The workshop "SMEM: expectation and challenges” on the use of social networks and social media in emergency will take place on 17th November 2016 at the Fire Academy (Istituto Superiore Antincendi) in Rome. The workshop is co-funded by the EU R&D projects IDIRA and AF3, participated by the Ministero dell’Interno, Dipartimento dei Vigili del Fuoco, del Soccorso Pubblico e della Difesa Civile. The aim of the workshop is to analyse the practical use of social networks in the emergency domain, still limited and not regulated. In particular, the workshop will cover the use of social media to enable Control Centres in gathering data, information, alerts and requests for help sent by citizens in emergency situations using social networks.
Experts representing AgID (Digital Italy Agency), EENA (European Emergency Number Association), JRC (European Commission Joint Research Center) have been invited to discuss the challenge, together with Head of the “Unit for safeguarding secure society” of the REA (European Commission Research Executive Agency).
The workshop will also allow offer the experience and valuable comments of experts in innovation for emergency control centres, including a presentation by the Public Policy Manager of Twitter. Participation is free, but registration through http://www.vigilfuoco.it/aspx/evento.aspx?id=4 is required.
At the end of the workshop, all participants will receive an attendance certificate.