Strong Angel Defined

A week-long series of demonstrations to test and show combinations of integrated technologies and techniques that improve information flow and cooperation across civil and military boundaries in delivering humanitarian relief efforts to victims of disasters and conflicts.

Strong Angel III Dates

August 21 – 26, 2006.

Location

San Diego, CA, including San Diego Fire Department Fire Rescue Training Facility and the San Diego State University Visualization Center.

Strong Angel III Complex Disaster Scenario

Humanitarian relief demonstrations to address a simulated lethal pandemic that’s further complicated by a wave of cyber attacks that cripple critical local infrastructure and information systems.

Strong Angel III Director

Eric Rasmussen, MD, San Diego State University.

Participants

Volunteer experts, including engineers, NGO staff, humanitarian relief workers, academic researchers, policy makers and current and former military personnel.

Strong Angel III Goals

To field-test and demonstrate effective means of delivering life-saving humanitarian relief in wake of disasters, to foster close collaboration and communications between humanitarian relief agencies, governments and military in providing disaster relief, and to provide local communities with solutions that can help them cope with disasters more immediately and effectively.

Strong Angel III Funding

A combination of public and private sector organizations have provided funds and volunteered resources for this week-long demonstration.

Media Contact

Lorena Nava , San Diego State University
(619) 594-3952 office
(619) 309-5179 cell
email: lnava@mail.sdsu.edu