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Contents 1 INFORMATION FOR VIRTUAL CRISIS CAMP CHICAGO - 02272010 1.1 Links 1.2 Project Updates 1.2.1 CrisisWiki 1.2.2 RSS Feeds Project, Ushadidi Project

[edit] INFORMATION FOR VIRTUAL CRISIS CAMP CHICAGO - 02272010

JUST A QUICK PAGE TO TRACK SOME ONGOING STATUS/OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP WITH CHILE CRISIS RESPONSE

And don't forget about next camp on 03/13/2010

Saturday Start 02/27/2010 - ??, Location: All Virtual

Camp contact: dshaddon (at) comcast.net

Attendees: TBD

[edit] Links

Chile Wiki - Updated frequently

CrisisCampChicago - Back to the main CrisisCampChicago Page

Chicago onboard general

[edit] Project Updates

Potential Efforts needing assistance

[edit] CrisisWiki

• Updated:
  • 02/27 - 12:00pm CST - DS - Reached out to previous Chicago crisiswiki volunteers
  • 02/27 - 1:00pm CST - DS - Confirmation from Chris, Tom to participate tonight
  • 02/17 - 2:30pm CST - DS - Dorr Lewright will also participate, doing Hawaii; Hilo, and Honolul
• Task: Santiago, Hawai, some Pacific nations require disaster 'Resources' to be added to Wiki. Content gathering and updating.
• Skill needed: Web content research and data entry for disaster-db (wiki). Basically find information/resources on a city that help in a disaster and enter information into an online form.
• Specializations: Emphasis on anyone with familiarity with these locales appreciated, as well as spanish to english, but not necessary
• Volunteers: Thomas A. Catanach, Chris Mathews.
• See: crisiswiki.org
  • Also see mail Chile wiki above for changing satus...thanks
  • Also Chicago CrisisWiki page: Chicago:Project:CrisisWiki

[edit] RSS Feeds Project, Ushadidi Project

• Updated:
  • Pre: 02/27 - Possibility of usability testing for Haiti RSS Feeds was potentially scheduled (see google group for thread).
  • 02/27 - 10:00am CST - DS - Toronto was perhaps focused on this today, but b/c of Chile. Refocusing on Ushadidi
  • 02/17 - 2:00pm CST - DS - Confirmed with Usability group (Hunter) no testing was able to coordinate for today for RSS Site.
  • 02/17 - 3:00pm CST - DS - Redirecting data-gathering efforts to Ushadidi
• Task: (See Chile Wiki site above)
• Skill needed: (See Chile Wiki site above)
• Specializations: TBD
• Volunteers: TBD
• Ushadidi for this crisis was created: chile.ushahidi.com
  • Also see mail Chile wiki above for changing status...thanks
  • Ushahidi - a platform that crowdsources crisis information. Allowing anyone to submit crisis information through text messaging using a mobile phone, email or web form
  • Also Chicago RSS page: Chicago:Project:RSS