2. What we do
Provide information management/rapid mapping in:Provide information management/rapid mapping in:
Disaster ResponseDisaster Response
Natural disasterNatural disaster
Complex emergenciesComplex emergencies
Working alongside UN/NGOsWorking alongside UN/NGOs
Disaster PreparednessDisaster Preparedness
National Disaster Management AgenciesNational Disaster Management Agencies
Partners: Red Cross/Crescent, World Food Programme,Partners: Red Cross/Crescent, World Food Programme,
UN OCHA (Coordination Humanitarian Affairs)UN OCHA (Coordination Humanitarian Affairs)
Capacity BuildingCapacity Building
Training missions for UN/NGOTraining missions for UN/NGO
International Disaster SimulationInternational Disaster Simulation
exercisesexercises
9. Where we want to go
Being a leading providerBeing a leading provider of mapping services at the front end ofof mapping services at the front end of
many of the world’s major emergencies, doubling current capacitymany of the world’s major emergencies, doubling current capacity
to deploy where humanitarian need requires.to deploy where humanitarian need requires.
Build more collaborative operating environments facilitating
collective standards for information management, data sharing and
technical development.
Lead the transfer of mapping and information management know
how to humanitarian responders at national and regional level.
10. So far so... Arc
ArcGIS is our default tool for emergency deploymentsArcGIS is our default tool for emergency deployments
It's what most of our volunteers use most of the timeIt's what most of our volunteers use most of the time
We get free licencesWe get free licences
We've been using it for 12 yearsWe've been using it for 12 years
We've invested in customisation and pluginsWe've invested in customisation and plugins
11. Why do we care about QGIS?
It's the only realistic option forIt's the only realistic option for
training/capacity buildingtraining/capacity building
It's gives us an alternative/It's gives us an alternative/
backupbackup
It's widely used in theIt's widely used in the
humanitarian worldhumanitarian world
It's good – really good – andIt's good – really good – and
getting bettergetting better
12. And also...
There are dedicated plugins for disasterThere are dedicated plugins for disaster
management/risk reductionmanagement/risk reduction
It's easy to use OSM data and mapsIt's easy to use OSM data and maps
Increasing numbers ofIncreasing numbers of
our volunteers are QGIS usersour volunteers are QGIS users
It gives us options for inter-It gives us options for inter-
operability/web publishing (e.g. qgis2web)operability/web publishing (e.g. qgis2web)
It will run on anything and in any languageIt will run on anything and in any language
– on a stick if necessary– on a stick if necessary
http://www.archaeogeek.com/portable-gis.htmlhttp://www.archaeogeek.com/portable-gis.html
14. Good things 1: Sharing
We've built a Map and Data Repository (CKAN-based, ECHO-funded)We've built a Map and Data Repository (CKAN-based, ECHO-funded)
Major improvement to our map and data catalogue, and ability to shareMajor improvement to our map and data catalogue, and ability to share
Potential integration with Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX)Potential integration with Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX)
15. Good things 2: Standards
Humanitarian Exchange Language (HXL)Humanitarian Exchange Language (HXL)
Initiative to improve sharing/Initiative to improve sharing/
re-use of humanitarian datare-use of humanitarian data
FOSS4G UK Hack, June 2016FOSS4G UK Hack, June 2016
How to integrate with QGIS?How to integrate with QGIS?
16. Good things 3: Metadata
OSM transformationOSM transformation
to MapAction datato MapAction data
naming conventionnaming convention
Training Materials CatalogueTraining Materials Catalogue
– Documenting our traininDocumenting our training
resourcesresources
17. We want more...
We'd like to do more with QGIS:We'd like to do more with QGIS:
– To help us teach it toTo help us teach it to
humanitarian workershumanitarian workers
– To integrate it more closely withTo integrate it more closely with
our tools and systemsour tools and systems
– To make it easier for us toTo make it easier for us to
publish to the webpublish to the web
– To use it to handle HXLTo use it to handle HXL
– To be ready to use it onTo be ready to use it on
emergencies if we need toemergencies if we need to
Hmm, no-one
did this for us..!
18. We want to build bridges, but...
We want to build bridges, but...We want to build bridges, but...
We have a limited number of developersWe have a limited number of developers
We are a tight-knit body of volunteers (good) – but that can make itWe are a tight-knit body of volunteers (good) – but that can make it
harder to work with others (bad)harder to work with others (bad)
We have to choose where to direct our limited resourceWe have to choose where to direct our limited resource
We're new to engaging with open source developmentWe're new to engaging with open source development
Challenges and
19. Possible futures
Cost: low
Benefit: low
Write our own
stuff when we
need it
Engage with
others to help
us
Just use what
we can find
Cost: high
Benefit: high
20. Moving to OS Humanitarianism
We need to adopt 'open'We need to adopt 'open'
principlesprinciples
We need to work at engagingWe need to work at engaging
with the OS worldwith the OS world
We need friendly help andWe need friendly help and
guidanceguidance
We need to work with ourWe need to work with our
partnerspartners
We need to recognise that openWe need to recognise that open
source needs resourcingsource needs resourcing
We need to pass on what weWe need to pass on what we
knowknow
