Tag: relief operations
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SSF President Explains “The Rise of Open Aid” at NVOAD Annual Conference
I had the honor of presenting “The Rise of Open Aid” at the 2018 NVOAD conference in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. The presentation offered an overview of what is increasingly known as the “open aid movement”: a collection of efforts following the open source way in disaster management and humanitarian aid contexts. The presentation describes the shared…
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“ShaRe” for bridging Social Capital during Crises
During the immediate aftermath of a disaster, it’s the neighboring communities or unaffected people in the area that activate to assist the victims with the basic needs of food, water, and shelter. However, the local community response cannot cope beyond the first 24 hours and need to reach out for external support. Often it is…
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First LEGO League “Born2Build” team using Sahana
Born2Build is a group of enthusiastic 11year olds competing in a First LEGO League Robotics competition. The 2013 topic is “Nature’s Fury” – “children ages 9 to 16 from over 70 countries will explore the awe-inspiring storms, quakes, waves and more that we call natural disasters. Teams will discover what can be done when intense…