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Computer Science and Information Technology Vol. 3(4), pp. 105 - 112
DOI: 10.13189/csit.2015.030402
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ICT and Emergency Volunteering in Jordan: Current and Future Trends


Nidhal El-Omari 1,*, Mohamad Alzaghal 2, Sameh Ghwanmeh 1
1 Faculty of Information Technology, WISE University, Jordan
2 Excellence in Business Continuity and Crises Management, Jordan

ABSTRACT

Volunteering plays an essential role in the context of development of any society. In Jordan, the volunteerism concept started to have a considerable role in both economic and social security development. An Emergency volunteering system is the first line of defense against emergencies of all kinds before the intervention of the central government. Volunteering plays a vital role in minimizing human and monetary losses due to natural and man-made disasters. In the context of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), volunteering acquired momentum and new domain for its activity. In this paper, current and future trends for implementing ICT in volunteering systems in Jordan are discussed. An Emergency volunteering system in Jordan is proposed to enhance mitigation and response capabilities for future disasters in Jordan using the digital medium.

KEYWORDS
Volunteerism, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Economical and Social Development, Voluntary Organizations (VOs), Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Volunteering System, First Responders Community (FRC), Trusted Reporters, Voluntary Agency

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Nidhal El-Omari , Mohamad Alzaghal , Sameh Ghwanmeh , "ICT and Emergency Volunteering in Jordan: Current and Future Trends," Computer Science and Information Technology, Vol. 3, No. 4, pp. 105 - 112, 2015. DOI: 10.13189/csit.2015.030402.

(b). APA Format:
Nidhal El-Omari , Mohamad Alzaghal , Sameh Ghwanmeh (2015). ICT and Emergency Volunteering in Jordan: Current and Future Trends. Computer Science and Information Technology, 3(4), 105 - 112. DOI: 10.13189/csit.2015.030402.