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Hacking emerging technologies to solve emerging aid & development problems. Topics frequently addressed on this blog include:
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- Crisis Mapping
- Crowdsourcing
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Researching Ushaidi/Swift River’s capabilities for more localised applications here in the UK I just want to say that I am in awe of what you guys are doing with this technology. It’s a game changer, and suddenly it feels like the technology we have grown up with has true purpose. I intend to help if I can… I hope you hear this enough – thank you, and keep up the good work 🙂
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Hi Patrick. thanks for you site. I’m not the very best person to understand the majority of these technology anyway what i’ve been reading makes fell hope in the future.
I shall come over many times to read more about these issues. the only way I have to help is twitter and tell my friends about the blog.
Cheers
Hi Patrick,
I’m fascinated by what you are doing as the org I work for – Humanitarian Crisis Hub – also works with diasporas in Australia on humanitarian issues. We provide support to diasporas that take action on human rights/humanitarian protection issues on their countries of origin, where those countries are affected by armed or political conflict. We’re linked in with INGOs too and build links between humanitarian agencies and diaspora groups.
Do you have more info about your project that you can share?
Cheers
Denise
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cool vid dude 🙂
lol, i owe you for that, dude!
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