Wikimedians for Disaster Response/Talks/WikiCon North America 2019

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Wikimedia in humanitarian contexts

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

Key question[edit]

How can we coordinate better across wikis and languages around current, past and future disasters?

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,

  • on evacuation

    on evacuation

  • or preventive measures on-site,

    or preventive measures on-site,

  • others are taking to their keyboards,

    others are taking to their keyboards,

  • e.g. to refine articles or maps.

    e.g. to refine articles or 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]

  • 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

  • Participate in OSM activities

    Participate in OSM activities

  • 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

  • or commemorations thereof

    or commemorations thereof

  • or their remains

    or their remains

What is unclear[edit]

What categories, items, lexemes or quotes are appropriate here?

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]

Welcome to our community of Wikimedians for Disaster Response!

Wikimedians for Disaster Response
mailing list

See also[edit]

Data Sharing as a Key Component of Addressing and Preparing for Disease Outbreaks
Data sharing around Hurricane Dorian

Contact[edit]

Daniel Mietchen (Wikidata/ OSM / Twitter/ work)

Formats[edit]

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About[edit]

This 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.

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