Heather Blanchard, Co Founder of CrisisCamp and CrisisCommons presents to the European community the history of CrisisCamp and the concept of developing a global CrisisCommons
Final draft of a presentation to be given to Alfred P. Sloan Foundation on September 8, 2010 by CrisisCommons, CrisisCamp Co-Founders Heather Blanchard, Noel Dickover and Andrew Turner.
Presented by Adele Waugaman, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative Fellow & Independent Consultant. October 15, 2012. Washington, D.C. "DC Design Week: Design for Disaster Relief," held in partnership with AIGA DC.
Final draft of a presentation to be given to Alfred P. Sloan Foundation on September 8, 2010 by CrisisCommons, CrisisCamp Co-Founders Heather Blanchard, Noel Dickover and Andrew Turner.
Presented by Adele Waugaman, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative Fellow & Independent Consultant. October 15, 2012. Washington, D.C. "DC Design Week: Design for Disaster Relief," held in partnership with AIGA DC.
Kansallisen ennakointiverkoston kutsuvierasseminaari julkisen sektorin tulevaisuuden haasteista.
Videomateriaali tilaisuudesta: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qTT53ecrdc
Slideshare lost the previous upload which had nearly 70K views. Re-uploading. http://knoesis.org/?q=node/2633
With the explosion in social media (1B+ Facebook users, 500M+ Twitter users) and ubiquitous mobile access (6B+ mobile phone subscribers) sharing their observations and opinions, we have unprecedented opportunities to extract social signals, create spatio-temporal mappings, perform analytics on social data, and support applications that vary from situational awareness during crisis response, preparedness and rebuilding phases to advanced analytics on social data, and gaining valuable insights to support improved decision making.This tutorial weaves three themes and corresponding relevant topics- a.) citizen sensing and crisis mapping, b.) technical challenges and recent research for leveraging citizen sensing to improve crisis response coordination, and c.) experiences in building robust and scalable platforms/systems. It will couple technical insights with identification of computational techniques and algorithms along with real-world examples. We will also do exemplary demos of the features in the Sahana, CrowdMap (Ushahidi's version) and Twitris platforms while elaborating on the practical issues and pitfalls of the development and operation of these large-scale platforms, especially during the real-time crisis response
Presented at the York University Seminar:
“The HAITI Earthquake of Jan 2010: LESSONS LEARNED”
Event sponsored by: York University, Disaster and Emergency Management Program, Emergency Management Ontario and Panos Canada/Caribbean
Presenters: Heather Leson, Brian Chick
January 10, 2011
More details:
http://haiti.blog.yorku.ca/home-2/
We had the honour to share the CrisisCommons /CrisisCamp story at the :
2010 Provincial Emergency Conference
Canadian Red Cross
November 10, 2010
Heather Leson, Brian Chick, Melanie Gorka and David Black
The Conference: http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=32347&tid=067
Heather Blanchard's presentation at Tech@State 2011 given on February 22, 2011. For more information on the event please visit http://wiki.crisiscommons.org/wiki/Tech_@_State_2011
Heather Blanchard, Co Founder of CrisisCommons, presentation at the Fleming Europe's 2nd Annual Geospatial Conference (http://www.flemingeurope.com/aviation-and-defence-conferences/europe/2nd-annual-geospatial-intelligence-summit)
10 04 10 Panel Discussion at the GFDRR Knowledge Network Session Heather Blanchard
How do we move the knowledge agenda forward, how do we build the global partnerships for the future?
Panelists: Dr. Farghaly, Arab Academy of Science Technology and Marine Transport (AASTMT), Larry James, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Heather Blanchard, Crisis Commons
TechSoup Canada and NetSquared invited me to speak about Crowdsourcing. The presentation is two parts: how CrisisCamps crowdsourced and then tips for Crowdsourcing programs for NFP and NGO communities.
ISCRAM Asia 2014: Sahana Open Source Disaster Management System Overview and ...Chamindra de Silva
An overview of the Sahana Open Source disaster management system 10 years after the Tsunami and use since in 25+ countries globally both in disaster response and prepardness
Emerging Technologies for Fundraising Optimisation Colin Habberton
Prepared for Resource Alliance's Fundraising Online 2014 conference, this presentation suggests the Five Forces of the Digital Age adapting them into Michael Porter's 1979 model.
