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Preview of TC103: Tech Tools and Skills for Emergency Management
If you’re interested in learning more about this class, please check out the course page for more details on speakers and course topics or apply now to reserve your seat.This coming Monday, September...
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When Nerds Cross the Rubicon: How Military Veterans Are Revolutionizing...
“Team Rubicon is doing for disaster response what the Obama team did for political campaigns,” said Jonathan Morgenstein while taking a break from tearing down moldy drywall in hurricane-damaged...
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If you’re interested in learning more about this class, please check out the course page for more details on speakers and course topics or apply now to reserve your seat.Time and accuracy are...
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5 Best Practices for Using Technology in Disaster Response
By Timo Luege, TC103: Tech Tools and Skills for Emergency Management facilitatorWorking in humanitarian aid and disaster relief across several countries, I first joined the TechChange community as a...
View ArticleWhy Emergency Managers are Able to Remain Calm in Disasters
“By Failing To Prepare, You Are Preparing To Fail.” – Benjamin Franklin.In the last several weeks, I’ve been learning a lot about emergency response from TC103 facilitator, Timo Luege, who will launch...
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Can the “Panic Button” Android Emergency App Protect Activists and Prevent...
Photo source: Amnesty InternationalIn the latest session of TechChange’s “Tech for International Crisis Response and Good Governance” class, I learned about the Panic Button, the emergency Android app...
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Towards Standardized Hashtags in Disaster Response
by Timo Luege, TC103: Tech Tools and Skills for Emergency Management facilitatorWouldn’t it be wonderful if all public social media messages in a disaster would come with a flag that identifies them as...
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Using Mobile Technology to Better Prepare, Communicate, and Keep Informed...
Image source: ReadyMarinDuring an emergency, it is important to have ample information. Specifically, emergency management teams and affected populations need details surrounding the what, where, when,...
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How Maps Help Fight Ebola
By Timo Luege, TC103: Tech Tools and Skills for Emergency Management facilitatorAs technology for disaster response evolves, digital mapping is playing an increasingly important role in helping...
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How ICTs are Helping Nepalis Around the World Respond to the Earthquake
Photo credit: Lokesh TodiOn Saturday morning, I woke up to numerous messages on whatsapp and facebook from my friends in India asking me if my family was safe. After listening to a voicemail from a...
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How Facebook Helped Restore Family Links After the Nepal Earthquake
Did you see Facebook’s Safety Check feature recently? Did you use it?Following the recent earthquake in Nepal, Facebook activated “Safety Check“, a feature that helps friends and relatives quickly find...
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