“ We need an IT infrastructure that matches our operations , and that ’ s able to function in unpredictable conditions even during emergency such as with power cuts and unstable terrestrial connectivity , all while keeping our data safe and protected ”
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“ We need an IT infrastructure that matches our operations , and that ’ s able to function in unpredictable conditions even during emergency such as with power cuts and unstable terrestrial connectivity , all while keeping our data safe and protected ”
— Kaan Cetinturk , CIO and Director of Information Management and Technology , UNRWA
Founded by the UN General Assembly in 1949 , UNRWA has delivered primary and vocational education , primary health , relief and social services , infrastructure and camp improvements , microfinance , and emergency response in situations including armed conflict since it began operations on 1 May 1950 . Over the past 70 years , the organisation has come to operate 709 elementary prep schools and nine secondary schools ( together educating 540,000 young refugees alongside technical and vocational training for a further 8,000 ), and 144 health centres offering comprehensive primary care . In 2019 , UNRWA ’ s provided health services to 3.5 million refugees through 8.5 million combined patient visits over the course of the year .
Kaan Cetinturk , Chief Information Officer ( CIO ) and Director of Information Management and Technology at UNRWA , began his career with the UN in 2005 as a Business Process Manager for the World Health Organisation ( WHO ), progressing through roles in Geneva and Kuala Lumpur before joining
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