Kansallisen ennakointiverkoston kutsuvierasseminaari julkisen sektorin tulevaisuuden haasteista.
Videomateriaali tilaisuudesta: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qTT53ecrdc
Slideshare lost the previous upload which had nearly 70K views. Re-uploading. http://knoesis.org/?q=node/2633
With the explosion in social media (1B+ Facebook users, 500M+ Twitter users) and ubiquitous mobile access (6B+ mobile phone subscribers) sharing their observations and opinions, we have unprecedented opportunities to extract social signals, create spatio-temporal mappings, perform analytics on social data, and support applications that vary from situational awareness during crisis response, preparedness and rebuilding phases to advanced analytics on social data, and gaining valuable insights to support improved decision making.This tutorial weaves three themes and corresponding relevant topics- a.) citizen sensing and crisis mapping, b.) technical challenges and recent research for leveraging citizen sensing to improve crisis response coordination, and c.) experiences in building robust and scalable platforms/systems. It will couple technical insights with identification of computational techniques and algorithms along with real-world examples. We will also do exemplary demos of the features in the Sahana, CrowdMap (Ushahidi's version) and Twitris platforms while elaborating on the practical issues and pitfalls of the development and operation of these large-scale platforms, especially during the real-time crisis response
Presented at the York University Seminar:
“The HAITI Earthquake of Jan 2010: LESSONS LEARNED”
Event sponsored by: York University, Disaster and Emergency Management Program, Emergency Management Ontario and Panos Canada/Caribbean
Presenters: Heather Leson, Brian Chick
January 10, 2011
More details:
http://haiti.blog.yorku.ca/home-2/
We had the honour to share the CrisisCommons /CrisisCamp story at the :
2010 Provincial Emergency Conference
Canadian Red Cross
November 10, 2010
Heather Leson, Brian Chick, Melanie Gorka and David Black
The Conference: http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=32347&tid=067
Heather Blanchard's presentation at Tech@State 2011 given on February 22, 2011. For more information on the event please visit http://wiki.crisiscommons.org/wiki/Tech_@_State_2011
Heather Blanchard, Co Founder of CrisisCommons, presentation at the Fleming Europe's 2nd Annual Geospatial Conference (http://www.flemingeurope.com/aviation-and-defence-conferences/europe/2nd-annual-geospatial-intelligence-summit)
10 04 10 Panel Discussion at the GFDRR Knowledge Network Session Heather Blanchard
How do we move the knowledge agenda forward, how do we build the global partnerships for the future?
Panelists: Dr. Farghaly, Arab Academy of Science Technology and Marine Transport (AASTMT), Larry James, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Heather Blanchard, Crisis Commons
TechSoup Canada and NetSquared invited me to speak about Crowdsourcing. The presentation is two parts: how CrisisCamps crowdsourced and then tips for Crowdsourcing programs for NFP and NGO communities.
ISCRAM Asia 2014: Sahana Open Source Disaster Management System Overview and ...Chamindra de Silva
An overview of the Sahana Open Source disaster management system 10 years after the Tsunami and use since in 25+ countries globally both in disaster response and prepardness
Emerging Technologies for Fundraising Optimisation Colin Habberton
Prepared for Resource Alliance's Fundraising Online 2014 conference, this presentation suggests the Five Forces of the Digital Age adapting them into Michael Porter's 1979 model.
The Value Between Us examines groups and the potential value that connects today’s network of networks. The information economy and the derived value is rooted in exchanges which occur not just among institutions but groups who may have no legal or institutional affiliation, informal cooperatives. These groups attract attention and participation of those who have similar interests and are guided by kernels. These groups operate between ecosystems as alternative open spaces for collaboration. When informal cooperatives and institutions collaborate they form a collaboration sphere, an independent space of engagement. While informal cooperatives are fueled by similar interests they can infuse diversification through their weak ties. These relationships create balance within groups to mitigate against polarization. The distance between and within informal cooperatives and institutions are structural holes. These gaps require brokering by a new kind of communicator, the new curator. This new brokering role bridges the gaps between today’s network of networks, especially those with dissimilar interests and values. The new curator is an independent actor who straddles between informal cooperatives and institutions. The new curator cultivates environmental conditions conducive for dialogue, cooperation and ultimately, collaboration. Through a multi-discipinary theoretical approach with current qualitative examples, this thesis argues that while we might believe we are in a connected world, we are not. The Value Between Us issues a call to action to invest in new curators to support and protect informal cooperatives, cultivate the value between today’s networks of networks.
