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Strengthening the humanitarian innovation ecosystem

innov-aid moderator uploaded a new Document | 30 June 2015

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The Centre for Research in Innovation Management (CENTRIM) at the University of Brighton published the final report of its 12-month reserach project on mapping the humantarian innovation ecosystem. In 3 sections, they explain what innovation ecosystems are, how this works in humanitarian aid and...

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Group: innov-aid
The role of research in global food and nutrition security

Sarah Cummings posted Information | 24 June 2015

Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life is the theme of the 99th World Expo in Milan in 2015. To elaborate this theme the EU established a scientific steering committee to advise on the challenges of global food and nutrition security. The Expo 2015 EU Scientific Steering Committee, established to...

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Group: Food & Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture - ROSA
12. Useful Websites and Contacts

Alessio Lupi created a new WIKI page | 28 May 2015

Click here to visualize the list of useful websites on the topics of the Informal Economy and Social Inclusion. Click here to visualize the list of principal institutions working on the topics of the Informal Economy and Social Inclusion .

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Group: Informal Economy Support Facility
Moving further towards a policy dialogue in Science, Technology and Innovation (ST&I)

Minielle Tall created a new event | 26 May 2015

23 Jun

From 23 June 2015 to 24 June 2015
in Brussels (Belgium)

Organised by PACE-Net Plus bi-regional platform

PACE-Net Plus is the second project funded by the European Commission to further strengthen bi-regional ST&I cooperation between the Pacific Region and the European Union. Many societies around the world face challenges in the areas of health and wellbeing, food-security, terrestrial and marine...

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Programme: Intra-ACP Agricultural Policy
New grants for temporary spaces or projects

Diane KELECOM updated the Information | 18 May 2015

The Young Arab Theatre Fund (YATF) announced their new Grants Programs to enable the realization of short-term contemporary arts spaces or projects that are developed by two or more collaborators in the Arab World. Med Culture 's official website is now online! Discover a wide set of databases,...

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Group: Medculture
CALL FOR EXPERTS EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICY

Diane KELECOM updated the Information | 15 May 2015

An open call to visual artists from all the world to participate in the International Mail Art- Egypt exhibition that will take place in Alexandria on October 15, 2015. Deadline for applications is July 30, 2015. Med Culture 's official website is now online! Discover a wide set of databases,...

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Group: Medculture
Towards a Resarch Agenda for Global Food and Nutrition Security

Raymond LATASTE created a new event | 28 April 2015

08 May

From 8 May 2015
in (Italy)

Organised by International Conference: Towards a Research Agenda for Global Food and Nutrition Security on 08 May 2015, Expo Milan 2015

International Conference: Towards a Research Agenda for Global Food and Nutrition Security on 08 May 2015, Expo Milan 2015 One of the greatest challenges of our time remains how to feed a growing global population sustainably with limited natural resources. The role science, research and innovation...

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Group: Food & Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture - ROSA
CALL FOR EXPERTS EUROPEAN NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICY

Suhair Muhye Al Deen posted Information | 20 April 2015

An open call to visual artists from all the world to participate in the International Mail Art- Egypt exhibition that will take place in Alexandria on October 15, 2015. Deadline for applications is July 30, 2015. Med Culture 's official website is now online! Discover a wide set of databases,...

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Group: Medculture
Using Mobile Phone Data and Airtime Credit Purchases to Estimate Food Security

Rahel Dette uploaded a new Document | 10 April 2015

2015_un_global_pulse_using_mobile_phone_data_and_airtime_credit_purchases_to_estimate_food_security_partners_un_world_food_programme_.pdf 1.76 MB

A new UN Global Pulse study in collaboration with WFP, Universite Catholique de Louvan and Real Impact Analytics identifies airtime credit purchases (i.e. phone credit "topups") as realtime proxy indicatrors for food spending in Eastern Africa. This could promise new uses of mobile phone data for...

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Group: innov-aid
Do Mobile Phone Surveys Work in Poor Countries?

Rahel Dette uploaded a new Document | 10 April 2015

2015_leo_et_al._do_mobile_phone_surveys_work_in_poor_countries.pdf 563.13 KB

A new working paper by the Center for Global Development reviews the feasibility of using mobile phones for surveys in Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Findings include that surveys on mobile phones work well for reaching poor demographics, but typically do not reach rural women as...

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Group: innov-aid

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