UNHCR Innovation

UNHCR Innovation

@UNHCRInnovation - 09/11/2020

In "space and imagination" @draganakaurin examines the relationship between physical and digital spaces in refugee contexts through the lenses of human geography, urban planning, design, and information sciences. You can find the publication here: https://t.co/YPAAXMGKSs https://t.co/mSbH9xlctt

UNHCR Innovation

@UNHCRInnovation - 06/11/2020

Once again, UNHCR's Connectivity Fund gives us an interesting opportunity to see how connectivity exists at opposite extremes, highlighting dynamics of “us versus them”, the individual and collective, and the personal and shared. https://t.co/vTWcSt8asq

UNHCR Innovation

@UNHCRInnovation - 05/11/2020

From data wrangling to changing mindsets and breaking through jargon  -  what does it actually take to be a Data Scientist in the humanitarian sector? https://t.co/sDH0lC5kMg

UNHCR Innovation

@UNHCRInnovation - 04/11/2020

If we are taking a distance from technology, it is to remind ourselves that what we bring to the table is innovation rather (or more) than tech. Here are 5 principles guiding the way we think about connectivity for refugees from an innovation perspective: https://t.co/eowuPNSoEG

UNHCR Innovation

@UNHCRInnovation - 04/11/2020

Designing for and with diversity in mind is somewhat a tricky task. Our illustrator and designer gives insight into designing diverse interpretations of innovation and the world we inhabit: https://t.co/1jq4SY4tN3

UNHCR Innovation

@UNHCRInnovation - 03/11/2020

In Cox’s Bazar, public health professionals & scientists work together to model the impact of public health interventions and make evidence-based decisions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. @UNGlobalPulse @UNHumanRights @WHO @durham_uni @MITIBMLab https://t.co/L8UTftU0xX

UNHCR Innovation

@UNHCRInnovation - 03/11/2020

"Culture is built not from the top, but from conversations that are informal — happening over lunch or in hallways or at the water cooler. If you want to change an organization, you have to change the stories you tell.” @aechristiano @RealGoodCenter https://t.co/VPbqV0vWM0

UNHCR Innovation

@UNHCRInnovation - 02/11/2020

"When I open a website for the first time, a string of questions flashes subconsciously through my mind: will the site zoom? Does it have high contrast? Does the menu stay on the screen when you scroll over it? In which corner will the “close” button be?" https://t.co/tiEEP9gSWd

UNHCR Innovation

@UNHCRInnovation - 30/10/2020

As UNHCR works to further embed diversity, inclusion, and equality into its structure and strategy, let’s not forget the vital role of language and communication as the precious interface of our relationships. https://t.co/iIOhmeEgMG

UNHCR Innovation

@UNHCRInnovation - 29/10/2020

RT @CDACN: How to do you carry out #inclusive #design in #humanitarian contexts? Great presentation from @ZoeMHamilton at #CDAC2020 in c…