Watership Down: Memoirs of a Digital Humanitarian (Track Session - 15 min)
Heather Blanchard, a graduate candidate in Global Communications at the American University of Paris, will discuss her experiences and lessons learned on the digital frontlines of disaster response both within government at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and as a co-founder of CrisisCommons. Heather will share lessons learned from Haiti, Japan and New Zealand earthquakes, Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Isaac and outline opportunity, challenges, and best practices of open source software adoption for domestic emergency management and international humanitarian relief.
CrisisCommons Congressional Testimony - Statement of the Record AttachmentsHeather Blanchard
Attachments for the Statement for the Record of Heather Blanchard, Co Founder of CrisisCommons before the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery and Intergovernmental Affairs, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, United States Senate on May 19, 2011
Statement for the Record of Heather Blanchard, Co Founder of CrisisCommons before the Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery and Intergovernmental Affairs, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, United States Senate on May 19, 2011
The aim of this research paper is to investigate how space and landscape provide tangible (i.e. shared resources) and intangible (i.e. shared sense of community) benefits for entrepreneurs. The research question I would like to explore is why are entrepreneurs attracted to and participate in shared space? What benefits does these spaces provide? What are the similar environmental conditions within the physical space? Ultimately, this paper will seek to understand how communal working and co-creation necessary (or not) for innovation.
Asia Pacific Civil-Military Centre for Excellence CMIS 2011Heather Blanchard
Heather Blanchard, Co Founder of CrisisCommons presents Social Media in Disasters to CMIS 2011 hosted by the Asia Pacific Civil-Military Centre for Excellence in Sydney, Australia on November 9, 2011
Heather Blanchard, Co Founder of CrisisCommons, presents the need for Connecting Data to Operations - The Importance of Data Preparedness, Alternative Resource Support and Surge Capacity. This presentation is based on her testimony to Congress which can be found here: http://crisiscommons.org/2011/07/07/congress_qfr/
This is a graphic attachment for reply for Questions for the Record Submitted by Senator Mark L. Pryor to Heather Blanchard, Co Founder of CrisisCommons from the May 5, 2011 hearing, “Understanding the Power of Social Media as a Communications Tool in the Aftermath of Disasters”
To provide comments by July 6, 2011 go to:
http://tiny.cc/alt8b
Draft input into the FEMA Situational Awareness workgroup who is supporting the National Level Exercise (NLE) 2011. More information on this workgroup visit http://wiki.crisiscommons.org/wiki/Situational_Workgroup
Presentation given by FEMA officials on September 27, 2010 to members of the private sector, NGOs and non-profits. Heather Blanchard, Co Founder of CrisisCommons and CrisisCamp attended and provided insights to engagement with volunteer technology communities. This presentation also included a demonstration of the Situational Awareness Viewer for Emergency Response (SAVER) which can be found here: http://www.slideshare.net/poplifegirl/femas-situational-awareness-viewer-for-emergency-response-saver-demonstration
PPT presentation given to the American Red Cross Social Data Summit held on August 12, 2010 at the American Red Cross Headquarters in Washington DC. Heather Blanchard, Co Founder of CrisisCommons closing keynote slide deck.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 6DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 6. In this session, we will cover Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI webinar offers an in-depth exploration of leveraging cutting-edge technologies for test automation within the UiPath platform. Attendees will delve into the integration of generative AI, a test automation solution, with Open AI advanced natural language processing capabilities.
Throughout the session, participants will discover how this synergy empowers testers to automate repetitive tasks, enhance testing accuracy, and expedite the software testing life cycle. Topics covered include the seamless integration process, practical use cases, and the benefits of harnessing AI-driven automation for UiPath testing initiatives. By attending this webinar, testers, and automation professionals can gain valuable insights into harnessing the power of AI to optimize their test automation workflows within the UiPath ecosystem, ultimately driving efficiency and quality in software development processes.
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into integrating generative AI.
