How do we move the knowledge agenda forward, how do we build the global partnerships for the future? Panelists: Dr. Farghaly, Arab Academy of Science Technology and Marine Transport (AASTMT), Larry James, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Heather Blanchard, Crisis Commons

1. Moving the Knowledge Agenda Forward:
Capturing Lessons Learned, Investing in Open
Data and Building Partnerships for the Future
Heather Blanchard
Co Founder
CrisisCommons & CrisisCamp
Monday, October 4, 2010

2. Leading the Way
• World Bank Sponsors Ignite and
Supports First CrisisCamp
• Random Hacks of Kindness
• First CRO to Host Ignite Session
• Connectivity, Catalyst, Community
(Haiti, Chile, Pakistan,
Asia Pacific)
• GDFRR Labs
• Global CrisisCamp Day
Monday, October 4, 2010

3. Knowledge Value Chain
Known v. Unknown Data Standards Accessibility Did it drive decision-making?
Affiliate the Unaffiliated Data/System Interoperability Governance Did is drive human behavior change?
Leverage “CrisisCrowd” Supply Chain Privacy Was it a catalyst?
Distributed local knowledge via Accommodation Security Mitigation cost savings?
diaspora networks Sensory Networks (Mobile) Innovation Cycle After Action Reporting
Leverage Under-utilized Resources
Research Based Requirements
Distributive/Peer Production
Policy development
Rapid Prototype Delivery
Collaborative environment
Quick Research Teams
Trust
Monday, October 4, 2010

4. Geo-Can
New Actors
Volunteer Technology Community
Search; Aggregation Existing Platforms: US Space Charter Measurable Results:
Mapping Sahana Disaster Mgt Person Finder Interchange Format OpenStreetMap
Connectivity OpenStreetMap CAP/OASIS Ushahidi
Prototyping Ushahidi/Crowdmap New Haiti Project
Harnessing the CrisisCrowd Frontline SMS Emerging:
PersonFinder Crisis Mapping Governance For Future:
Crisis Data Standards Value of time in dollars, expertise?
Existing Processes: Innovation Cycle Value of prototypes/innovation?
Tweak the Tweet Value of scalability/immediacy?
Person Finder Value of distributive knowledge
networks? Both formal and informal.
Existing Communities:
CrisisMappers Technology after action reporting to
CrisisCamp include human behavior (CRO,VTC,
Drumbeat Public), mapping, search and usability.
Geeks without Borders
OpenStreetMap Lessons learned into functional
Sahana FOSS research based requirements to
Frontline Medical solution.
PersonFinder
Monday, October 4, 2010

5. Missing Persons
• Absence of long term engagement;
governance
• Crisis event focused; Limited
institutionalization
• Investment project specific instead of
environment approach
• Absence of lessons learned stewardship
and after action implementation
• Saturated platform marketplace, crisis
approach only
• Privacy, security implications
• Private sector scalability, role
• Person Finder Interchange Format
Monday, October 4, 2010

6. Community Projects Lab Council Fellows
Connecting and Leveraging the Ecosystem to Build Capacity
Through a Commons-Based Approach
• Research, lessons learned based approach
with connectivity to KM and innovation labs
• Convening across competition and
organizational challenges, partnerships
• Investment in non market, peer based
innovation
• Translating within the ecosystem,
connectivity Diversified Global Network
• Objective technical assistance
• Investment and stewardship of the emerging
technology knowledge base
Monday, October 4, 2010

7. Heather Blanchard
heather@crisiscommons.org
Twitter/Skype: @poplifegirl
www.crisiscommons.org
Monday, October 4, 2010