When thinking about the importance, and potential sensitivity, of humanitarian data, where should the responsibility of keeping it safe lie? With the organization or the individual humanitarian? Explored this topic in my latest paper: blog.veritythink.com/post/726892475…

Can we get some more The Tragically Hip this way? cbc.ca/news/entertain… Dale Zak

Inspired by Serendipity 3’s frozen hot chocolate & served in the goblets of the best beer in the world #westvleveren

What is this device? Seen in a 1988 UN Disaster Relief Organziation (UNDRO) video.

#help #CROWD #technology #History

Can anyone help me get in contact w Gregory Swarts. He was involved with ResponseNet and ReliefWeb in '94-'97. Would love to arrange a chat to get more input into UN Humanitarian's Humanitarian IM History research. linkedin.com/in/gregory-swa…

PiTech Solutions Inc can you help connect us?

30 years later and my Burton Snowboards is still going strong. From Mission Ridge Sask 🇨🇦 30 yrs ago to Zermatt - Matterhorn 🇨🇭 this week, it has travelled a lot of hills. #quality

Possibilities for Earth Observation Data to support Anticipatory Action in Climate-induced Humanitarian Crises? With Sarah Whelan, we are excited to release our paper today.

Short summary: Possibilities if done correctly

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With so many organizations using or developing their own unique identifiers, is it time for an inter-agency (humanitarian & development) effort to design a universal adapter that would enable easier data exchange between entities? #geo #humanitarian

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By far my most exciting & surprising find at today’s vinyl mega fair in 🇳🇱 (the world’s largest) was BENEE’s Hey U X album!

Let's learn from the Age of Enlightenment....let's grow & adjust by expanding our humanitarian principles w Consistency, Maneuverability, Transparency, and Failure when it comes to the sector working with modern technology.

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Does issuing Digital IDs in the humanitarian sector affect the self-identities of those we are aiming to help? With @Zoey37035710, we explored that question: The Humanitarian Sector & Digital Identity: Are We Affecting Refugee’s Self-Identities?

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Curious about who has implemented #Blockchain in the #humanitarian sector? And, perhaps more importantly, a consolidated set of recommendations based on their lessons learned? My new paper: Humanitarian Blockchain - Inventory and Recommendations.

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A decade after Disaster Relief 2.0 was released, Kristen Pearn & Sarah A Jabbar joined me to reflect on the report. Today, we are sharing our findings.

Thanks Jennifer Chan & John Crowley for acting as our advisors and providing invaluable insights.

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Interested to learn, play with and connect various SaaS services to provide solutions to UN Humanitarian and its humanitarian partners?

I just advertised a new type of role: Configuration Officer. A 3 month gig with likely extension.

#humanitarian #techjobs

reliefweb.int/job/3853488/co…

Digital solutions can translate into physical risk. Are you doing enough to protect the physical safety of responders and those we serve?

“Maximize your chance of success by minimizing your chance of failure.”

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#CyberSecurity #humanitarian #disaster

A Drupal CMS for editors that generates a static site optimized for speed & security? Why not!

They get a normal CMS interface, the public gets a fast website, and I get 2 sleep at night.

Kudos to emma jane for leading the team who made this happen.

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Took a quick peak at Builder.ai's library of templates. Wow! Wondering how many rapid humanitarian apps could be built?!?!

Suppose Builder.ai might donate their services to the humanitarian community like some other big tech firms?

UN Humanitarian emma jane

🚨 Save the date for this #AIforGood webinar on how robotic systems can be put in place to provide an efficient + safe humanitarian aid response that saves lives

🗓️ 31 March, 16:00 CET

ℹ️ aiforgood.itu.int/event/ai-power…

Garnter has predicted that, by 2025, 25% of the world’s news and video content will be proven false. Is the humanitarian sector ready for the 'infodemic' wave that is heading our direction?

Explored the topic with Kp for my latest paper.

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