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

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