Naseer Shamma, IFRC Goodwill Ambassador for the Middle East

by patricktai | Jul 27, 2018 | Events, Lead, Middle East and North Africa | 0 |

Renowned Iraqi musician and philanthropist was nominated as Goodwill Ambassador for the Middle...

Know Your Data, Be a Champion

by Heather Leson | Mar 21, 2018 | #humtech, Blog, Community Management, data literacy, Events, Localisation, open data | 0 |

Data Literacy activities build a common language and connect data leaders with data curious while...

Getting Data Ready with IFRC Europe

by Heather Leson | Dec 1, 2017 | community, data literacy, Events, Humanitarian, Mappers, mobile, open data, Technology | 0 |

We convened over 30 people from 18 European National Societies and the ICRC for a joint IFRC Europe Data Skills workshop in Budapest. In two days, we collaborated and learned on a full range of beginner to advanced data skills...

Dakar Data Champions

by Heather Leson | Jul 21, 2017 | Africa, community, Community Management, data literacy, Events, GlobalGoals, Internet, Mappers, open data, Technology | 0 |

How can data knowledge help humanitarians reach more people? In collaboration with UN OCHA’s...

Data @ IFRC: Maps, Kids and Humanitarian Outreach (#16)

by Heather Leson | Jun 29, 2017 | #humtech, data literacy, Events, HOT, Mappers, open data, open source, Technology | 0 |

Maps have always been storytelling devices. And, the art of mapmaking is a community-building exercise.

Data @ IFRC: From Data Monologues to Infographic reporting (#15)

by Heather Leson | May 17, 2017 | data literacy, Events | 0 |

[ed. note: Data @ IFRC is a blog series to share highlights from the Red Cross Red Crescent Secretariat and National Societies. We will include learning opportunities and thought pieces on all things data from ethics to...

Red Cross launches ‘Volunteers On Wheels’ project in China

by Ika Mudzar | May 16, 2017 | Asia Pacific, Campaigns, China, Events | 0 |

Red Cross unveils an ambitious new initiative to provide one million volunteers with bicycles so that they can better reach isolated and vulnerable communities in China.

Audio: Take a listen to the Data Curious to Data Ready Discussion

by Heather Leson | Apr 21, 2017 | data literacy, Events, GlobalGoals, open data, Technology | 0 |

In this one hour conversation, we consider data literacy and what it means for individuals and organizations. What are some examples of impact? Needs for systems and structural adjustments? We touch on wide-range of topics from...