CrisisCamp Haiti

Posted by Karen 21 January, 2010 As Advocacy Techniques, Digital Politics Podcast, Technology to Watch, The Power of Social Networks, Who's Who

Guest today on the Digital Politics podcast was Gordon Thomas, a software engineer at Qualcomm in San Diego talking about the work of CrisisCamp Haiti in the recovery efforts in Haiti.  Gordon worked last weekend with a group that gathered at USC to figure out ways to find practical solutions to challenges created by the earthquake.  Of particular interest was getting satellite data to update maps and setting up data bases to include the geo-spatial data to assist the NGOs and others on the ground.

This group continues their work and other groups of techies are forming around the world to pitch in.  Another example of an unauthorized campaign taking advantage of the Internet to solve problems. Thanks to CrisisCommons.org and all the people they are engaging in this effort.

Listen to this interview with a true activist.

 

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