2. Understanding how this integration enhances test automation within the UiPath platform
3. Practical demonstrations
4. Exploration of real-world use cases illustrating the benefits of AI-driven test automation for UiPath
Topics covered:
What is generative AI
Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath integration with generative AI
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
zkStudyClub - Reef: Fast Succinct Non-Interactive Zero-Knowledge Regex ProofsAlex Pruden
This paper presents Reef, a system for generating publicly verifiable succinct non-interactive zero-knowledge proofs that a committed document matches or does not match a regular expression. We describe applications such as proving the strength of passwords, the provenance of email despite redactions, the validity of oblivious DNS queries, and the existence of mutations in DNA. Reef supports the Perl Compatible Regular Expression syntax, including wildcards, alternation, ranges, capture groups, Kleene star, negations, and lookarounds. Reef introduces a new type of automata, Skipping Alternating Finite Automata (SAFA), that skips irrelevant parts of a document when producing proofs without undermining soundness, and instantiates SAFA with a lookup argument. Our experimental evaluation confirms that Reef can generate proofs for documents with 32M characters; the proofs are small and cheap to verify (under a second).
Paper: https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/1886
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technologies, XML continues to play a vital role in structuring, storing, and transporting data across diverse systems. The recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) present new methodologies for enhancing XML development workflows, introducing efficiency, automation, and intelligent capabilities. This presentation will outline the scope and perspective of utilizing AI in XML development. The potential benefits and the possible pitfalls will be highlighted, providing a balanced view of the subject.
We will explore the capabilities of AI in understanding XML markup languages and autonomously creating structured XML content. Additionally, we will examine the capacity of AI to enrich plain text with appropriate XML markup. Practical examples and methodological guidelines will be provided to elucidate how AI can be effectively prompted to interpret and generate accurate XML markup.
Further emphasis will be placed on the role of AI in developing XSLT, or schemas such as XSD and Schematron. We will address the techniques and strategies adopted to create prompts for generating code, explaining code, or refactoring the code, and the results achieved.
The discussion will extend to how AI can be used to transform XML content. In particular, the focus will be on the use of AI XPath extension functions in XSLT, Schematron, Schematron Quick Fixes, or for XML content refactoring.
The presentation aims to deliver a comprehensive overview of AI usage in XML development, providing attendees with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions. Whether you’re at the early stages of adopting AI or considering integrating it in advanced XML development, this presentation will cover all levels of expertise.
By highlighting the potential advantages and challenges of integrating AI with XML development tools and languages, the presentation seeks to inspire thoughtful conversation around the future of XML development. We’ll not only delve into the technical aspects of AI-powered XML development but also discuss practical implications and possible future directions.
GraphSummit Singapore | The Art of the Possible with Graph - Q2 2024Neo4j
Neha Bajwa, Vice President of Product Marketing, Neo4j
Join us as we explore breakthrough innovations enabled by interconnected data and AI. Discover firsthand how organizations use relationships in data to uncover contextual insights and solve our most pressing challenges – from optimizing supply chains, detecting fraud, and improving customer experiences to accelerating drug discoveries.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
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A tale of scale & speed: How the US Navy is enabling software delivery from l...sonjaschweigert1
Rapid and secure feature delivery is a goal across every application team and every branch of the DoD. The Navy’s DevSecOps platform, Party Barge, has achieved:
- Reduction in onboarding time from 5 weeks to 1 day
- Improved developer experience and productivity through actionable findings and reduction of false positives
- Maintenance of superior security standards and inherent policy enforcement with Authorization to Operate (ATO)
Development teams can ship efficiently and ensure applications are cyber ready for Navy Authorizing Officials (AOs). In this webinar, Sigma Defense and Anchore will give attendees a look behind the scenes and demo secure pipeline automation and security artifacts that speed up application ATO and time to production.
We will cover:
- How to remove silos in DevSecOps
- How to build efficient development pipeline roles and component templates
- How to deliver security artifacts that matter for ATO’s (SBOMs, vulnerability reports, and policy evidence)
- How to streamline operations with automated policy checks on container images
Enchancing adoption of Open Source Libraries. A case study on Albumentations.AIVladimir Iglovikov, Ph.D.
Presented by Vladimir Iglovikov:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/iglovikov/
- https://x.com/viglovikov
- https://www.instagram.com/ternaus/
This presentation delves into the journey of Albumentations.ai, a highly successful open-source library for data augmentation.
