Title :
Humanitarian Engineering in Spain: Ingenieros sin Fronteras
Author :
Cañavate, J. ; Casasus, J.M.
Author_Institution :
Int. Office at the Coll. of Ind. Eng. in Terrassa (EUETIT), Terrassa, Spain
Abstract :
ISF (Ingenieros sin fronteras) is an Spanish NGO. ISF deals with humanitarian engineering. The association aspires to help integrate cultural, political, social, economical, and environmental contexts into technology, and to use technology for the service of human development. ISF´s activities involve development programs, education, social awareness efforts, networking and institutional relations.
Keywords :
nonprofit organisations; social sciences; ISF; Ingenieros sin fronteras; NGO; Spain; human development; humanitarian engineering; nongovernment organisation; Assembly; Cities and towns; Context-aware services; Cultural differences; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Environmental economics; Humans; Local government; Springs;
Journal_Title :
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MTS.2010.935976
