217 centre known to other UN agencies so they can make use of it . We ’ re now in discussions with other agencies to use it as their application development competency centre .”

In the age of digital transformation , it is deeply encouraging to find such humanitarian efforts being delivered through technology by passionate and driven teams such as that headed by Cetinturk , and indeed across UNRWA as a whole . For those who would like to get involved , Cetinturk is enthusiastic for their prospects . “ I would like to emphasise that any company that would like to partner with us to drive our digital transformation should contact me . It can start as part of their social responsibility initiatives , but we are keen and able to quickly develop partnerships that benefit both parties . www . technologymagazine . com