Jul 15 16
REFUNITE shares expertise at European Social Innovation Academy 2016
The European Commission’s Social Innovation Competition 2016, ‘Integrated Futures’, focuses on innovative solutions for refugees and brings together social entrepreneurs, changemakers and technologists from different European countries. REFUNITE has been selected as a Jury member, alongside organizations, such as The United Nations Refugee Agency and TechFugees.
Jul 15 16
Cannes Lions 2016: #IMmigrant shortlisted
Between 19-21 June 2016, the #IMmigrant campaign, initiated by advertising agency LDC and REFUNITE, received three nominations at Cannes Lions, in the Direct category and the Cyber category. Although we didn’t come home with Lions in our pockets, we are proud of the campaign’s success and the growing visibility it sparked on the migration stories we all share. In December 2015 advertising agency LDC and REFUNITE launched the #IMmigrant campaign to spread the word: We are all migrants. In less than a month, over 70,000 #IMmigrant images were created from more than 200 different countries. Football player Neymar…
Jul 14 16
Closing Dadaab: How might technology help?
Inspired by the different ways technology can be used to help refugees globally, REFUNITE and independent think tank Samuel Hall initiated a forum focusing on innovation in a humanitarian context. Closing Dadaab: How might technology help? The inaugural event on “Technology & Innovation for Supporting Refugees” took place on Thursday, June 23, 2016 in Nairobi, Kenya with the purpose of exploring the possible scenarios that may take place if Dadaab refugee camp closes. Established in 1991, Dadaab is currently the world’s largest refugee camp and (unofficially) Kenya’s third largest city. From to beginning of the Somali…
Jul 14 16
REFUNITE FAMILY GROWS: Welcoming Alex, Gideon, and Giulia!
Halfway through 2016 and REFUNITE has three new faces to introduce to you! Over the last few months Alex, Gideon, and Giulia have joined the REFUNITE Team in Nairobi. Let’s welcome them on board and get to know them. ALEX BRONER – Product Manager As Product Manager, Alex leads the research, conceptualization, prototyping, product and cross-functional team management of REFUNITE’s mobile services. As UX lead, she also manages survey, experiment and prototype development across REFUNITE. As a data analyst, Alex designed company-wide KPIs and is responsible for oversight of data quality assurance, data investigations, research training, and multivariate analysis…
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