Kolloquium Geoinformatik The use of geoinformatics at the German Red Cross
- Date in the past
- Monday, 27. January 2020, 14:15
- Im Neuenheimer Feld 348, Lecture Hall, Room 015
- Katharina Lorenz, DRK e.V. ‑ Generalsekretariat, Berlin
The German Red Cross (GRC) and the Heidelberg Institute for Geoinformation Technology (HeiGIT) have been working together since 2017. This collaboration increased awareness at the GRC of how geoinformatics could support GRC’s projects in disaster risk reduction. Thus, a dedicated position for an advisor for geoinformatics was created at the Headquarter in Berlin in Autumn 2019. GRC is also in the process of becoming a Missing Maps member.
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Im Neuenheimer Feld 348, Lecture Hall, Room 015
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The presentation is going to give insights in particular how Missing Maps will be used on the international level, e.g. to support forecast-based financing projects but also on the national level. Here it is planned to introduce the Missing Maps concept to the regional and district offices of the GRC and equip them with the necessary tools to conduct Mapathons independently without support from the Headquarter.