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I’m grateful to have been chosen as the winner for the Making All Voices Count and Affiliated Network for Social Accountability in East Asia and Pacific (ANSA-EAP) #EdTech competition for innovation in technology for resilience. I submitted our cross sector crisis and resiliency program using OpenStreetMap. Look forward to receiving fellowship support in the year […]
The UN has activated Micromappers to help tag tweets for Typhoon Ruby. In just one click, you can help classify tweets about typhoon damage, provided humanitarian aid, and requests for help. Micromappers helps the UN and other humanitarian aid groups assess typhoon damage and prioritize help more quickly. Learn more about Micromappers >>
Many thanks to World Food Program and Bonifacio Global City for generously sponsoring our OpenStreetMap 10th anniversary celebration. Special thanks to co.lab, SkyEye and Mind Museum for helping host the event. Inspired by the Wikipedia model, OpenStreetMap was created by Steve Coast in the UK in 2004. 10 years, and 1.7 million users later, OpenStreetMap […]
Micromappers is a great initiative where citizens can help classify disaster damage with just two clicks on your computer. With the deluge of data, social media posts, images and video that arise during natural disasters, humanitarian organizations, governments and business need your help to more quickly assess damaged infrastructure like flooded roadways, unsafe school buildings, […]
Come Join Our Celebrations for OpenStreetMap’s 10th Anniversary! * Learn about mapping * Enjoy our drone showcase * Eat cupcakes! * Everyone is welcome! Twitter, Instagram and Facebook Hashtag #mapPHL Mind Museum Outdoor Canopy J. Y. Campos Park, 3rd Ave, Taguig Thursday December 4th 11am to 2pm Enjoy snacks and drinks FREE Learn more >> Help […]
We’re partnering with local community leaders, colleges, government, business and NGOs to host OpenStreetMap workshops to help empower Filipinos from across the sectors to work together to help map the Philippines. OpenStreetMap is a collaborative project to create a free editable map of the world and is supported and updated by 1.7 million registered users worldwide. […]
The Ateneo Institute of Sustainability invites everyone to a forum entitled “FROM CRISIS TO COMMUNITY: INNOVATIONS FROM THE TYPHOON YOLANDA DISASTER RESPONSE AND BEYOND” Celina Agaton 19 Nov 2014, 4:30 – 6:00, Venue: Sec B 201 Abstract: Google USAID ICCM Fellow Celina Agaton shares her community and technology driven approach to rebuilding communities post Typhoon […]
Happy World Food Day from the Surigao State College of Technology’s agriculture and fisheries program! Spent the day with Mayor Coro touring sustainable food programs and drafting up mapping and livelihood projects. Fortuitous timing for this trip to happen on this day.
I joined the tech for good panel and presented my mapping for disaster and community resiliency projects in the Philippines at the Digital Strategies for Development Summit hosted by the Asian Institute of Management, Asian NGO, Assist, Department of the Interior and Local Government, Local Government Academy and others.
Update: Event postponed due to the current situation in Hong Kong. Thankful to have been invited to the 4th Nobel Laureates Symposium on Global Sustainability next week in Hong Kong. I’ll be joining Nobel Laureates, scientists, policy makers, global and business leaders and sharing our exciting mapping, climate and community resiliency projects here in the […]
Piers Handling, CEO and Director of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) invited Don Tapscott and myself to lead a consultancy to help TIFF with its strategic planning during its transition into its new home at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. As a premier cultural institution, TIFF offers screenings, lectures, discussions, festivals, workshops, industry […]
I was invited to speak in San Francisco on August 9 at the ABS-CBN Foundation and The Philippine Channel’s (TFC) Speaker Salon. Curated by NextDayBetter, the TFC Speaker Salon took place at the San Francisco Children’s Creativity Museum and featured ideas and inspirations from the Philippines on how technology and creativity can solve today’s most pressing societal challenges. […]
People may argue about climate change, but few can ignore the fact that extreme weather events have become increasingly prevalent in recent years. From hurricanes Isaac and Sandy — which wreaked havoc on the United States’ east coast — to the devastating Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, it’s clear that urban hubs across the globe […]
This March, I was invited by the Urban Land Institute and the Rockefellers’ Asia Society to speak at their 2nd Annual Pacific Cities Sustainability Initiative (PCSI) Forum: Creating Resilient and Livable Cities. The PCSI is a collaborative dialogue which aims to foster long-term sharing of urban sustainability strategies between communities across the Pacific Rim. Launched in […]
Here’s an excerpt from my podcast for Slate’s Future Tense series. Listen to the podcast on Slate: This week, Drone U features a podcast from Celina Agaton, the Google-USAID fellow for the International Conference on Crisis Mapping. Agaton looks at ways that drones can supplement traditional geographic information systems to help save lives in humanitarian crises. […]
I’ve enjoyed a long partnership with Lyreco Canada and admire their commitment to the environment. During my time at Volunteer Toronto, I wanted to help Toronto non-profits access more affordable school, art and office supplies with a company committed to the environment. So in 2008 I announced a 70% discount with Lyreco for Volunteer Toronto’s non-profit […]
My recent interview with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) World News: Tech savvy population, willingness to try new ideas help country prepare for next disaster Celina Agaton recently returned to the Philippines, hoping to help out her homeland with her unique set of skills. “I’m really excited because it’s been about five years since I’ve […]
I co-organized Netsquared Toronto, one of 80 Netsquared city chapters in cities around the world. I was also a global advisor to Netsquared headquarters which is based in San Francisco. Netsquared makes it easy, meaningful, and fun for people and organizations to get the information, visibility and support they need to maximize technology for social good. […]
I was a contributor to Don Tapscott and Anthony D. Williams’ Macrowikinomics: New Solutions for a Connected Planet, the follow up to their international bestseller, Wikinomics. I led the creative direction for this promotional video and wrote the script, visualizing the book concepts from energy and the environment, government, science and finance to healthcare technology […]
