Crowdsourcing for Crisis Mapping in Haiti

Ida Norheim-Hagtun is a Fulbright fellow at The Fletcher School (Tufts University), and served as the deputy director of Communication and Outreach for Crisis Mappers @ Fletcher after the Haiti earthquake. She has a BSc International Relations degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Ida has worked in communications and external relations for Oxfam GB in Oxford, UNHCR in Tehran, and UNRWA in Beirut.

Patrick Meier is the Director of Crisis Mapping at Ushahidi and the cofounder of the International Network of Crisis Mappers. He was previously the codirector of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative's Program on Crisis Mapping and Early Warning. Patrick has an MA in International Affairs from Columbia University and is completing his PhD at The Fletcher School (Tufts University). Patrick blogs at iRevolution.net.