(source: Humanitarianism in the Networking Age) The networking age offers a variety of opportunities to humanitarianism, but what kind of risks does it pose?… continue

The role of social media in disaster management became galvanized during the world response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake. During the immediate aftermath, much of what people around the world were learning about the earthquake originated from social media sources. Social media became the new forum for collective intelligence, social convergence, and community activism.(Source: nih.gov)… continue

“On 6 August 2012, Kassy Pajarillo issued an urgent appeal on the social network Twitter: her mother and grandmother were trapped by surging floodwaters in the Filipino capital, Manila, could anybody help? Within minutes, emergency responders hat dispatched a military truck, and her family was saved. Kassy was one of thousands of people that day… continue

8 key uses of professional social networking include: Creating new real-world contacts Building communities (interest groups, communities of practice, virtual centres of excellence) Crowd-sourcing (using knowledge held in the broader network to solve problems- Ushahidi is an example of a humanitarian platform which taps into the network as a resource) Information Management Information Sharing (Twitter… continue

UN Panel discussion “UN Social Media Day” related to our panel discussion “Social Media: Heaven or Hell?” on friday 30 January 2015. “While the event is primarily aimed at an internal UN audience, all panels and sessions will be live webcast via UN Webcast and via the Hashtag #SocialUN” read more at blogs.un.org/blog… continue

Samir Elhawary – Research Fellow, Humanitarian Policy Group, ODI – presents key findings from a new report which investigated ‘humanitarian space’. This event – Report launch – Humanitarian space: a review of trends and issues – was held on the 30th April 2012 at ODI offices, London. By loading the video, you agree to YouTube’s… continue

The concept of humanitarian space means different things to different people. Despite over 20 years of use, it remains poorly defined and understood. The term appears to originate in the Cold War conflicts in Central America, where it was reportedly used by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to describe a space for humanitarian… continue

Kidnapped French aid worker released in Central African Republic, Yesterday (23/01/2015)! Archbishop Dieudonné Nzapalainga was in contact with the kidnappers in order to negotiate her release. The Central African Republic has become one of the most challenging humanitarian, security and political crises on the African continent. The interfaith work of Archbishop Dieudonné Nzapalainga, Imam Omar… continue

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