GFEM Tweets
MediaFunders (GFEM) 1 year 50 weeks ago
RT @amystarlight: Great tool demos for human rights funders from @rrbaker w/ @ushahidi, @safecast & @bbcmediaaction #ihrfg2012ny #mediaimpact12
MediaFunders (GFEM) 1 year 50 weeks ago
When we talk about what could happen, does happen in 2-5 years in terms of threats to mobile broadband -@danny_at_cpj #ihrfg2012ny
MediaFunders (GFEM) 1 year 50 weeks ago
We've heard about all the potential for tech use in human rights, now we talk risks, privacy and challenges #ihrfg2012ny
MediaFunders (GFEM) 1 year 50 weeks ago
Up now Yolanda from @MedDemFund talking security and policy in human rights and tech. #ihrfg2012ny
MediaFunders (GFEM) 1 year 50 weeks ago
What is appropriate intellectual property for grants, investments, etc ? Who can monetize investments? #ihrfg2012ny
MediaFunders (GFEM) 1 year 50 weeks ago
RT @SamGregory: Volunteer technical communities complement people who can shape for a bigger pic/sustainable projects, @rrbaker #ihrfg2012ny
MediaFunders (GFEM) 1 year 50 weeks ago
What does sustainability really mean? looks different in every community. Beyond $$, but relationships as priority. #ihrfg2012ny
MediaFunders (GFEM) 1 year 50 weeks ago
? Of sustainability: what is fiscally viable product that can help w long term model? Or should Funders give longer term? #ihrfg2012ny
MediaFunders (GFEM) 1 year 50 weeks ago
Takes more than 2 years to make impact. Funders need to stick with tech, rights / health work. #ihrfg2012ny
MediaFunders (GFEM) 1 year 50 weeks ago
Pilot programs don't often offer scale. And sustainability requires project that can go to scale #ihrfg2012ny #mediaimpact12
MediaFunders (GFEM) 1 year 50 weeks ago
Convinced mobile operators to reduce fees via business model showing they make $ based on volume of potential customers #ihrfg2012ny
MediaFunders (GFEM) 1 year 50 weeks ago
Calls via short code reduces challenge of navigating w little training. Visual cues + short codes allow low literacy outreach #ihrfg2012ny
MediaFunders (GFEM) 1 year 50 weeks ago
SMS doesn't work if users can't read or language barriers. Voice is more $ but accessible for health workers #ihrfg2012ny
MediaFunders (GFEM) 1 year 50 weeks ago
Using tech to reduce maternal death in remote areas of India:13% have access to radio but 56% have mobile access #ihrfg2012ny
MediaFunders (GFEM) 1 year 50 weeks ago
key issue to integrate existing models of data collection not replace with new. Can build in existing data with #ushahidi #ihrfg2012ny
MediaFunders (GFEM) 1 year 50 weeks ago
From SMS to voice system asks for specific prompts to get the right info to help fix the well. #ushahidi #ihrfg2012ny
MediaFunders (GFEM) 1 year 50 weeks ago
Will SMS reports on well function give the info needed, and will response time improve? Yes! #ihrfg2012ny #ushahidi
MediaFunders (GFEM) 1 year 50 weeks ago
How to go from Observational to operational. Water tracker example in Afghanistan #ihrfg2012ny #ushahidi
MediaFunders (GFEM) 1 year 50 weeks ago
Crowd sourcing and response requires critical thinking about kind of info that will help on the ground, beyond info collection #ihrfg2012ny
MediaFunders (GFEM) 1 year 50 weeks ago
Hearing about @ushahidi platform and how it works in 132 countries around disasters, elections, harassment #ihrfg2012ny
