Video Archives

The Gaming of Educational Transformation- TEDxManitoba – Rick Van Eck

A world-class researcher, speaker, teacher and author focused on the creation and use of video games in education, Dr. Richard Van Eck is the Associate Professor and Graduate Director of the Instructional Design and Technology Program at the University of North Dakota. He has published and presented extensively on the field of digital game-based learning […]

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Infrastructure and Urban Development

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http://www.weforum.org The world urbanises at a rate of a million people per week. What challenges does this create? Is there an optimal size for a city? What does this mean for governments and business?

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Education for disaster preparedness

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Education for disaster preparedness can provide life-saving and life-sustaining information and skills that protect in particular children and young people during and after emergencies. Disasters are not natural, they only occur when people lack preparedness or the ability to cope with hazards: it is the combination of an exposed and ill-prepared population or community with a

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Humanitarian Diplomacy

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Humanitarian Diplomacy is not just talk but about decision making and changing minds with the ultimate goal of helping the most vulnerable. This video explains the role of the IFRC in humanitarian diplomacy.

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Humanitarian Diplomacy / Refugee Coordinators in Action

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Refugee Coordinators are part of the State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), which works with UN and NGO partners to provide aid and sustainable solutions for refugees, victims of conflict and stateless people around the world. Video Produced by the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in Genevahttp://geneva.usmission.gov With footage provided by UNHCR and

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2020 and Beyond: Is the humanitarian community prepared for the future?

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Short interview with Ross Mountain, Director General of DARA This talk will outline some of the key challenges facing the world and the possible consequences in terms of increased vulnerabilities and humanitarian needs. The speaker will draw upon research conducted by DARA over the past five years, including the Humanitarian Response Index and the Climate

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Peter Maurer – Humanitarian Diplomacy and Principled Humanitarian Action

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Peter MaurerPresident, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and former Swiss Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. The evolving global environment in which humanitarian actors operate is posing profound challenges both in terms of complexity of major crises and their impact on affected people. Taking in consideration this environment, the ICRC, with its track

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