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Erik Hersman over crisis verslaggeving via sms

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Tijdens TEDU 2009, presenteerde Erik Hersman het opmerkelijke verhaal van Ushahidi, een GoogeMap mashup, die het Kenianen mogelijk maakte om via sms, verslag te doen van en het volgen van gewelddadigheden tijdens de verkiezingen van 2008. En dit is verder geëvolueerd om zo levens te blijven redden in andere landen.

Blogger (AfriGadget, WhiteAfrican), geek and power networker Erik Hersman is a key member of the African blog revolution. As a builder of Ushahidi, he helps expand the power of everyday people to share vital news via text. Full bio »

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