John Warnes

Great interactions of #Kakuma Coding Academy #Refugee Girls @ #GirlsinICTDay event by @Refugees @ITUatUNHQ @LuxembourgUN @SpainUN @i_amthecode 🙏🏽 @mjamme you are a true inspiration. @UNHCR_Kenya is working wth partners to build an equitable digital future for Refugee Girls

When we #InvestInWomen, they seize the opportunity. To mark #IWD2024, we’re celebrating the #refugee women changemakers we’re lucky enough to work alongside. With empathy & innovation, they’re driving forward progress for us all 🙌

At the Global #RefugeeForum, Luxembourg announced a contribution of €1 million to the 'Connectivity for Refugees' initiative. Set up jointly by #Luxembourg, @Refugees, @ITU & @GSMA, the initiative aims to help bridge the connectivity gap for displaced persons.💻 #LuxAid

Be a part of our #connectivity agenda! We need all hands on deck! This week, hear how you can contribute to this transformational initiative & bring the lifeline of connectivity to #refugees around the 🌎📡 Register for the Oct 26 launch event now 👉@e5c37981-6664-4134-8a0c-6543d2af80be" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d8a39832…

@Refugees @GSMA @ITU + @MFA_Lu recently launched a transformative agenda to improve #connectivity for 20m #refugees + hosts by 2030! More here refugeeconnectivity.org & join us on 26th Oct to discuss how to make #universalconnectivity a reality! #m4d #ict4d #commisaid #Tech4All

To make the #digitaleconomy a source of opportunity for #refugees, humanitarians must address the learning-to-earning gap 📚🕳️💵 @KarimICT4D explores what drives that gap & how human-centred design can bridge it👇 link.medium.com/eBt94QFeQCb #m4d #t4d #ict4d

Our book is finally out! So nice to have a paper version ☺️ @3Lmantra @MandyPazAlencar @johnwarnes @usharaman

Connectivity is more than convenience - it's a lifeline. How can tech help 108.4 million displaced people? 🇺🇳 17 Goals ⚡ 17 digital solutions 🗓️ 17 September Join #SDGDigital as we explore digital tech's potential to accelerate UN #GlobalGoals. @BCG @UNDPDigital @refugees

UNHCR's new Digital Transformation Strategy will drive concerted action to enable #refugees to enjoy safe, equal access to the #digital world. We’re working with colleagues + communities to ensure our connected society leaves no one behind 🚀 Read more👉 unhcr.org/digitalstrateg…

"It is not in line with the Refugee Convention." Vicky Tennant, the UNHCR's Representative to the UK, on the government's Illegal Migration Bill - which passed its final vote in the Lords today.

Humbling to learn from refugee + host communities about both the opportunities and challenges digital inclusion brings. Their stories inspire me to double down on efforts to accelerate #MeaningfulConnectivity for the benefit of everyone, everywhere

#Connectivity is a lifeline - #refugees & 🇪🇹 hosts told @ITUSecGen & me today in #Melkadida that they want to be part of the 🌍 #digital community - to learn, like Aden has & soon to study in 🇨🇦 or #SolarPower to market, mill, or pump 💧 or to track weather for crops. To thrive

Inspiring visit to Melkadida, #Ethiopia - in generous partnership with @RRSEthiopia & partners, hosts & refugees able to farm, learn, build resilience, harness energy but so much more is necessary with the climate emergency hitting this region hard & the potential to connect.

Fortunate to have a partner like @ITUSecGen who knows that connectivity is a lifeline and one that too many #refugees can’t take for granted.. Together - @ITU & @refugees are trying to change that & ensure in our connected world that we #LeaveNoOneBehind #GlobalRefugeeForum

We are launching today research on chatbots in humanitarian contexts w/ @EngnRoom & @PrepareCenter :bit.ly/3NOKhmH Join us to discuss it at 1pm CEST/2pm NBO, REGISTER: bit.ly/3pjSnKs w/ @johnwarnes #IFRCGIS23

For refugees w limited livelihoods opportunities, the #digitaleconomy seems a place of possibility. But accessing this economy can be risky🤳❌ @margchee + @HacklAndreas explore the challenges + priorities of refugees in 🇰🇪 seeking to find online work 👉 medium.com/unhcr-innovati…

@empo11on @meowtree @emrys_s @UNHCRInnovation unhcr.org/innovation/wp-… Sorry we'll get this sorted asap!

I'm excited to share a new report I worked on for UNHCR. It explores the potential and drawbacks of digital mental health and psycho-social support (MHPSS) for displaced and stateless adolescents. lindaraftree.com/2023/03/30/exp…

In this team for 7+ years. While so much changes, the colleagues I work closest with have always been amazing women spearheading work on #innovation & #digitalinclusion of refugee women and girls, inspiring and motivating each day. Long may it continue. #InternationalWomensDay