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The Humanitarian Technologist’s Dilemma (Blog)
December 25, 2012 Editor 0
By William Brindley Earlier this year, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) held its fourth event dedicated to exploring how technology can be used in global development. With more than 170 participants, CRS held intensive sessions on how technology increasingly plays a role in solving challenges across all verticals—from financial services and field work to data, communication, mapping, business, […]
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Exploring Over: The Presumed Identity of Emerging Technology
November 24, 2011 Editor 0
While scientists are stepping up their efforts to develop new technologies, the ability of firms to determine the value of their technologies by identifying potential applications has become a major challenge. This article focuses on a particular phase of technology development: the emergence phase.
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The Rise of the Voluntary Humanitarian Technologist in Disaster Response
November 21, 2011 Editor 0
Excerpt from Volunteer Technology Communities: Open Development 2010 redefined the role of volunteers during humanitarian emergencies and disaster risk management. Traditionally, civil society organizations ranging in size from small community organizations to the international Federation of Red Cross mobilized volunteers to perform a wide range of actions, in order to: manage logistics, provide medical care, […]
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