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

12 Dec 2014
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 res...
Video
Video

Humanitarian Diplomacy / Refugee Coordinators in Action

12 Dec 2014
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 ar...
Video
Video

Humanitarian Diplomacy

12 Dec 2014
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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Video

Smarter Cities, Accra, Ghana

12 Dec 2014
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 opin...
Video, Infrastructure and Services, Urban Resilience
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Infrastructure and Urban Development

12 Dec 2014
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?
Video, Infrastructure and Services, Urban Resilience
Video

Simon Giles on Developing Intelligent Cities: Smart, Sustainable Urban Spaces

12 Dec 2014
About the Speech: Simon Giles discussed the opportunities presented by ‘Smart’ cities — urban spaces that harness the latest ICT developments to deliver more efficient and sustainable services and infrastructure. From electric cars ...
Video, Infrastructure and Services, Urban Resilience
Video

Powering Progress: Smart Infrastructure and The Future of Cities: Massoud Amin at TEDxUMN

12 Dec 2014
Massoud Amin witnessed the 1977 NYC blackout, the 9/11 tragedies near DC, and the collapse of the I-35W bridge. He works on enabling smart, secure and resilient infrastructures. He leads extensive projects in smart grids and is considered the “...
Video, Infrastructure and Services, Resilience and Disaster Risk Management, Urban Resilience
Video

Smart cities for 11 billion people: Mitchell Joachim at TEDxBerlin

12 Dec 2014
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in ...
Video, Infrastructure and Services, Urban Resilience
Case Study

Technology transforming lives

11 Dec 2014
Digital technology has already transformed how we communicate, how we work, how we buy and sell. But we are only just beginning to scratch the surface of ways technology can be used to transform how we address complex social challenges, from health a...
Case Study, Community Engagement and Accountability
Data set

World Urbanization Prospects 2014 Revisions

08 Dec 2014
Today, 54 per cent of the world’s population lives in urban areas, a proportion that is expected to increase to 66 per cent by 2050. Projections show that urbanization combined with the overall growth of the world’s population could add another 2...
Data set, Urban Resilience

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