Vote for Google to Create a Genocide Alert System

by Michelle . · 2009-10-01 16:40:00 UTC
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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.)

Michelle . has been involved in various activist endeavors, including the Teach Against Genocide pilot campaigns.
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