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and from the workshop.
Writing about data, cooperation and the technology in between, from 2014 to today.
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09.05.2017
YAGO, Yet Another GIS Online for Rímac
From 19th to 27th of April we have been in Lima. This mission is part of the project Yago (Yet
26.04.2017
GIS platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
Over the past few months Gnucoop developed for the italian NGO COOPI-Cooperazione Internazionale a GIS platform, which enable to
05.04.2017
Information Management for Emergency response
Technology itself does not mean progress, progress is our ability to use technology to make a difference (Luca De Biase)
02.03.2017 — Data collection
Field Mission in Kakuma Refugees Camp
From 20th to 24th of February we have been in Kakuma Refugees Camp. This mission is part of the project
13.12.2016 — Data collection
Webinar on The Use of Digital Tools and Geoinformation for Development
When: Friday, 16 December 2016, 2 p.m. (CET) Where: http://alumniportal-deutschland.de/agep-webinar Over the past 15
06.12.2016 — Data collection
Data for refugees: a new data collection system for UNHCR
Since a couple of months Gnucoop is engaged in a big project is support of UNHCR. Twine is a web-
27.09.2016 — Data collection
ICT: Innovations for Development
The new edition of the long-term online training course ICT: Innovations for Development focused on the communication technologies begins
06.09.2016 — Services for refugee NGOs
The digital revolution transforming the world is leaving refugees behind
Access to the internet and mobile telephone services has the potential to create a powerful multiplier effect, boosting the well-
29.08.2016 — Education
Education has the power to empower and change a person’s entire life and future.
*Education is not just a matter of relevance in displaced populations, but of survival. One of the refugees said “If
20.07.2016 — Jobs
Refugees are human beings with skills, talents, aspirations
"There's nothing inevitable about refugees being a cost, they're human beings with skills, talents, aspirations,
15.07.2016 — Jobs
Private sector engagement to alleviate the refugee crisis
“A coordinated response would contribute in ways that benefit businesses, refugees and host societies alike.” — Open Society Foundation's
11.07.2016
Gnucoop and mhealth - Madagascar
In 2013 in Madagascar, Gnucoop deployed for COOPI (Cooperazione Internazionale) and Medecins du Monde (MdM), an Ushahidi platform in order