Ushahidi launches Crowdmap
The ICT4Peace Foundation congratulated Ushahidi via email today on the launch of Crowdmap. The Foundation expressed its confidence that the launch of this new platform, based on Ushahidi’s proven utility ...
Strategic Input into UN peacekeeping, peacebuilding and humanitarian operations
Pakistan Floods
Executive summary of Pakistan Floods wiki The 2010 Pakistan floods began in July 2010 after record heavy monsoon rains. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan was worst affected. At least ...
Activities, Policy Research ICT, Advisory ICT, Capacity Building ICT, Publications, UN Crisis Information Management Strategy (CIMS), Strategic Input into UN peacekeeping, peacebuilding and humanitarian operations, Responding to/preventing Violent Extremism using ICTs and the Internet, New media for crisis management and peacebuilding, Wikis for crisis information management
Training and curricula development for ICT and Peace-keeping
The Foundation develops and carries out training courses in Crisis Information Management (CiM) for multi-dimensional and multi-stakeholders missions in peacekeeping and peacebuilding. The content is anchored to new dimensions in ...
Policy Research ICT, Advisory ICT, Capacity Building ICT, Activities, Reports, Foundation, UN Crisis Information Management Strategy (CIMS), Crisis Information Management Capacity Building, Strategic Input into UN peacekeeping, peacebuilding and humanitarian operations, ICTs and Human Rights Protection, New media for crisis management and peacebuilding, Big data
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ.net): “Eure Seite rettet Menschenleben”
Instrument kommender Friedensmissionen „In der Geschichte des Einsatzes von Internettechnologie zu humanitären Zwecken war Haiti ein Meilenstein“, sagt Daniel Stauffacher. Er ist Direktor der in Genf ansässigen Stiftung ICT4Peace (Informations- ...
Finding space for crowd-sourcing in humanitarian response
“Crowd-sourcing” is a new buzzword in the world of humanitarian information. The combined power of mobile phones, mapping technology and social networking can enable citizens in crisis to seek help, facilitate aid deliveries, bear witness to abuses and hold governments and aid agencies more accountable, advocates say.
ICT4Peace Interview on crisis information management at IDRC Global Risk Forum
Sanjana Hattotuwa, Special Advisor to the ICT4Peace Foundation, was part of a panel looking at ICTs and risk management at the IDRC Global Risk Forum held recently in Davos, Switzerland.