Vote for Google to Create a Genocide Alert System
Published October 01, 2009 @ 04:40PM PT
Can you spare 30 seconds to change the world? (No, I am not exaggerating.)
One of the projects currently up for voting at Google's Project 10^100 is the creation of a genocide monitoring and alert system. As reported earlier this week, internet mapping technology is already being put to good use in mass atrocity situations, but dedicated time and resources from the Google team could take the concept to a whole new level. As Google describes:
"Much of the necessary technology and data-gathering methodology already exists both for general crisis mapping and for early warning systems capable of preventing mass atrocities. A key remaining step is to make this data more widely available to strengthen international aid agency coordination, improve resource allocation, develop timely policy and help evaluate current humanitarian practices."
Google has the technology, the know-how, and the money -- lots of it -- so all you have to do is vote. And tell your friends to vote, before October 8. Never underestimate the power of peer pressure, especially when accompanied by an icy cold stare down.
For the social media-inclined, copy and paste this to your Twitter and/or Facebook pages: Pass it along - Vote to create a genocide monitoring and alert system at Google's Project 10^100 http://bit.ly/2IFNrQ
Do it.
(Thanks to several Change.org members for bringing this to my attention.)
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Michelle became involved in the anti-genocide cause at a young age, and has been involved in various activist endeavors, including the Teach Against Genocide pilot campaigns, ever since.
Posted this everywhere, Michelle. This took my breath away in what it could accomplish for human rights. If anything could turn the tide of humanity towards the better- it is a prevention project of this scope.
I hope this wins.
You are right in that they do have Google Earth and many tools already. Much of the prize money could go towards ground implementation and innovation.
Posted by Kendra Kellogg on 10/01/2009 @ 11:16PM PT
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Thanks!
Posted by Michelle . on 10/02/2009 @ 04:11AM PT
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Thank you very much for helping to spread the word about this and get people to vote. My organization, the Sentinel Project for Genocide Prevention, is one of the ones that submitted this idea to Google at the beginning of the year. It's very satisfying to see our idea validated like that, and hopefully the money will be used to fund an early warning system. We're already working to build one but this would be a huge boost to our common cause.
Thanks again!
Posted by Christopher Tuckwood on 10/02/2009 @ 05:10PM PT
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Re:CALL to the NATIONS; Humanity’s Ordeal is a tempest, unprecedented in its violence, unpredictable in its course, catastrophic in its immediate effects, unimaginably glorious in its ultimate consequences, is at present sweeping the face of earth by SRI LANKA, UN, EU and IC.
EU must terminate the GSP+ benefits to Sri Lanka now!!! Or promoting the Srilanka’s war crime?
Posted by Sivanadian Jeeva on 10/05/2009 @ 07:29PM PT
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