Created out of a necessity for superior performance in Kaggle competitions, Albumentations has grown to become a widely used tool among data scientists and machine learning practitioners.
This case study covers various aspects, including:
People: The contributors and community that have supported Albumentations.
Metrics: The success indicators such as downloads, daily active users, GitHub stars, and financial contributions.
Challenges: The hurdles in monetizing open-source projects and measuring user engagement.
Development Practices: Best practices for creating, maintaining, and scaling open-source libraries, including code hygiene, CI/CD, and fast iteration.
Community Building: Strategies for making adoption easy, iterating quickly, and fostering a vibrant, engaged community.
Marketing: Both online and offline marketing tactics, focusing on real, impactful interactions and collaborations.
Mental Health: Maintaining balance and not feeling pressured by user demands.
Key insights include the importance of automation, making the adoption process seamless, and leveraging offline interactions for marketing. The presentation also emphasizes the need for continuous small improvements and building a friendly, inclusive community that contributes to the project's growth.
Vladimir Iglovikov brings his extensive experience as a Kaggle Grandmaster, ex-Staff ML Engineer at Lyft, sharing valuable lessons and practical advice for anyone looking to enhance the adoption of their open-source projects.
Explore more about Albumentations and join the community at:
GitHub: https://github.com/albumentations-team/albumentations
Website: https://albumentations.ai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/100504475
Twitter: https://x.com/albumentations
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Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
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FIDO Alliance Osaka Seminar: The WebAuthn API and Discoverable Credentials.pdf
09 30 10 Oxford Internet Institute Presentation
1. Harnessing Volunteer Technology Communities to Build
Capacity in Crisis Response and Global Development
September 30, 2010
Presented by
Heather Blanchard
Co Founder
CrisisCamp & CrisisCommons
heather@crisiscommons.org
5. CrisisCommons
• Convener of communities across
competition and organizational
challenges
• Leverages collaborative systems, open
environments
• Translates needs from CROs to the
VTCs and the public
• Provides technical assistance and
opportunity for creative problem solving Diversified Global Network
• Catalyst for a new knowledge base
based on captured lessons learned
• Leverages partnerships and networks
6. From Idea to Community
Evolution of an Idea Catalyst for Partnerships
• January 2009 - Transparency Camp • June - First Ignite Session at the World
Bank; Interest in Building Capacity
• March 2009 - Gov 2.0 Camp
• August - USAID Afghanistan Election
• June 2009 - CrisisCamp DC Monitoring
• Participants: MIT Media Labs, GWU, • September - Google, Yahoo and
Google,Yahoo, Microsoft, UN Microsoft form informal partnership
Foundation, Sunlight Foundation, Apps called Random Hacks of Kindness
for Democracy, Homeland Security,
DoD, World Bank, Development Seed, • October - CrisisCamp Philadelphia
GeoCommons, Open Street Map,
Sahana, Ushahidi, CrisisMappers • November - Random Hacks of Kindness
hosts first Hackathon
8. CrisisCamp Haiti Columbia
• Call to action; global footprint
• Low barrier to entry; replicable
• Recognized by CROs and VTCs
• 50 events, 10 countries United Kingdom
• 1,500+ highly skilled volunteers
• Focus on mapping, missing
persons, language and search Canada
France
9. Tradui App
Language Translation
• Absence of translation to
Kreyol in any form
• Language from existing text and
diaspora
• Developed in 2 days
• In Marketplace within 24 hours
of submission to the Apple and
Android stores
• Machine Translation
10. Inveneo
Problem Solving
• Inveneo sought problem solving
to hack cheap Wi-Fi routers
• 8 Firmware Hackers Were
Available at CrisisCamp DC
• Hack created within 3 hours;
Tested and Deployed to Port au
Prince within 48 hours
• Connected SOS Children and
IFRC at distances of 9km/6km
11. OpenStreetMap
Surge Capacity
• Port au Prince did not have a
street level map
• Imagery was released by the UN
• CrisisCamp created training tools
for volunteers to map
• Within days OSM was downloaded
to SAR, UN OCHA and UNICEF
teams
• At the request of the Haitian
Government, World Bank
Delivered Map Data
12. Challenges
• Poorly defined requirements/problem definitions;
Duplication of existing capacity
