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The Numbers You need to know

11/23/2013

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What do you NEED?

11/21/2013

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PictureAssessing decision-makers' needs (Goma, DRC)
This is the question that we intend to ask decision-makers and responders in the field. Equally, we would like to issue this question as a challenge to the scientific community. Which information would be important for you to improve the tools and systems you are developing for disaster response? To engage in an active discussion, please contact us and share your thoughts and ideas. You can contact us via mailto:thedisasterresiliencelab@gmail.com.

What we need now for our research are contacts and funding. We have been in touch with UN-OCHA, Unicef, the RedCross, Nethope and B-Fast. All have indicated interest in working with us. 

Applying for funding is more difficult. Although we have received messages of support, traditional project funding requires long term planning. Applications need to be sended in months in advance. Earthquakes, floods or taiphoons unfortunately don't comply to this scheme. 
Therefore, we rely on flexibility and support of our universities, from the scientific community, all of you. We will start a crowd funding action, asking to donate money for science and publish the link here soon.


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    Bartel Van de Walle has worked on the virtuous circle of sensemaking and decisions in crisis management. For the past 20 years he has worked on information systems for better crisis response in the field and as an associate professor at Tilburg University.

    Tina Comes develops systems and tools to support decision makers dealing with complexity and uncertainty. Her work as Associate Professor in ICT at the University of Agder aims at bridging the gap between technology and users.

    Together, we are working on improving disaster resilience, since the ability to prepare for, manage and learn from risks and crises has become a prerequisite for sustainable growth in an increasingly complex, uncertain and dynamically evolving world.    

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