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Public and Volunteer Engagement

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Channel: WoodrowWilsonCenter · 2012 · Science & Technology

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Citizens can contribute as passive sensors, interpreters, data collectors, and problem solvers. In many ways, the federal government is prevented from interacting directly with the public involved in open innovation and crowdsourcing. For some, replying to a post for clarification on a social media website would violate policy. And yet, engagement with the public and digital volunteer communities is the key attribute of successful strategies to build the best ideas and living repositories of up-to-date data. What are potential models for successful participatory engagement? What are effective techniques for engaging and motivating volunteers? What types of organizational structures, protocols, and processes have proven effective?


Introductory Keynote Presentation and Moderation by Ali S. Khan, MD, MPH, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
   
Panelists:
 -Rob Baker, Program Developer, External Projects Team, Ushahidi; and Member, Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team  
 -Jeff Phillips, Emergency Manager Coordinator, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM, Founder, Virtual Operations Support Teams (VOST), and member Social Media 4 Emergency Management 
 -Laurie Van Leuven, Operations Research Analyst at Scientific Research Corporation
 -Jen Ziemke, John Carroll University, International Network of Crisis Mappers, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative

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