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WHO Libya Deployment: Lessons Learned and SBTF Feedback
On December 12th, Robert Colombo Llimona, a GIS Analyst
for the Vulnerability and Risk Analysis & Mapping (VRAM)
inside the WHO Mediterranean Center for Health Risk Reduction (WMC) based in Tunisia contacted the SBTF, OSM and GISCorps to request support on a project related to the public health system in Libya. The purpose of the [...]
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Double Activation of the standbytaskforce.com: WHO-Libya & OCHA-Colombia
The Standby Volunteer Task Force has just been activated by two major partners: the World Health Organization (WHO) in Libya and the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Colombia. WHO-Libya: This activation is not in response to an acute emergency but rather related to preparedness and health system status in Libya. The goal [...]
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SBTF Recognized in Online Volunteer Award!
The entire SBTF membership is truly honored and proud to be recognized in this year’s International Online Volunteer Award! The official press release is available online here, which includes this video describing the SBTF’s work on the Libya Crisis Map. Sincere thanks to Andrej Verity for his comments in the video below. Responding to Crisis Online from [...]
Libya Crisis Map Deployment Report
We have just completed the after action review of the SBTF deployment of the Libya Crisis Map. You can view the report as a Google Doc here. Please feel free to add comments and questions as this is an open and editable document. The entire point of this report is to catalyze conversation and learning. This is [...]
SBTF Wins Technology and Innovation Award for Libya Crisis Map!
[Guest blog post by Gisli Olafsson, NetHope] On August 2nd, the International Association of Emergency Management (IAEM) announced the winners in their European and Global Awards for. The Libya Crisis Map effort received in both the European and the Global competition the first place Technology and Innovation Award in the division for State, Regional, National Government, International, or Nonprofit Organizations. [...]
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Libya Crisis Map: 3rd Situation Report
Taskforce Report: Libya Crisis Map Date: March 8 (reports at 12pm EST) Summary Over 450 unique reports mapped; no new 3Ws information added since last report The pattern of reports in the past 48-72 hours shows a shift in the conflict: it is becoming more intense. Since March 6, reports on armed attacks, armed [...]
Changing the World One Map at a Time
[Cross-posted from Patrick Meier's iRevolution blog] The response to last year’s crises in Haiti, Chile and Pakistan revealed an exciting potential. Volunteers from thousands of miles away could possibly play an important role in humanitarian operations by using social networking platforms and free, open source software to create live crisis maps. Today’s volunteer efforts on the [...]
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