I’m not the average person who would be interested in purchasing the newest edition of the Harvard Business Review but walking around the airport in September, the newest addition caught my eye. The title of the September 2015 issue was The Evolution of Design...
Aqeela Asifi, the 2015 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award winner, was recognized for her courageous work and significant contribution to refugee girls’ education. She received a special invitation to attend the 2015 WISE Summit (World Innovation Summit for Education), which...
UNHCR Innovation had the pleasure of attending the Global Innovations for Children and Youth Summit – ‘Start-Up to Scale-Up; hosted by UNICEF and Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs last week. This wonderful event brought together 400 of UNICEF’s friends, and...
Have you ever heard of the concept “the wisdom of the crowd”? It’s the idea that the collective opinion of a group of individuals is better than the opinion of one. Unfortunately, the decisions or ideas of one often shape business, societies, and...
This is an excerpt from UNHCR’s recently released report: Innovation at UNHCR 2014. This report highlights and showcases some of the innovative approaches the organization is taking to address complex refugee challenges. Through the Energy Lab, UNHCR Innovation and...