Patrick Meier (PhD)
Patrick is an internationally recognized thought leader on the application of new technologies for crisis early warning, humanitarian response and resilience. Presently serves as Director of Social Innovation at the Qatar Foundation’s Computing Research Institute. Previously co-directed Harvard's Program on Crisis Mapping & Early Warning and served as Director of Crisis Mapping at Ushahidi. Patrick holds a PhD from The Fletcher School, a Pre-Doctoral Fellowship from Stanford & MA from Columbia. He was born & raised in Africa.
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- PatrickMeier: Gr8 mtg (+good laughs) w/ @duncanjwatts, @fdiaz_msr, Winter Mason, Siddharth Suri on this CrisisMapping project t.co/laHPROvwNE
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iRevolution: From innovation to Revolution
This blog has been cited by the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, CNN, Huffington Post, UK Guardian, Al-Jazeera, Slate, TechPresident, World Bank, United Nations, Red Cross, National Geographic, Scientific American, New Scientist and others. Topics frequently addressed on this blog include:
- Big Data
- Crisis Mapping
- Crowdsourcing
- Digital Activism
- Early Warning
- Humanitarian Tech
- Satellite Imagery
- Social Computing
- Social Media
This blog features short thought pieces on how innovation and technology are revolutionizing the power of the individual through radical self-sufficiency, self-determination, independence, survival and resilience.
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What’s with the hat(s)? I began wearing said hats several years back for fun. When I stopped wearing them, colleagues and friends began to complain, saying it was the easiest way to spot me at conferences and meetings. So I went back to wearing them and they have since become my “signature” & “brand”.
Note: the views expressed here do not represent those of the organizations and institutions I work for and have worked for.
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Researching Ushaidi/Swift River’s capabilities for more localised applications here in the UK I just want to say that I am in awe of what you guys are doing with this technology. It’s a game changer, and suddenly it feels like the technology we have grown up with has true purpose. I intend to help if I can… I hope you hear this enough – thank you, and keep up the good work
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Hi Patrick. thanks for you site. I’m not the very best person to understand the majority of these technology anyway what i’ve been reading makes fell hope in the future.
I shall come over many times to read more about these issues. the only way I have to help is twitter and tell my friends about the blog.
Cheers
Hi Patrick,
I’m fascinated by what you are doing as the org I work for – Humanitarian Crisis Hub – also works with diasporas in Australia on humanitarian issues. We provide support to diasporas that take action on human rights/humanitarian protection issues on their countries of origin, where those countries are affected by armed or political conflict. We’re linked in with INGOs too and build links between humanitarian agencies and diaspora groups.
Do you have more info about your project that you can share?
Cheers
Denise
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cool vid dude
lol, i owe you for that, dude!
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