Strategic Input into UN peacekeeping, peacebuilding and humanitarian operations

14. July 2010

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.

Activities, Policy Research ICT, ICT4Peace in the Media, Publications, Reports, UN Crisis Information Management Strategy (CIMS), Strategic Input into UN peacekeeping, peacebuilding and humanitarian operations, New media for crisis management and peacebuilding, Support to crisis mapping and ICCM

Pakistan Floods

Training and curricula development for ICT and Peace-keeping

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ.net): “Eure Seite rettet Menschenleben”

Finding space for crowd-sourcing in humanitarian response

ICT4Peace Interview on crisis information management at IDRC Global Risk Forum

Interview with Daniel Stauffacher in Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ): “Schwarm-Intelligenz und Rudel-Blödsinn”