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[edit] Welcome to the CrisisCommons Wiki

(What is this?)

This is a working space for project and volunteer coordination. It is constantly evolving, but don't be afraid to jump right in!


[edit] February 6 CrisisCamp Coordination Sheet

[edit] Projects

Projects: these are needing to be updated - if you have questions email crisiscommons (at) gmail.com

Actionable Tasks: projects and tasks organised by immediate skill need

[edit] Google Group Mailing lists for Communication

[edit] NGOs: How to Post a Tech Need

Go here to submit a request: Request Need

If you are an NGO responding to provide relief and wish to have technical assistance: please create a CrisisCamp request/requirement. Be sure to include your project URL. Proposed projects will have a page in this wiki with details on the types of Technical and Non-Technical resources and volunteers needed.

To connect directly with camp coordinators email crisiscommons (at) gmail.com or send a Direct Message via Twitter to @CrisisCamp, or on live chat (web-based) at http://irc.rhok.net Examples of previously submitted project proposals can be seen on the Requests wiki page.

[edit] Chat space information

Project volunteers are using Internet Relay Chat (IRC) to communicate and collaborate in real time. Volunteers welcome. To use the chat, you can use a web-based system or download an IRC client program:

  • Web Interface: http://irc.rhok.net (web-based chat, Flash required)
  • Optionally use an IRC client: Colloquy or X-Chat Aqua (Mac), mIRC (Windows), xchat2 (X Windows/Linux), ChatZilla (on Firefox, cross platform)
    • Server: irc.rhok.net (standard ports) or 72.14.187.155 (if DNS is failing)
  • Channels:
    • #crisiscommons -- default channel, for general chat
    • #crisiscampleads -- for discussion among CrisisCamp city leads
  • Project channels:

[edit] Telecommunications

If you have a telecommunications needs contact jpalmisano@rnkcom.com.

[edit] Conference Bridge Access Info

Current Bridge being used for status calls (Rondee) Pin 411911

  • 619-276-6333 USA
  • 01144 2033566245 London UK
  • 01144 1612617616 Manchester UK
  • 01144 1516720853 Liverpool UK
  • 514-312-7307 Montreal Canada
  • 647-476-5031 Toronto Canada

[edit] All City Conference Calls

Next Call

Archive:

[edit] Telecommunications and Network Engineers

Here on Crisiscommons Wiki ..
There are MANY Blogs, Groups and Wiki's wanting to support Communications.
To avoid losing all the folks trying to help, PLEASE
Follow the link and add resources to the list so all can find each other.
Goal is to collect private, business and public entities and needs at one store.
PLEASE add your resources at this linked page .. or here if you can't resist
Looking for COMMS, ENGINEERS, TECH MANAGERS and BUSINESSES / ORGANIZATIONS in need

[edit] Report missing persons and needs

Websites for reporting missing persons and needs

  • haiticrisis.appspot.com - Report or Search for Missing Persons
  • Sahana - Manage and coordinate needs, resources and organizations in Haiti.
  • Ushahidi - Track reports and places where help is needed, and manage and coordinate needs in Haiti. In Haiti? Text 4636 (International:447624802524) on Digicel with your location and need. Report emergencies and missing persons via SMS or on the Haiti Ushahidi website.

[edit] CrisisCamp locales

How to run a CrisisCamp

Austin
Boston
Brooklyn
Calgary
Chicago
Boulder/Denver
London
Los Angeles
Miami
New Orleans
Northern California
Pittsburgh
Portland
Seattle
Silicon Valley
Toronto
Washington, DC
Virtual Workers
Bogota
check for more
Main: CrisisCamps - including past events

[edit] January 2010 Crisis Camps

CrisisCamps#January_30-31_Crisis_Camps

[edit] February 2010 Crisis Camps

[edit] March 2010 Crisis Camps

  • March 26-28, 2010 - Silicon Valley, Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley NASA Ames Research Campus. Register here Contact jeannie.stamberger (at) sv.cmu.edu with question

[edit] Date TBD Crisis Camps

  • Date TBD - Baton Rouge, LA (contact Chris Penn if interested)

[edit] Templates and Tips for Organizers

Important pre-reading for volunteers and organizers - "How to Manage Large Volunteer Hackathons" http://sunlightlabs.com/blog/2010/how-manage-large-volunteer-hackathons/?c=5867
Template press release: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=d5gkgmz_79fn3pv4jz
Template schedule based on Clay's post above: http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0ATiP84VTDwdsZDVna2dtel83OHNibnY2dGd6&hl=en


[edit] Simple Tasks Anyone Can Do

A collection of simple tasks volunteers can sign on to do.

[edit] Adding English Sentences for Rescue/Rebuilt Missions

  • Adding English sentences to shared Google doc http://translation4haiti.org so that volunteer translators can add corresponding Haitial Creleo translations

[edit] Translating Text Messages for Ushahidi

Help is needed translating SMS messages from Haiti (requesting aid) from French or Creole to English. These messages are then forwarded to InSTEDD and Aid Organizations on the ground. Visit http://wiki.ushahidi.com/doku.php?id=4636instructions for instructions.

