Project Planning
From Map Kibera
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Timeline
- Oct 9 AfricaGathering Conference in UK
- Oct 14 CrisisMapping Conference in Cleveland
- Jubal travelling to region starting in October
- Oct 26 AfricaGIS
- Oct 30 WhereKampala
- Oct 31 Kelele
- Nov 1 Start Kibera
- Possible early completion and move to other areas
- Nov 14(?) Orgazinational Outreach Workshop/Symposium
- Nov 21 Finish
- Nov 25-27 AFRICOMM 2009, Mozambique
more solid estimate on time required for this size area
need leads on other areas to map
Needs
Volunteers
- core technically experienced young people from Kibera
- community outreach
- open question .. stipends?
Venue in Kibera
- established computer lab
- Nairobi area base of operations/housing
Related events (mapping parties/talks)
- WhereKampala
- Kelele
- UN talk?
- Radio series ala Milan
Equipment
- GPS(s)
- computers/(ruggedized) laptops. for editing and possible local install
- printer/scanner(s)
- GeoCommons instances?
Existing Data
- Satellite imagery .. need Shapefile and quote ASAP
- existing map data from Carolina for Kibera, mapkiberaproject
- EC JRC maps
Housing in Nairobi
Need housing/office space in Nairobi for November
Media
- BBC
- NPR
Outreach and Sustainability
- Needs assessment for mapping features
- Data users
- Promotion in media, among data users
- Technical and community support for ongoing mapping
- Organization(s) to continue mapping, and generate projects based on Kibera Maps
Workshop / Symposium
One or two day workshop to raise awareness of Map Kibera, and the possibilities of open data and open source. Gather needs, and help spur pilot projects.
Orgs to invite..
- Green Belt Movement
Contacts, Allies, Partners
- Ushahidi
- Carolina For Kibera
- Kelele
- Hands on Kenya (-> Megan)
- Radio Kibera, PAMOJA FM (-> Megan)
- WFP/ other UN agencies (-> Jon Thompson, to start)
- jhpiego
- Patrick Meier
- H.O.T, Nicolas Chavent
- DevelopmentSeed
- JumpStart (anne osullivan, jeff haack, patrick mcgrann, megan latimer)
- Uzima Foundation
- Daudi Were
- David Sasaki, Global Voices
- OSI
- World Bank
- mapkiberaproject
- Sidarec/AMD/Toby Morning
- InSTEDD, World Savvy on Kibera and Bayview youth
- frontlinesms
- TED
- wilfred.mworia ; sarah worthyent com; judemwenda
- Andrew Turner
Columbia University SIDA
establishing center of excellence at University of Nairobi
Core Organizers
- Jubal Harpster
- Mikel Maron
Budget
$15k + 10 possible
- equipment
- local stipends (?)
- incidentals
- food/parties for participants
- international flights/accomodation
- international stipends