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Overview

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As of September 2023, UNOCHA has signed an Enterprise Agreement (EA) with ESRI which allows UNOCHA to provide ArcGIS software to all staff.

Offices do no longer need to purchase their own software . The standard version of ArcGIS is generally suitable for the GIS required by most OCHA offices. Please contact the appropriate ESRI focal points identified below for more information. If advanced features are required an alternative to buying the advanced version of ArcGIS may be ET GeoWizards. Please contact FIS if you have any questions or comments.licenses.

For ArcGIS licenses please contact the Field Information Services Section (FIS) fis-ocha@un.org.

Support

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Esri has an entire team to support UN OCHA see the contact list below for direct access to ask about purchasing software, maintenance, training and anything else related to Esri:.

  • Lead Account Manager:  Carmelle Terborgh

    (cterborgh at esri.com) main person to contact if you have questions about purchasing or maintenance of software.

    cterborgh@esri.com

  • Solutions Engineer:  Adam Pfister

    (apfister at esri

    apfister@esri.com

    )

  • Training Consultant: 

    Andrew Sharer (asharer at esri

    Brad Kozisek bkozisek@esri.com

    )

    Sales Associate

  • Humanitarian Solutions: 

    Cody Main (cmain at esri

    Olivier Cottray ocottray@esri.com

    )

You can also get support from: 

  • MyEsri 
    • Access your licenses
    • Download software
    • Check your training records
    • Log technical support cases
    • etc
  • Esri Maintenance program 
    • to make sure that you are using all the benefits of your maintenance

Training

Esri provides online training (www.esri.com/training). There are many free courses and recorded seminars.

Be sure to share your favourite with others in the Community of Practice (skype group) or with your IM Network.

Resources

Administration of Esri products and services

Training

Disaster Response Program

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Free three-month licenses for emergencies via ESRI's Disaster Response Programme

In an emergency response, FIS can also request a three-month emergency license provided by the ESRI Disaster Response Program.

This emergency license is typically requested for incoming Stand-by Partners for OCHA Offices.

Resources

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Esri services and products

ArcGIS

Training

  • Esri Academy –  e-Learning - Esri Training| Your Location for Lifelong Learning Training

    • Catalog: MOOCs, Videos, Webinars, Online Courses, Instructor-Led Courses, Instructor-Led Online Courses

    • Learn Plans

  • Learn Lessons: Guided lessons based on real-world problems

Be sure to share your favorites with others in the Community of Practice (OCHA IM Teams) or with your IM Network.

ArcGIS