Asia
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Data Is At The Centre Of The Global Agenda
What is the global agenda? In 2015, 193 Member States of the United Nations agreed on a plan of action — for people, prosperity, planet and peace — to address
Announcing 2017 Big Ideas Competition Winner’s Circle
This year’s Big Ideas Competition under the theme “combating climate change” received 160 proposals from applicants throughout ASEAN Member States, Sri Lanka and the Republic of Korea. Aligned with the
Big Ideas Competition 2017: Combating Climate Change
UN Global Pulse and the Government of the Republic of Korea today kick off the third edition of the Big Ideas Competition in support of data-driven ideas to combat the effects
Phase 2 of Translator Gator Wraps Up
Phase 2 of Translator Gator language game, which UN Global Pulse developed to support disaster management and humanitarian efforts, closed on 31 July — exactly 100 days since it was
Inferring Jakarta Commuting Statistics from Twitter
Some estimates for Greater Jakarta put the population at over 30 million. Within the boundaries of the city itself the transport system has to handle 1.38 million daily commuters. Policy
Translator Gator: A People-Powered Language Game for Disaster Response
UN Global Pulse and partners are launching the second phase of people-powered language game “Translator Gator” in support of disaster management and humanitarian action. This year, the game will engage
Data Innovation Mini Grants: Results and lessons learned after one year
*Andrew Thornley works for The Asia Foundation, and Derval Usher is the Manager of Pulse Lab Jakarta. In 2015, Pulse Lab Jakarta hosted a Data Innovation Mini Grant competition to
UNDP and UN Global Pulse release practical guide to designing data innovation projects
A how-to resource for development practitioners to help advance data innovation efforts for the Sustainable Development Goals UNDP and UN Global Pulse today released a comprehensive guide on how to
Winning proposals of the Big Ideas Competition for Asia and the Pacific
In the last week of June 2016, the winners of the Big Ideas Competition for Sustainable Cities and Urban Communities were announced. The grand prize was awarded to the Queues
