re:publica 2011: changing the world, one map at a time
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Presentation give on Ushahidi, crisis mapping, crowdsourcing, activism and check-in's with a purpose at the 2011 Re:publica conference in BerlinTRANSCRIPT
Changing the World …
… One Map at a Time@patrickmeier
1994
800,000 people murdered
… and the world’s response?
“Look the other way”
What if Twitter had existed in 1994 and Dallaire had tweeted his concerns instead of sending a fax?RomeoDallaire
Romeo Dallaire
2008
500,000 people displaced
… and the world’s response?
… and the world’s response?our
2010
7.0 Magnitude Earthquake
… and our response?
@patrickmeier
“The Marine Corps is using your project every second of the day to get aid and assistance to
the people that need it most”
SMS 4636
Credit: Rob Munro
Credit: Rob Munro
2011
9.0 Magnitude Earthquake
Mass atrocities in Libya
www.CrisisMappers.net
Standby Volunteer Task Force
So, you want to be a Crisis Mapper, hmmm?
How About Activism?
@patrickmeier
Millions join the protests
“We use Facebook to schedule protests, Twitter to coordinate and
YouTube to tell the world.”
Civil Resistance in Egypt
Move Tactically & Strategically
Walk Like an Egyptian …
“Having a real-time map, complete with satellite photos, of where everyone is at any one
moment is almost as good as having your own helicopter overhead —
maybe better, if you can distract the crew
of the helicopter.”
Check-in’s with
a Purpose
So, wanna play? : )
http://download.ushahidi.com
http://rp11.crowdmap.com
Student protests in London: Sukey
So What’s Next?
@patrickmeier
“If radio gave each event a sound, TV – an image, then this relatively new ‘mapping reflex’ gave each event a
geographic location”
The Take Away?
Don’t get too jazzed up!
Tech is only 10% of the solution
@patrickmeier