• Volunteer project matching, interest
• Project management, sustainable project
leadership
• Documentation of code, requirements, projects,
status; Little usability, privacy, security or code
licensing
• Disconnection from what is needed on the
ground; CROs too busy to work with untested
community
• CROs don’t know what they want/need
• Volunteer fatigue, Surge lasting only four weeks
• Lack of metrics, performance standards
13. Evolution of the
Environment
• August 2009: Camp Roberts Engages VTCs for its Bi-Annual Demonstration
• August 2009: U.S. AID Adoption of Crowdsourcing information for Afghanistan Elections
• October 2009: Homeland Security Secretary and FEMA Admin. Craig Fugate Visit Facebook;
TechNet Dedicates to Working With Industry to Engage in Crisis Response
• October 2009: CrisisMappers Host First Conference
• October 2009: Temple University Center for Disability Preparedness hosts 2nd CrisisCamp
• November 2009: Random Hacks of Kindness Hackathon; FEMA Admin. Craig Fugate Keynotes
• January 2010: UN OCHA Uses “Unverified Data” (OSM) to Lead SAR
• February 2010: McKinsey Conducts VTC Study for the World Bank
• February 2010: Government of Haiti Requests OpenStreetMap Data
• June 2010: FEMA Hires Director of Digital Strategy
• June 2010: U.S. DoD Hosts QuickNets event for open source crowdsourcing apps for
situational awareness
• June 2010: White House Calls For Public to Help Oil Spill Via CrisisCommons
• July 2010: World Bank Launches Innovation Center to include VTC Liaison
• July 2010: FEMA Hosts CrisisCommons; Requests Input from the Commons
• August 2010: American Red Cross Hosts First Crisis Data Summit
• August 2010: UK Guardian Launches Multi-Media and Crowdsourcing Team
14. Sloan
Investment
• Convening of the First
International CrisisCongress
• Convening of stakeholder
roundtables
• Expert engagement
• Development and validation
of the problem definition
• Full time support
16. What We Learned
• Pervasive competition within all
stakeholder groups
• Vendor based technology
relationships
• Inadequate technology infrastructure
and digital literacy
• Lack of formal coordination role
• Need for long term relationships,
and project management
• Little understanding of technology
ecosystem; tools
17. Feedback from CROs
• Need cultivate long-term relationships with
people we can work with all the time
• Wants volunteers to understand the process
and to work with us
• Want to tap innovation of the Community for
Ideas, prototypes
• Want to know what’s out there without being
sold a product
• Want to know how they can support the growth
of volunteer technology communities at the local
level
• Want to know how to connect to volunteer
technology communities within the their current
capability/capacity
18. What is Needed?
• Objective technical assistance,
support for creative problem solving
• Long term support for CrisisCamp and
VTCs, including project management
• Amplification of grassroots innovation,
collaborative systems
• Translation of needs; development of
lessons learned and research-based
approaches
• Stewardship of the new knowledge base,
translate into research opportunities
• Formal partnerships and resources
• Legal protection; Security and Privacy
20. Our Role
We Leverage Expertise, Communities and Resources
VTCs
CROs CrisisCommons The Public
Affiliated Affiliated Responder Un-Affiliated Response
Response Connectivity to Resources Spontaneous Effort
Source of Affiliated Requirements New Efforts
Leverage Under Utilized; Unknown Resources Unknown Resources
Research Based Approach; Recognized Knowledge Base
Academia
Private Sector
Under-Leveraged Resources
21. What We Propose
Community Projects Lab Council Fellows
Connecting and Leveraging the Ecosystem to Build Capacity
Through a Commons-Based Approach
22. Research Based
Approach
• Multi-disciplinary research agenda Behavior
• Research gaps, real time crisis analysis Mapping
Data
• International technical standards, best Language
practices, standards of care
• Open tools and data sets Incubator
• New knowledge base; unique insights
Lab
23. Timing is Right
• CROs have asked for our help
• New acceptance of collaborative tools
• Growing VTC communities, predictable
Crisis Crowd
• Public has capability, desire to assist
• Capability to matrix private sector and
academia resources
24. Path Ahead for 2011
• Transform goodwill to formal
relationships
• Facilitate needs from
stakeholders to inform
development of CrisisCommons
• Facilitate research agenda
• Continued support of
CrisisCamp; ongoing crises
• Evaluate and report on the
continuing evolution of the
ecosystem