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ICCM 2009 Contact List
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ICCM 2009: Crisis Mappin…
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ICCM 2009: Tech Fair!
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ICCM 2009: Sign-Up for S…
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ICCM 2009: Sign-Up for I…
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Patrick Meier's Discussions
2010 Crisis Mapping Conference - 3 Months to Go!
Started Jul 1
WebCast: 3D GeoTime Analysis of Ushahdi-Haiti Data
Started Jan 27
4636 - Free SMS Short Code for Haiti
Started Jan 17
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Profile Information
- Organization / Affiliation
- Crisis Mappers Net (CM*Net)
- Website
- http://www.crisismappers.net
- Email
- patrick@iRevolution.net
- Keywords / Tags (expertise, interests)
- Crisis Mapping, Conflict Early Warning, Complex Systems
- Bio
- Patrick Meier is the co-founder of the International Network of Crisis Mappers (CM*Net) and the co-organizer of the first International Conference on Crisis Mapping (ICCM 2009). Patrick also co-founded the Program on Crisis Mapping and Early Warning (CM&EW) at the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI). He is Director of Crisis Mapping and Strategic Partnerships at Ushahidi, where he recently launched Ushahidi-Haiti and Ushahidi-Chile. He co-authored the UN Foundation Report on the Role of Digital Technology and New Media in the Humanitarian Space and prior to this consulted for the Threat and Risk Mapping Analysis (TRMA) project launched by UNDP in the Sudan.
Patrick is also a PhD Candidate at The Fletcher School and has an MA in International Affairs from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA). He is an alumnus of the Santa Fe Institute’s (SFI) Complex Systems Summer School for PhDs and was a researcher at the Peace Research Institute, Oslo (PRIO). He is on the Board of Advisors for Digital Democracy and DigiActive. Patrick was born in Cote d’Ivoire and grew up in Kenya. He blogs at iRevolution.
- Project(s)
- International Network of Crisis Mappers (CM*Net); International Conference on Crisis Mapping (ICCM); HHI Program on Crisis Mapping and Early Warning (CM&EW); Ushahidi; Dissertation
Latest Activity
hi patrick,
thanks for your encouraging words on my blog post and i look forward to participating in the conference in october.
your blog about the humanitarian-tech divide is quite spot on. we do need more bridge builders. and from what i've seen…
Thanks for your post! There's an entire field of digital activism in repressive environments that specializes in this. Happy to connect you if you'd like.
Cross posted on iRevolution
It was Larry Brilliant's TED talk over four years ago that first got me hooked. He spoke about the technology used by the Global Public Health Information Network (GPHIN) which had detected the outbreak of SARS months bef…
Cross posted on iRevolution
It was Larry Brilliant's TED talk over four years ago that first got me hooked. He spoke about the technology used by the Global Public Health Information Network (GPHIN) which had detected the outbreak of SARS months bef…
This is a presentation on the new field of Crisis Mapping based on the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative's 2-year Program on Crisis Mapping and Early Warning. More information on the presentation is available at:
http://irevolution.wordpress.com/2009…
Track: Crisis Mapping and Humanitarian Tech Beyond Haiti
Title: Exercise 24
Abstract: In the wake of recent global crises and evens that have had a large technology, and virtual community present, many people came together and decided that it was ti…
Patrick,
It seems that the application link is missing. Though, let me start.
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Track: Crisis Mapping and Humanitarian Tech beyond Haiti
Title: Computation of Things as an AI-based Hero
Abstract:
Computer science and computation understanding…
The instructions below were borrowed from our colleague Brady
Forrest, thanks Brady! ------------------------------------ Speaker
Instructions ------------------------------------ * Slides are due
by 2:00pm EDT on September 1, 2010. Please upload th…
To demo your projects and/or give side presentations during the
2010 Crisis Mapping conference, please register here! There is limited space, so first
come, first served!
Hi Natalie, I'd recommend emailing the Crisis Mappers Google Group with your question
Thanks,
Patrick
Dear All,Just 3 months to go until the 2010 International Conference on Crisis Mapping (ICCM 2010)! Shortly after the earthquake in Haiti, Secretary Clinton pointed out that the technology community had set up interactive maps to help identify need…
Dear All,Just 3 months to go until the 2010 International Conference on Crisis Mapping (ICCM 2010)!
Shortly after the earthquake in Haiti, Secretary Clinton
pointed out that the technology community had set up interactive maps to
help identify nee…
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Title:
Abstract:
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Email:
There will be 2 Ignite Sessions at ICCM 2010. The first will focus
on Crisis Mapping and Humanitarian Tech in Haiti. The second will
focus on Crisis Mapping and Humanitarian Tech beyond Haiti. To
apply, please include your proposed title and a short…
Dear All,My fellow co-founder of this CrisisMappers Network,
Jen Ziemke, kindly put together an excellent Executive Summary that concretely details the incredible collaboration by members of this network. Truly remarkable to see the extent of the ra…
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On the Humanitarian-Technology Divide and What to Do About It
Cross posted on iRevolution
It was Larry Brilliant's TED talk over four years ago that first got me hooked. He spoke about the technology used by the Global Public Health Information Network (… Continue
It was Larry Brilliant's TED talk over four years ago that first got me hooked. He spoke about the technology used by the Global Public Health Information Network (… Continue
Posted on July 24, 2010 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment
Remarkable Role of CrisisMappers Group in Haiti
Dear All,
My fellow co-founder of this CrisisMappers Network,
Jen Ziemke, kindly put together an excellent Executive Summary that concretely details the incredible collaboration by members of this network. Truly remarkable to see the extent of the rapid information sharing and collaboration in the disaster response. I highly recommend looking through this:
… Continue
My fellow co-founder of this CrisisMappers Network,
Jen Ziemke, kindly put together an excellent Executive Summary that concretely details the incredible collaboration by members of this network. Truly remarkable to see the extent of the rapid information sharing and collaboration in the disaster response. I highly recommend looking through this:
… Continue
Posted on March 2, 2010 at 1:30pm —
ICCM 2009 - Conference Report Published!
Posted on December 16, 2009 at 2:00pm — 2 Comments
New Tech in Emergencies and Conflicts: Role of Information and Social Networks
I had the distinct pleasure of co-authoring this major new UN Foundation Report with my colleague Diane Coyle. The report looks at innovation in the use of technology along the time line of crisis response, from emergency preparedness and alerts to recovery and rebuilding.
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Posted on December 10, 2009 at 10:47am —
Applying Technology to Crisis Mapping and Early Warning in Humanitarian Settings
The Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) just published a working paper I co-authored with my colleague Dr. Jennifer Leaning. Jennifer and I co-founded the Program on Crisis Mapping and Early Warning (CM&EW) back in 2007 with the generous support of Humanity United (HU).
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Posted on December 10, 2009 at 10:46am —
Comment Wall (1 comment)
- At 5:12pm on October 11, 2009,
Amadou M. Sall said…
- Thanks a lot for creating this network and also for connecting with me, Patrick :-)
The world needs more and more people like you.
Let's keep in touch!
Amadou
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