[HOT] Fwd: [CrisisMappers] USIP Call for Proposals: "Participatory Digital Mapping, Local Media, and Community Engagement"

[Kate Chapman]

Hi Harry,

I don't think with these types of proposals they always have to cover
everything.  I think just having infrastructure mapped can sometimes
help with peacebuilding, because then you can look are resources.  A
similar example that HOT has worked on is to map IDP camps in Haiti
for example by having that information available the effected
population can be more aware of what is going on.

There are also potentials for proposals where base data could be used
to then start a large conversation.  We would probably need a
community partner for that though.

-Kate

On Tue, Mar 27, 2012 at 7:48 PM, Harry Wood <mail at harrywood.co.uk> wrote:
> Given that we clearly tick the box for Participatory Digital Mapping, and have a lot to say about community engagement too, I'd say it would make sense for HOT to be submitting a grant application to USIP. There's a little more information about the mapping side of things within a PDF linked at the bottom of that site.
> http://www.usip.org/grants-fellowships/priority-grant-competition
>
> "The focus of this year’s Communication for
> Peacebuilding solicitation is to support projects that
> strengthen the impact of participatory digital
> mapping initiatives by using local media and
> community organizations to increase information
> input from affected populations and information use
> by relevant peacebuilding actors. "
>
> A hard sell might be to explain what maps can offer for "peace building", but this seems to be accepted as a premise of the grant funding. I think the main challenge then is to devise a plan involving "using local media and community organisations".
>
> Harry
>
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> From: Kate Chapman <kate at maploser.com>
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> Sent: Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 23:59
> Subject: [HOT] Fwd: [CrisisMappers] USIP Call for Proposals: "Participatory Digital Mapping, Local Media, and Community Engagement"
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>
> Hi All,
>
> I think we should use this as an opportunity to brain storm opportunities to work in places we've responded remotely in the past.  Or other ideas as well.
>
> Best,
>
> -Kate
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Anand Varghese <vargheseanand at gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 2:05 AM
> Subject: [CrisisMappers] USIP Call for Proposals: "Participatory Digital Mapping, Local Media, and Community Engagement"
> To: crisismappers at googlegroups.com
>
>
> Hello All
> The U.S. Institute of Peace’s Communication for Peacebuilding Priority
> Grant Competition seeks to support innovative practice and research
> designed to increase our understanding of how communication flows and
> technology can best be leveraged to improve the practice of
> peacebuilding. The theme of the 2012 competition is “Participatory
> Digital Mapping, Local Media, and Community Engagement,” and the
> entire call for proposals is available at
> http://www.usip.org/grants-fellowships/priority-grant-competition#CFP.
> Please note that concept notes are due to USIP by April 6, 2012.
> Projects are being funded in the range of $40,000 -- $60,000. USIP
> Staff Contact: Elizabeth Murray, cfp at usip.org.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Anand Varghese
> USIP
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