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Drones are making a substantial impact around the world in many different ways, in Public Safety Agencies, NGOs, and Academia, just to name a few. All types of organizations are turning into unmanned aircraft systems to start performing a variety of fascinating missions. One of these organizations is the United Nations with the World Food Programme, which is now exploring the use of unmanned systems for several missions.

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Christopher Todd, your host, welcomes Patrick McKay who is the regional UAS coordinator at the UN World Food Programme, and Matthias Boyen who iis the UAS Service Manager at the UN World Food Programme, to talk about how the WFP is using Drones for Good.

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Key Takeaways:

[2:08] Patrick shares how he first got involved with unmanned aircraft systems and drones.

[3:45] Matthias shares how he got started with unmanned systems.

[6:06] How is the World Food Programme looking at using unmanned aircraft systems today?

[7:28] Matthias talks about the mission of the World Food Programme.

[8:32] Matthias explains the mission of the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service.

[9:03] When the UN started to consider the use of unmanned aircraft systems to serve the community better?

[10:57] How WFP is approaching disasters?

[12:11] Patrick and Matthias talk about the different types of missions the WFP is running today.

[14:34] What are the strategies that the UFP find effective to build awareness and educate people in Africa and beyond about the benefits of using drones?

[18:10] How does the WFP train their pilots?

[20:18] How is the WFP managing operating unmanned systems in villages?

[22:30] Matthias talks about the drone quarters in Africa.

[23:51] How does the WFP coordinate with the other civil aviation authorities in the different parts of the world in which they are operating?

[26:30] Matthias and Patrick talk about safety and mapping.

[29:10] How is the WFP maintaining communications in the field between different flight teams during a disaster response?

[30:35] Mathias and Patrick share how the WFP is using drones for cargo operations.

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[35:10] Matthias talks about Services for Communities.

[36:25] Patrick shares how the UAS Working Group got started and what are its purposes.

[38:48] What is the UAS Working Group looking to accomplish in the near future?

[41:02] Drones are going to change most industries around the world.

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Email wfp.drones@wfp.org for more information about the WFP and the UAS Working Group