UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS (OCHA) Virtual OSOCC project building Timing Introduction Team work Project pesentations in the plenary session Feedback from other teams Input of the projects on VO 5 mn 30 mn 5 mn each team 5 mn each team after the session by the note taker Objective Your research team is asked to build-up a joint project in relation with the element presented in the discussion topics of the ISCRAM summer school program book (page 23). Main topics 1. VO goes Open Source 2. Multilingual Interface 3. VO used in domestic disasters with linkage to international coordination Output Formulate your project according to the following points (maximum 2 pages) 1. (Background - provided) 2. Objectives 3. Strategy 4. Expected outcomes 5. Risks/Challenges 6. Potential partners 7. Timeframe/duration 8. Estimated resources (staff, budget, travel, material) Assumptions The issues presented in the discussion topics correspond to identified needs expressed by the endusers Aim of the exercise - Basic training of participants in project development First phase: bring together expertise in different fields related to disaster management in order to develop a concrete project proposal for the enhancement of the VO Second phase: test the relevance of the projects by online submission on VO to the end users of the platform, including VO managers Third phase: explore the feasibility of the projects, depending on the interest of involved stakeholders (individuals, academic institutions, OCHA, potential donors) Methodology Participatory: bring together the development/research team, the platform managers, the end-users and the sponsors Interactive: allows improvement and adjustments of the project based on a community of interest Specific roles within the teams and responsibilities ► Facilitators: guide and frame the discussion - make sure that try to find a consensus and take decision if agreement is difficult – ensure that project proposal is delivered in time for the plenary session ► Reporters: present to the plenary the project proposal and the essential points that were discussed ► Note takers: wrap-up the project proposal according to the template and put it online in the Virtual OSOCC for further discussions within the wider VO community ► Whole team: quality and feasibility of the proposed project 070623 ISCRAM VO project building