Personal location data is now routinely collected, aggregated, and analyzed from an astonishing range of devices, data feeds, and social situations. Social media, online advertising, financial transactions, ride-sharing, and digital navigation constantly collect individual location signals at high resolution in both space and time. AI can be trained on this data to make commercial and […]
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Anders Fänge spent many years as the director of the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA), which began its work in the early 1980s when the Soviet invasion had displaced millions of people. SCA became one of the largest, and most innovative and successful NGOs in Afghanistan helping hundreds of thousands of people. One of Fänge’s […]
Send us a textWe often talk about innovation being a survival issue – but in the context of humanitarian aid it takes on a very literal meaning. Crises, whether natural or man-made, require rapid problem solving if agencies and aid workers are to avoid the huge negative impacts of such disasters. For a long time […]
The IDF has announced that it will increase the volume of humanitarian assistance entering the Gaza Strip in the near future. This decision comes as they have established new pathways that utilize an Israeli seaport and border crossings to facilitate aid delivery to the territory. To tell us more we invited columnist Patrick Hilsman. #tvpworld […]
Ventura County Sheriff’s Office leads the effort to collect supplies to provide humanitarian aid to the citizens of Ukraine [vid_tags]
A St John Ambulance trainer shows you how to treat a cut or a graze. These simple first aid steps will show you how to clean a wound, apply pressure and raise the wound. These essential first aid skills will help you to treat people with minor injuries. Learn how to treat cuts and grazes: […]
Students interested in careers in global development and humanitarianism: this virtual video is for you! Learn from alumni in the field of global development about career paths, important skills needed in this field, and how to “break in” to a career in global development and humanitarian aid. [vid_tags]
What will it take to redistribute power in the aid sector? During the first webinar of the series “Addressing Power and Decoloniality in Humanitarian Aid” we discussed with Tammam Aloudat (MSF Access Campaign), Alice Cameron (MSF Australia), Dr Zahirah McNatt (University of Global Health Equity, Rwanda), and Dr Eugene Richardson (Harvard Medical School). More info […]
(https://support.doctorpodcasting.com/media/k2/items/cache/add2da07eceaede15631e8d1b3903abc_Generic.jpg) Mercy Ships relies heavily on volunteers to carry out its mission. The charity recruits volunteers from various backgrounds, including surgeons like Dr. Joli Chou, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Dr. Chou describes her time volunteering and contributing to the greater good. [vid_tags]