Please find below the notice about the presentation given Wed on Crisis Commons. There is a link for the Crisis Camper national tour event I spoke of during our call just now. It does not appear that the audio for the session has been posted. When available, it will be at
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pascal@schuback.com Subject: Reminder: Aug 10th EMForum.org - join us if you can CrisisCommons: Connecting People, Tools, & Resources to Support Crisis Response August 10, 2011 -- 12:00 Noon Eastern EMForum.org is pleased to host a one hour presentation and interactive discussion Wednesday, August 10, 2011, beginning at 12:00 Noon Eastern time (please convert to your local time) . Our topic will be CrisisCommons , an organization that seeks to advance and support the use of open data and volunteer technology communities to catalyze innovation in crisis management and global development. During National Preparedness Month in September, members of the CrisisCommons community will be participating in the CrisisCamper national tour event in order to raise awareness, educate and connect people about how technology ?? especially the Internet ?? can enhance disaster preparedness and response. Our guests will include CrisisCommons Co-founder Heather Blanchard , and previously, Deputy Director of the Ready Campaign for DHS. Ms. Blanchard successfully supported CrisisCommons in attracting a $1.2M investment by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation through the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and she recently testified before a Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee during a hearing on the power of social media as a communications tool in the aftermath of disasters. Also joining us will be Pascal Schuback , Emergency Management Program Coordinator for King County (WA) Office of Emergency Management with responsibility for supporting technical operations and systems in the King County Emergency Coordination Center (ECC). Mr. Schuback is active in CrisisCommons and is one of the organizers for the CrisisCamper tour. Please make plans to join us, and see the Background Page for related materials and Instructions . If this will be your first time to participate, please check your connection at least a day in advance by clicking on the Live Meeting Login link . The Live Meeting client must be used in order to access the audio. As always, please feel free to extend this invitation to your colleagues . Is your organization interested in becoming an EIIP Partner? Click here to review our Mission, Vision, and Guiding Principles and access the Memorandum of Partnership . This educational opportunity is provided by the Emergency Information Infrastructure Project (EIIP). Use the link below to cancel or update your subscription, or contact
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