\n\n
 TBD\, Trinidad & Tobago\, Trinidad & Tobago
LOCATION:TBD\, Trinidad & Tobago\, Trinidad & Tobago
ORGANIZER:ieee.yptt@gmail.com
SEQUENCE:6
SUMMARY:VHF-DSC Radio Training Workshop for Small-Scale Fisherfolk
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/453734
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><br>In Dec 2021\, the International Teleco
 mmunication Union (ITU)\, Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) and the
  Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT) launched the S
 mart Seas Toolkit for Disaster Resilience Project. This Project set out to
  preserve the lives of highly vulnerable small-scale fisherfolk through IC
 Ts\, with emphasis on the enabling environment.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>A recently-
 proposed component of the Project is to conduct a free three-day digital s
 kills training workshop for small-scale fishers in Trinidad and Tobago\, f
 ocusing on one of the critical ICT devices used at sea: the VHF-DSC radio.
  These radios are of tremendous value to fisherfolk and all mariners\, and
  have the potential to save lives and support livelihoods. Small-scale fis
 hers\, in particular\, are highly vulnerable to a number of disasters out 
 at sea\, from piracy to averse weather conditions which continue to be exa
 cerbated by climate change\; this has resulted in fishing being considered
  as one of the world&rsquo\;s most dangerous jobs\, with thousands of live
 s being lost in the sector\, annually.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Through a partnershi
 p with the recently-elected IEEE Young Professionals Trinidad and Tobago e
 xecutive\, this Workshop provides the opportunity for the local IEEE OUs t
 o actively collaborate with\, and support existing initiatives\, to suppor
 t the digital skills development of highly vulnerable communities.</p>\n<p
 >&nbsp\;</p>
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