Expanding Capacity and Capability: Inclusion of Participatory Culture, Technol

2 Free Webinars: Utilizing Participatory Culture, Technology and Open Data in Crisis Management and Leveraging Social Media for Disaster Preparedness

Wednesday, August 24th 3:00pm ET
"Expanding Capacity and Capability: Inclusion of Participatory Culture, Technology and Open Data in Crisis Management"

Presenter: Heather Blanchard, Co-Founder of CrisisCommons

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With shrinking resources, innovation becomes imperative. Partnerships, which are essential to improving emergency preparedness planning, response and recovery efforts, provide one avenue of potential innovation. The prospect of utilizing participatory culture, technology and open data in this field will be presented by Heather Blanchard, Co-Founder of CrisisCommons (http://crisiscommons.org), a community that connects people and organizations who use open data and technology to innovate crisis management and global development.

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Wednesday, August 31st at 1:00pm ET
"Leveraging Social Media for Disaster Preparedness"

Presenter: Stacy Elmer, Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at the US Department of Health and Human Services

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This presentation will begin by identifying the major areas where social media is being used in emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. The presentation will examine the ways that social media can be leveraged to enhance situational awareness, strengthen operational aspects of response, support recovery efforts, and build community resilience.

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