GHTC is a global humanitarian technology conference focused on bringing together people to address the critical issues for the benefit of the resource constrained and vulnerable populations in the world It is an opportunity for IEEE to work with NGOs to identify the most pressing needs Conference Mission Foster exchange of information, networking, and cooperation in the humanitarian and emergency management fields Focus attention on businesses who are enabling technologies in support of humanitarian principles and ways of operating Impact in positive and meaningful ways lives of disadvantaged billions of people around the world Explore science, engineering and technology solutions for vulnerable communities and attract young people to these professional fields Highlight humanitarian technologies that promote successful practice, and attract humanitarian and emergency management practitioners in order to learn from their successes and better guide future research