UNHCR Innovation

UNHCR Innovation

@UNHCRInnovation - 15/04/2020

Mindset. It’s a term we both hear and use repeatedly in our work within public sector innovation, particularly when discussing change, transformation or learning programmes. But what does that actually look like in practice. Thoughts from @nesta_uk: https://t.co/8LVvbf5ndq

UNHCR Innovation

@UNHCRInnovation - 14/04/2020

UNHCR's Ethics Office has shifted its focus from reactive to proactive, experimenting with creative solutions to educate and motivate UNHCR’s people in making their own best decisions. https://t.co/hzQmOwz21X

UNHCR Innovation

@UNHCRInnovation - 14/04/2020

RT @gquaggiotto: It’s time for NGOs to challenge systems, not symptoms https://t.co/EcNbhGBXF3 Good one by @sherifea cc @CassieRobinson

UNHCR Innovation

@UNHCRInnovation - 14/04/2020

While innovation comes with a lot of baggage, academic research can help us think through its complexity and give us a pathway to doing it better. Our experience is a reminder that when we think about our work, complex doesn’t have to mean complicated. https://t.co/QMeGOIH5aw https://t.co/g4c3HA71Fu

UNHCR Innovation

@UNHCRInnovation - 13/04/2020

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 - 12/04/2020

The humanitarian sector is obsessed with giving people the “refugee experience” — whether this is through virtual reality, an app, or taking them through what it’s like to be registered. But is all empathy good? We explore here: https://t.co/ZgMMNFrFT9

UNHCR Innovation

@UNHCRInnovation - 10/04/2020

The problem of effectively communicating in the face of abstraction is no stranger to people working on innovation, and it presents a huge barrier to getting buy-in and support for ideas. Here's a science-based strategy to help you do better: https://t.co/cFgYZh0yxA

UNHCR Innovation

@UNHCRInnovation - 10/04/2020

“Innovation is uncomfortable because you’re doing things in a way the organization is not always used to and it doesn’t always provide the space for. So you have to create that space and teach people how to support it." https://t.co/0ZB0qrFAnn

UNHCR Innovation

@UNHCRInnovation - 09/04/2020

The failure of initiatives in the UN system may mean that things are not killed off, but linger and add dead weight to bureaucratic machinery. Recognising failure, cutting it, moving forward, and imagining the next big thing is hard — very hard — in the UN.https://t.co/Vi82ITpyNJ

UNHCR Innovation

@UNHCRInnovation - 08/04/2020

A day at the Human Rights Council involves interacting with innovations organizational silos, across the hurdles and hindrances of the UN’s diplomatic, political, and humanitarian interface. This article considers such innovations, and such a day. https://t.co/FgDDKs1kTO