Information sharing at the community level
When in Japan earlier this month I had the pleasure of meeting with Dr. Unni Krishnan who is a Humanitarian Coordinator for Plan International, one of NetHope’s member organizations.
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The Value of Preparedness
Six weeks ago the devastating force of mother nature reminded us again how things can change in a matter of a few minutes. For the first time we were able to watch live images of the destructive power of tsunamis as they struck the coast of Japan following...
Volunteers deliver laptops to support relief efforts in Japan
NetHope, Microsoft, Dell, HP and InterConnection Partner to Deliver Laptops to Rescue Workers in Japan Guest post By Gisli Olafsson, NetHope Emergency Response Director Communication is the lifeblood of rescue operations in Japan. Without the ability to...
A New Approach to Humanitarian Information Management
Ten years ago, the humanitarian community came up with the concept of Humanitarian Information Centers (HIC) as a common information management service provider during conflict or natural disasters. The concept became widely used, although not always...
Using the same hammer to hit two nails at the same time
In my blog post yesterday I discussed how I felt we were working at two different zoom levels when it came to social media information management. After a good discussion on twitter with @Kim26Stephens and @jgarvin we identified one potential reason why we...
Use of social media in disasters
When it comes to the use of social media in disasters then this can be split up into 3 purposes: Advocacy and Fundraising – utilizing social media to interact more closely with people donating and influencing public opinion Information Sharing with...
Working at the wrong zoom level?
In my previous blog post I described the three different uses of social media during disasters. One of them was utilizing social media for crisis information management purposes.
Sharing Crisis Information Web 2.0 Style
In my previous posts I have discussed the importance of having access to key baseline information and a place to share it (the Crisis Information Repository). While having access to baseline data is crucial, it is also very important to have information...
The Disaster Manifesto
As the world remembers one of the most devastating natural disasters in recent times I thought it would be fitting to look forward and dream of what disaster preparedness and response world would look like in the future. As with many dreams the sequence is...
Crisis Leaders without titles
One of the best books I read this year was The Leader Without a Title by Robin Sharma who previously has authored great books like The Monk who sold his Ferrari and The Greatness Guide. In The Leader Without a Title, Robin points out that you don’t need to...