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Wikimedia in disaster management and humanitarian aid: an overview

Key message edit

Wikimedians 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

Background edit

  • When disaster strikes, many are lending a hand, experts and volunteers.

    When disaster strikes, many are lending a hand, experts and volunteers.

  • While some concentrate on missions in the disaster zone

    While some concentrate on missions in the disaster zone

  • and comprehensive prevention measures on-site,

    and comprehensive prevention measures on-site,

  • others are taking to their keyboards, e.g. to improve maps.

    others are taking to their keyboards, e.g. to improve maps.


OpenStreetMap at the junction between on-the-ground and digital responses edit

  • Use of OSM by first responders, offline

    Use of OSM by first responders, offline

  • Use of OSM by first responders, online

    Use of OSM by first responders, online

  • Digital response by the OSM community, online

    Digital response by the OSM community, online

What Wikimedians do edit

  • Participate in OSM activities

    Participate in OSM activities

  • Curate and update relevant information in multiple languages

    Curate and update relevant information in multiple languages

  • Translate between languages

    Translate between languages

  • Complement text with suitable illustrations

    Complement text with suitable illustrations

  • Gather, curate, structure and query relevant data

    Gather, curate, structure and query relevant data

  • Document the context of disasters, e.g. cultural heritage

    Document the context of disasters, e.g. cultural heritage

  • or burial practices

    or burial practices

  • or publications about the pathogen behind an epidemic

    or publications about the pathogen behind an epidemic

  • Package content for offline use (OSM included by default)

    Package content for offline use (OSM included by default)

  • Go back in history, including to

    Go back in history, including to

  • historic disasters

    historic disasters

  • and commemorations thereof

    and commemorations thereof

What Wikimedians would like to know edit

How 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 edit

Meetup "OSM and Wikimedia" at 17:10 today in room S.1.6
Wikimedians for Disaster Response
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See also edit

Data sharing in public health emergencies
OSM feature request for a "Thank you" button, as suggested during the Wikimedia meetup at State of the Map 2018
Maps based on Wikidata queries (tomorrow, Lightning Talks 4)

Contact edit

Daniel Mietchen (OSM/ Wikipedia/ Twitter/ work)
Melanie Eckle (OSM/ GIScience Heidelberg/ HOT)

Formats edit

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About edit

An impression of the total lunar eclipse on July 27, similar to how I saw it just after arriving in Milano.

This page provides the basis for a lightning talk at State of the Map 2018 in Milano, given on Saturday, July 28, 2018, in room S.1.5, which starts at 14:10 local time (UTC+2). The talk was meant to be accompanied by a workshop, but that workshop did not make it onto the conference program. Instead, we will have a "OSM and Wikimedia" meetup at 17:10 today in room S.1.6.

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