Fwd: [crisiscamppdx] Project list for CrisisCampPDX
M. Edward (Ed) Borasky
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From: Laura Schultz <misslaur...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 10:40 AM
Subject: [crisiscamppdx] Project list for CrisisCampPDX
To: crisis...@googlegroups.com
PDX CrisisCampers-
Based on the updates to the CrisisCommons wiki
http://wiki.crisiscommons.org/wiki/Main_Page this morning and
conversations/emails I've had with some of you and the kinds of
interest that's been shown in PDX, these seem to be the most
appropriate projects shaping up for this weekend. There may be others
that emerge based on events and conversations between now and then as
well. Task lists are being developed to be added to the wiki.
We will need team leaders for each project so that we can discuss
these in advance and be prepared to put people to work immediately and
efficiently on Saturday at 1pm. Team leaders will meet starting at 9am
on Saturday and work through logistics and technical needs as well as
collaboration and handoffs from other cities for each project.
Projects
Open Tweet Find: Coordinated effort to review 20,000 - 50,000 tweets
from Tweak the Tweet. The lead for this project will be Chris Blow
(Portland, Oregon). Cities confirmed to participate Portland, Boston,
Silicon Valley. PDX TEAM LEADER: CHRIS BLOW
Haiti Hospital Capacity Finder Members of the Haitian community
have requested an application or tool where there is real time data
regarding capacities of local hospitals. There are many hospitals
outside of PaP who are under capacity and could be used.
Haiti RSS Feed Challenge At the request of the United Nations
Development Program, CrisisCommons has been asked to provide an
exhaustive list of RSS feeds (English and in French to aid in their
ability to have greater situational awareness, news and information.
CrisisCamp LA has begun a Google Spreadsheet, click here.
OpenStreetMap - Haiti Basemap: This ongoing project will provide new
geospatial perspectives and data points to create a base map for
non-profits in need of current geospatial information.
Languages and Translation: Utilize French-speakers to translate key
phrases, use in mobile apps. See:
http://wiki.crisiscommons.org/wiki/Languages_and_Translation
Person Finder This ongoing project will be focused on searching for
cataloging missing persons databases and information pages, providing
constructive suggestions for the[ [International Committee of the Red
Cross FamilyLinks]] [1] website, [tagging news photos][2], [review of
the People Finder Interchange Format][3] and document how to connect
pictures.
Let me know if I seem to have missed anything.
Laura Schultz
Event Producer
323/304-4762
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M. Edward (Ed) Borasky
http://borasky-research.net
"I've always regarded nature as the clothing of God." ~Alan Hovhaness