I R I N Integrated Regional Information Network

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I R I NIntegrated Regional Information Network
Established in 1995 by the UNITED NATIONS Office
for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
(OCHA) www.irinnews.org
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Timely reporting from a humanitarian perspective
on ongoing and potential crisis situations,
enabling the humanitarian community to respond
more effectively.
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Then and Now

• GOAL
• limited ---gt broader coverage products
• AUDIENCE
• humanitarian community ---gt local populations
• DELIVERY
• fax, hand delivery --gt E-mail, Web
• INFORMATION
• dearth --gt information overload
• building trust --gt renew nurture contacts
• FUNDING
• start-up --gt sustainable long-term core funding

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I R I NIntegrated Regional Information Network
Established in 1995 by the UNITED NATIONS Office
for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
(OCHA) www.irinnews.org