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Information Management for Humanitarian Assistance: Responding to Crises. Jeffrey Villaveces Office For Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OCHA - Colombia villaveces@UN.ORG http://www.colombiassh.org. In 2002.
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Information Management for Humanitarian Assistance: Responding to Crises Jeffrey Villaveces Office For Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OCHA - Colombia villaveces@UN.ORG http://www.colombiassh.org
In 2002 • In 2002, the massacre of Bojayá, Chocó was a wake-up call to the international community in Colombia
Coordinators knew what type of product they wanted but noone knew how to build it
What, in the end, is a very simple and brief information product required years of organization and contact-building
Today humanitarian actors have access to a wealth of information produced periodically and in real-time
Tomorrow • Combining crowd-source information and further integrating information sources promises to bring a new level of coordination potential to Colombia's humanitarian actors
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