A new report by IBM entitled “A Vision for Smarter Growth: an IBM Smarter Cities Report on Accra, Ghana” highlights how the rapidly emerging West African city should turn to technology to transform its key urban systems. Based on the opinions of local experts from across public and private sectors the report identifies transportation, energy […]
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Group Members: Emily Chen, Senem Cinar, Jessy Ji, Ryan Raffa, Jennifer Schubert Goal: Focusing on natural disasters (earthquake, flood, typhoon, etc), our goal is to develop a relief preparedness education game for teenagers and young adults. Design Question: What is a community-based learning experience that will accurately inform teenagers and young adults about the unpredictable
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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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Since the year 2000, almost 1 million people have lost their lives to disasters caused by natural hazards. 2 billion people have been affected. 1 trillion dollars in damage was caused. Every one dollar spent on preparing for disasters could save seven dollars in response. Yet, the international community is spending only 1% of aid
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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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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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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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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: Perspectives from a former diplomat By Christopher Lamb, Special Adviser to the Australian Red Cross: Drawing from more than 40 years of experience as a diplomat and within the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement the speaker will illustrate the practical value of the humanitarian diplomacy tool, especially for National Societies exercising their auxiliary
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Produced by http://www.feedingninebillion.com By 2050 there will be 9 billion people on the planet – but will there be enough food for everyone? Food security expert Dr Evan Fraser guides you through a whiteboard presentation of his solution to the Global Food Crisis.