In her talk Erica Hagen describes how slums around the world are absent from maps online and on paper. She works towards empowering communities through open data, open mapping, citizen media and participatory processes.

Erica is co-founder of Map Kibera, which created the first free and open map of the Kibera slum in Nairobi in 2009. Map Kibera has evolved to include Voice of Kibera, a website that maps stories by citizen reporters; the online video initiative Kibera News Network; and more. She is also director of GroundTruth Initiative, in Washington, DC, using digital technologies, citizen media and mapping for greater citizen voice and impact around the world.

Websites:
www.mapkibera.org
www.groundtruth.in
Twitter: @ricaji

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx