Wikimedians for Disaster Response/Talks/WikiCon North America 2019
Wikimedia in humanitarian contexts
Key message
editWikimedians are engaged in humanitarian contexts in multiple ways — both online and on the ground —
and interested in coordinating with others active in this space,
especially Humanitarian OpenstreetMap, first responders and entitites engaged in disaster prevention
Key question
editHow can we coordinate better across wikis and languages around current, past and future disasters?
Background
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When disaster strikes, many are lending a hand, experts and volunteers.
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While some concentrate on missions in the disaster zone,
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on evacuation
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or preventive measures on-site,
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others are taking to their keyboards,
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e.g. to refine articles or maps.
OpenStreetMap at the junction between on-the-ground and digital responses
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Use of OSM by first responders, offline
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Use of OSM by first responders, online
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Digital response by the OSM community, online
What Wikimedians do
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Curate and update relevant information in multiple languages
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Translate between languages
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Complement text with suitable illustrations
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Gather, curate, structure and query relevant data
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Document the context of disasters, e.g. cultural heritage
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or burial practices
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or publications about the pathogen behind an epidemic
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Participate in OSM activities
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Package content for offline use (OSM included by default)
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Go back in history, including to
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historic disasters
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or commemorations thereof
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or their remains
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or fake remakes
What is unclear
editHow are Wikimedia platforms being used in humanitarian contexts (before, during and after disaster events)?
How could Wikimedia platforms be used (better) in humanitarian contexts?
How can the Wikimedia and OSM/ HOT communities collaborate and align their efforts better?
Who is interested in helping improve Wikimedia platforms for use in humanitarian contexts?
You can join
editWikimedians for Disaster Response
mailing list
See also
editData Sharing as a Key Component of Addressing and Preparing for Disease Outbreaks
Data sharing around Hurricane Dorian
Contact
editDaniel Mietchen (Wikidata/ OSM / Twitter/ work)
Formats
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About
editThis page provides the basis for a lightning talk at WikiCon North America 2019 in Boston, given on Sunday, 10 November 2019. It is based on a similar lightning talk at State of the Map 2018 in Milano.