[edit] Translating the Crisis Commons Wiki

Translating the Crisis Commons Wiki

[edit] CrisisCamp Project Success Stories

CrisisCamp Project Success Stories

[edit] Translation

  • TRANSLATORS IN ACTION

(updated 30 Jan 2010) This project is coordinating and managing a contact list of volunteer French and Haitian Creole translators for the purpose of matching them with current CC projects with translation needs. We've organized a Google group for translators to view requests and discuss translation topics with each other.

If you have language skills, and are willing to help us with our efforts by translating for our hard-working volunteers, please register here: http://www.formspring.com/forms/?825930-doRNhUCTSV

  • Begun: 23 January 2010 at CrisisCamp DC
  • Team Leader: Jennifer Wade: @volcanojw and the same [at] gmail.com
  • Summary: We generated a Formspring Form to register volunteer translators, which dumps automatically into a spreadsheet-style database of translators. That list is then registered, by hand, for the Translators in Action Google Group. When someone submits a request for a translation via the link in the next section, it is automatically emailed to everyone registered in the Google Group. Once someone claims responsibility for that translation task, they email the group to avoid redundancy. The group page: http://groups.google.com/group/cclang

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[edit] Resources

[edit] Images

[edit] RSS feeds

[edit] CrisisCamp Resources

[edit] Haitian-Driven Resources

[edit] CrisisCamp Collaboration Tools

  • This wiki!

[edit] Building the CrisisCommons Community

[edit] Technical Resources

[edit] Relevant Information and Research

[edit] Media

[edit] Coverage

  • Associated Press
New Web-based relief tools emerging to help Haiti
  • CNN
Tech camp yields programs for Haiti - Jan 19, 2010
Techies unite to brainstorm help for Haiti - January 16, 2010
  • MSNBC
Volunteers building software for ‘crisis mapping,’ locating missing persons (AP)
  • New York Times
Digital Help for Haiti - January 27, 2010 by Riva Richmond
New Tech Tools Help Haiti Crisis - January 19, 2010
  • Washington Post
Quake mobilizes D.C. area to help Haiti Jan 21, 2010 (CrisisCamp discussed on Page 2)
  • LA Times
Crisis Camp Haiti: Techno-types volunteer their computer skills to aid quake victims - January 16, 2010 Jan 16, 2010 by Bob pool bob.pool@latimes.com
'Geeks' meet at USC and other spots to collaborate on ways to help Haitians - Jan 19, 2010 US World/Latin America section
  • NPR
This Saturday: Volunteer Techies Needed To Participate in Haiti CrisisCamp - Jan 15, 2010
Tech Community Steps Up For Haiti; More Volunteers Needed Saturday
  • Boston Globe
With a click, Mass. team aiding Haiti - January 24, 2010 - by Hiawatha Bray
  • Miami Herald
Tech enthusiasts gather Saturday for Haitian relief efforts - Jan 23, 2010, BRIDGET CAREY
South Florida tech community brainstorms on Haiti relief efforts - Jan 24, 2010, NIALA BOODHOO
  • Al Jazeera (English)
Web volunteers aid Haiti relief - January 20, 2010
  • Discovery
USHAHIDI: CITIZEN REPORTING AND THE HAITIAN RELIEF EFFORT - January 19, 2010
  • Huffington Post
Civic Hackers for Haiti - Jan 15, 2010
Techies Unite To Help Haiti At Crisis Camp Jan 17, 2010 - refs Craig Newmark promoting CC
Programmers and the Non-Tech Set Join Forces to Help Haiti at CrisisCamps January 23, 2010 by Christina Gagnier
  • O'Reilly Radar
Haiti: Tradui, Translation App for Android and (almost) iPhone
CrisisCamps and the Pattern of Disaster Technology Innovation - January 22, 2010 by Jesse Robbins
  • America.gov
Techies Put Their Laptops to Work for Haiti January 26, 2010 by Christopher Connell
  • Open Source.com
Two open source projects help Haiti quake victims - January 18, 2010 by Ruth Suehle

[edit] Video

[edit] News coverage of tools created

  • Miami New Times (Miami News Blog) - Maria De Los Angeles

[1] - covers Tradui

  • New tech tools help Haiti quake relief - (The Times Herald) - Frank Bajak/AP

[2]

[edit] Contact

[edit] Social Networks

[edit] Conference Call Notes

  • January 18, 2010
  • Tentative link for Livemeeting to help with better collaboration during the daily conference call. For more info contact @kenold

[edit] Mailing Lists

There could probably be some consolidation here

[edit] Google Wave

Do you need a wave account? We have a wave account need/want wiki article. Go here and you will be taken care of.

Follow wave in Haiti @FedWHaiti

Google Wave is being used in addition for constructive chat. For overall Crisis Camps discussion during the weekend of January 23-24 go to the gap analysis wave. If you need a wave account we have plenty. Send your E-mail address to michael.kutch@disa.mil.

Waves
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