The document outlines a workshop held by AAAS on November 4-5th, 2016 in Washington DC. The workshop discussed various groups involved in volunteer geographic information including crisis mappers, digital humanitarians, and groups utilizing internet of things technology. These groups ranged from newly organized to more established in terms of experience, development, and organization over time.
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AAAS Workshop - Volunteer Geographic Information & Ethics
#3: Framing the Context : People
generators/collectors/aggregators/cleaners/etc of geographic information during crisis
Crisis Mappers/Digital Volunteers somalia
Volunteers
Opt in contributors - OpenSignal
(example of OSM Beijing) - gardening
(Remote work)
To what degree are volunteers aware of the ethical implication of their touch points
more than one person reference understanding the principles
Challenge - To envision the ethical challenges/implications and future of VGI (in whatever way you select), anticipating the evolving ecosystem (perceived or real) will have implication to standards/practices
#4: An approach to group/organizational structure/continuum- help frame VGI ethical issues
Organizational Structures that influence how people and organizations navigate ethical challenges with VGI?How does the Roadmap/continuum of experience influence the use of VGI and
Types
Pop up groups on Ushahidi/European Migration Local groups
SBTF (example of early evolving, and still figuring it out)
DHN groups
Volunteer groups that are affiliated conistently and regularly with traditional agencies MapAction
Volunteer entities embedded in the design of a larger traditional organization- red cross volunteers - SOP, training manual, processes under hum principles. Wendy Harmons US examples
Competing factors just keeping the org going (SBTF), collective experience (diffuse of ethical practices) that build the organization, unknown
Ethical challenges
Wanting to work inside or outside the system (group vs individuals)
Making the decision of what to map and what not to map partners agencys decision vs volunteers primary decision, or and approach of a deferred do no harm responsibility
Professional scrutiny should be across the board
How does an operational agency coordinate in real time with VTCs to maintain responsible data practices, how much additional management is necessary? Is it feasible?
Accidental mapping- (magnifying glass) unintentionally displacing services, the mapping version of the CNN effect.
The Challenge
What the standards/practices should look like
Examples of how folks are navigating
#5: People groups and interactions and the future
Ethics/data privacy/professional experience cross disciplines
Examples skype channes (stems from MSF now watching) should there be ethical standard for this activity as well?
#6: Share perceptions
Disclaimer- misinterpretation/representation
Aim expand conversation
John Crowley
Roxanne Moore
Heather Leson
Gisli Olaffson
Joyce Monsees
Shoreh Elhami
Carol Kraemer