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Innovative Disaster Relief – Examples from Haiti and Nepal #588

Closed Geralbine closed 2 months ago

Geralbine commented 8 years ago

Disaster aid takes time to reach the people who need it. Stockpiled and flown in, even getting it through customs, the aid can be hugely expensive. The aim of Communitere is to create shared space for relief organizations and locals, with the aim of sharing resources and fostering communication and collaboration. Lessons learned from the spaces in Haiti and the Philippines, as well as the new Resource Center in Nepal will be presented and ways to innovate disaster relief through small scale manufacturing, space sharing and other simple means to disrupt traditional aid supply chains will be discussed.

EPIKhub commented 8 years ago

@Geralbine you should add HOT hotosm.org amazing organization working to map disaster zones so people can saves lives quicker; they have a strong network in London

Geralbine commented 8 years ago

Great, would love to - do you have any direct contact?

thornet commented 8 years ago

cc @geroter as something to have on your personal radar, with great ties to Engineers without Borders!

SpikeUK commented 8 years ago

@Geralbine @EPIKhub HOT in London is mail@harrywood.co.uk . Also Standby Task Force - Justine Mackinnon - justine@standbytaskforce.com

Sorry - I have just spotted this thread :(

Geralbine commented 8 years ago

Thanks! Will reach out to both!

SpikeUK commented 8 years ago

There is also Joseph Reeves from HOT at iknowjoseph@gmail.com if Harry is not about and Heather Leson heatherleson@gmail.com who has been to more MozFests than I have :)