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Joseph Harrison

Operations Coordinator

Cisco Crisis Response

Joseph Harrison currently coordinates operations for Cisco Crisis Response, a lean team of emergency management specialists that connects communities in crisis. Joseph collaborates with network engineers and solutions architects to develop and deploy communications solutions during disasters, throughout the U.S. and across the globe. Prior to joining Cisco, Joseph dedicated ten years to international humanitarian medical aid NGO, Direct Relief, where he managed programs focused on delivering critically needed medicines and medical supplies to communities impacted by natural disasters and civil unrest. He craves adventure, thrives on good conversation, and can usually crush the NY Times’ Monday crossword puzzle in under 20 minutes (Tues-Sun is a different story). He looks forward to learning something new every day.

Articles

March 5, 2024

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OUR CORPORATE PURPOSE

Preparedness is the key: training with the Crisis Response Community

5 min read

Cisco employee volunteers talk about their experience with hands-on disaster response training, and how they combine their passion for service with both technical and non-technical skills to create connectivity in crisis conditions.

September 13, 2022

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Beamlink: How a cellular mesh networking solution connects people during natural disasters

4 min read

Beamlink is a winner of the 2022 Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge $75,000 USD Regional First-Runner Up Prize (Americas).

June 17, 2022

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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

An open letter to all who seek safety

2 min read

A member of Cisco Crisis Response shares his perspective on why we must support refugees everyday, not just this World Refugee Day.

August 26, 2021

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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

How humanitarian organizations are using technology to stop the spread of misinformation

4 min read

Learn more about how Cisco works with humanitarian organizations that are leveraging technology to transform communication in refugee communities.

July 19, 2021

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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Biodesign Innovation Labs: Meet the team developing an affordable alternative for prolonged manual ventilation

5 min read

This year, Cisco awarded the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2021 Pandemic Response Prize to Biodesign Innovation Labs. Learn more.