Comms consultant & writer. Int dev, non-profits, IT, human values, gardening. #Restartparty host.
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What about Ellen White? 52 goals in 113 appearances.
"England top scorers of all-time: Complete list of most goals with Harry Kane, Wayne Rooney, Gary Lineker and legends" sportingnews.com/uk/soccer/n…
@sportingnews
PHEWEL
New word to describe the feeling of relief and elation when your tank's empty and you get to the front of the queue and there's still some petrol left in the pump.
#fuelcrisis #petrolcrisis #Petrol #fuelshortage #petrolpanic
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Our biggest training event of the year is in full swing. A disaster simulation exercise featuring storm flooding in the fictional country of Oxenascire. Join us live at facebook.com/mapaction at 14.15 BST.
#MapActiontraining #MapActionSimEx #GIS #mapping #teamtraining
ALT Alt text: A meeting taking place in a tent, people from different humanitarian organisations seated at a table. In the background people in high vis vests are visible. Someone is holding a dog on a lead.
ALT Around 20 MapAction volunteers seated and standing outside at tables near a tent, some buildings visible in the background.
ALT Smiling MapAction volunteer holds up an A3 map to be photographed.
ALT A large sunny field with numerous small tents visible scattered around the field.
An interview with one of my favourite people. I first hired Debbie as a cleaner when I was pregnant & feeble. She quickly became a great friend & was a rock thru the sleepless baby years & everything since. Most positive person I know. If you're going thru stuff, this will help.
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Apply by 25 July 2021. More info: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories…
#dataanalytics #datascientist #dataengineer #dataanalysis #uiux #volunteer
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Our annual #volunteering recruitment window is open! If you have #datascience, #dataengineering or #design expertise & want to apply your skills to save & improve lives, we'd love to hear from you.
#uidesign #uxdesign #dataculture #designforgood #dataforgood
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Web map of volcanic events & hazards at #LaSoufrière + shelters, health & transport facilities: ow.ly/iTlf50EzFuK
Thanks to @AuswaertigesAmt for supporting this mission
maps.mapaction.org
#volcano #lasoufrierevolcano #soufriere #stvincent #arcgis #gis #mapping
ALT Screenshot of webmap showing volcanic hazards, shelters, health & transport facilities
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Student? Want to use your #coding skills to save lives? We've been selected for #GoogleSummerofCode 2021. Help us automate the production of core maps vital in any humanitarian context. mapaction.org/mapaction-sele…
#opensource #python #DataAutomation #mapping #GSoC2021 #gsoc
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In today's @indepdendent, @Liz_Hughes235 talks to @zlata07 about how MapAction supports humanitarian emergencies
independent.co.uk/independen…
"“I think the humanitarian world has changed a bit... we think it’s much more about how we collectively solve problems.”
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Want to apply your #comms skills to make a big difference in a humanitarian context? We're hiring a #CommsOfficer. Part time, flexible hours. An important, varied role in a really interesting collaborative international charity. mapaction.org/get-involved/j…
#commsjobsuk #commsjobs
ALT 4 MapAction volunteers seated on a bench outdoors smiling to camera wearing field response gear
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2 exciting opportunities @MapAction. Could you take the lead on the delivery & quality of our geospatial services or our training internally & with partners globally? mapaction.org/get-involved/j…
Apply by 31/1/21
#womeninGIS #Tech4good #gischat #GISjob @BlackGirlsMapp
ALT MapAction team member listens to a question while leading a humanitarian mapping training course
We're #hiring a Senior Training Coordinator.
#Training is a key MapAction output & is central to our effectiveness as an organisation. Can you help us design, deliver & evaluate it to ensure consistent excellence? jobs.gohire.io/mapaction-fdg…
By 31.01.21
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Our team yesterday returned from #Guatemala where they were helping @UNOCHA respond to the catastrophic impacts of #Hurricanes #Eta & #Iota on top of COVID. Here's MapAction #volunteer Emerson Tan's video report from the airport on his way home: youtu.be/wJhq4WqFVGE
Despite Covid’s best efforts, urban growth and climate change look set to be the defining factors of this generation and the next several generations. Collaboration is key!
Join Prof Melinda Laituri of @ColoradoStateU and @mapaction on 27 Oct for a 1hr discussion of #cities, #humanitarianism and using #geospatial analysis and collaborative networks to mitigate risk.
eventbrite.co.uk/e/cities-hu…
ALT city skyline with high rise buildings
Monica Turner, @MapAction Data Scientist, based at @humdata, writing in @geoworldmedia about #humanitarian #datascience, #predictiveanalytics and MapAction's 'moonshot' #mapping #automation project:
'Cracking the data before the crisis' geospatialworld.net/blogs/cr…
Humanitarian #data science predates #COVID-19, but has been precipitated by it. Let's understand from Monica Turner of @mapaction why is it necessary to crack the data before crisis. buff.ly/2Gd7Tky
1/2 Claire Byrne leads MapAction's software dev team since 2012, creating tools giving timely access to vital info & analysis for teams responding to humanitarian emergencies, as well as being ever-ready to deploy herself wherever needed #WomenInThePicture #volunteer #savinglives
2/2 Photo by fellow MapAction volunteer Lukasz Gorowiec
#WomenInThePicture #WomenInSTEM #humanitarian
ALT Claire Byrne working on a laptop seated on grass in a tent
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Open today: We are looking for a Senior Designer to join our innovative and growing global tech team. Add your creative energy to a passionate team of open source hacktivists. #TechForGood
bit.ly/3a2GTza 5+ years experience. Closes Aug 31
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Maps of triage and #firstaid stations in #Beirut
Additional #maps here: maps.mapaction.org/event/202…
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Rapid damage assessment of #Beirut #docks through remote observation (5 August)
maps.mapaction.org/dataset/r…
Additional maps: maps.mapaction.org/event/202…
#BeirutExplosion #maps
