The Conference theme of “Technology for the Benefit of Humanity” is presented in nine focus areas:

• Energy: Generation, and Distribution of Renewable Energy; Off-grid Energy for Lighting, Cooking and Heating.

• Health: Medical technology, Telemedicine, Mobile Clinics, Primary Care and Nutrition.

• Disaster Management—Disaster Planning and Preparedness; Predictive, Warning and Response Systems; Community Mobilization; Monitoring and Evaluation of Community Response.

• Connectivity & Communication—Communication and Information Technologies, Systems, and Applications; Social Media and Its Application;

• Humanitarian Challenges & Opportunities—Logistics and Transportation; Infrastructure, Information, and Human Security; Shelters; Interagency Coordination; Human-Centered System Design; Participatory Methods and Local Economic Stimulation.

• Water & Sanitation—Clean Water; Sanitation; Solid Waste Management; Disease Vector Control; Drainage and Hygiene.

• Agriculture—Agricultural Technologies, Irrigation and Farming Practices.

• Education—Training and Capacity Building; Programs; Methods and Service Learning.

• Deployment—Scale-up, Distribution, Implementation, and Commercialization of Humanitarian Technologies.