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Executive Summary, Crisis Mappers Network

The Crisis Mappers Network

Leveraging mobile platforms, computational linguistics, geospatial technologies, and visual analytics to power effective early warning for rapid response to complex humanitarian emergencies.

The International Network of Crisis Mappers (CM*Net) was launched by 100 Crisis Mappers at the first International Conference on Crisis Mapping (ICCM 2009) in October 2009. As the world's premier crisis mapping hub, CM*Net catalyzes communication and collaboration between and among crisis mappers with the purpose of advancing the study and application of crisis mapping worldwide. Register Now for ICCM 2010: Haiti and Beyond.

For the latest updates and discussions we urge you to join our CrisisMappers Google Group here.

Patrick Meier and Jen Ziemke, CM*Net Co-Founders

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UN Dispatch: Top 4 Innovations in Emergency Response [Alanna Shaikh]

Alanna Shaikh discusses top 4 innovations in Emergency Response (including crowdsourcing and crisis mapping) and their downsides. These downsides have some rather creative solutions, though; we look…

Tagged: UN, response, emergency, crisismapping, crowdsourcing

Started by jen ziemke in Untitled Category 16 hours ago.

Awesome Article by CrisisMappers Warren and Long on Neogeography and Oil Spill Mapping

In case you missed it, here's a wonderful story of grassrootsmapping the oil spill by our friends Jeffrey Warren and Stewart Long. Great initiative, guys. “Neogeographic” Approach to Inexpensive Oi…

Tagged: balloons, kites, neogeography, spill, mapping

Started by jen ziemke in Events 16 hours ago.

Crisis Mapping, Politics & New Media: Revised Working Syllabus (Part II)

Week 11 Crisis Mapping Analytics: The cutting edge, the future & how to get there (GeoTime). How do we understand patterns in crime? (CrimeStat) READ: Cognitive Surplus, Chapter 6 & 7. READ…

Tagged: New, Media, Politics, Syllabus, Mapping

Started by jen ziemke in Projects Aug 31.

Crisis Mapping, Politics & New Media: Revised Working Syllabus (Part I)

Political Science 397: Crisis Mapping, Politics, and New Media Course Syllabus, Spring 2011 Course Materials Clay Shirky, Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age. Penguin…

Tagged: New, Media, Politics, Syllabus, Mapping

Started by jen ziemke in Projects Aug 31.

Blog Posts

Russia. August. 2010. Part 2: Wildfires.

http://abdimom.wo… Continue

Posted by Azamat Abdymomunov on August 24, 2010 at 8:30pm

Russia. August. 2010. Part 1: Grain.

http://abdimom.wordpress.com/2010/08/18/russia-august-2010/

Posted by Azamat Abdymomunov on August 21, 2010 at 7:00am

Looking for a web GIS developer

My office, the US Agency for International Development's Office of
Transition Initiatives, is looking for a web GIS developer to help us do more
web 2.0 things. Are you looking, or do you know anybody who's looking?

The Office of Transition Initiatives works in countries in political
transition, like Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uganda, Colombia and the like.
The person would be part of the IT/GIS team… Continue

Posted by Andrew Wiseman on August 5, 2010 at 11:40am

IRIN: Kenya SOS by SMS

NAIROBI, 3 August 2010 (IRIN) - In a nondescript room on the 14th floor of a Nairobi office block, the words “hate speech” appear on a computer screen next to the name of a prominent politician, with location, a telephone number and buttons marked “Not verified” and “Follow-up”. Another message reads: “If you think peace is expensive, try violence!” Yet another says: “Plz help us. A cert… Continue

Posted by jen ziemke on August 3, 2010 at 10:00am