Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

My contribution to the panel is to provide context about the use of social media in emergency and disaster response as well as an overview of some of the tools we saw deployed last year and we may see in the future. Whether it’s direct or indirect content, why do citizens turn to social media in moments of need or disaster?

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Disaster Social Media Haiti Media 206

VisionLink

APRIL 15, 2010

We just returned from the 10th annual Non-Profit Technology Network Conference, held in Atlanta this week, which was attended by over 1,400 representatives from non-profits from around the world. At the conference, we hosted two Affinity Group discussions, "Data Exchange Specialists" and "Disaster Response Partners".

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NTEN Conference Atlanta Disaster 100

NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. In less than two years, a simple website created to track election violence in Nairobi is now being used to: monitor crime-related data in Atlanta, GA. Jim Craner , MapTogether.

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Tools Map Disaster Oregon 73

NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2010

Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. In less than two years, a simple website created to track election violence in Nairobi is now being used to: monitor crime-related data in Atlanta, GA. Jim Craner, MapTogether.

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Tools Map Disaster Oregon 59

NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

The Science Fair doors will open at 3 pm on April 8, 2010 at the OMNI Hotel in Atlanta. We're a GIS software development firm, and we'd love to share with you how you can use the power of geographic information systems -- beyond just displaying dots on a map. iWave Information Systems Inc. See you in Atlanta! in booth 77.

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Free Ipod NTC Atlanta 95

NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

The Science Fair doors will open at 3 pm on April 8, 2010 at the OMNI Hotel in Atlanta. We're a GIS software development firm, and we'd love to share with you how you can use the power of geographic information systems -- beyond just displaying dots on a map. iWave Information Systems Inc. See you in Atlanta! in booth 77.

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Free Ipod NTC Atlanta 90

EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

Its 45 workshops, seminars and lectures explore internal and external strategies, systems, methods, best practices and successful examples. Diversity Abroad Network / Atlanta, GA / Free. AIDF Global Disaster Relief Summit. AIDF Global Disaster Relief Summit. Governance / @usdsoles. Technology / #16NTC / @NTENorg.

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