Past, Present, Future: A Welcome Address by the Executive Board of the Global Innovation Gathering

Past, Present, Future: A Welcome Address by the Executive Board of the Global Innovation Gathering

By Ann Joshua Comment Closed
The History of Global Innovation Gathering  Ten years ago, Global Innovation Gathering was driven by different points of inspiration, leading it to what it is today. Physical spaces designed to facilitate local innovation emerged as a prominent and rapidly growing trend. As such, these spaces served as points of inspiration, allowing innovative minds to collaborate and work together on technological advancements. However, the vast number of worldwide individuals who remained unaware of one another and lacked the means to connect was a significant challenge. Emphasizing a "strength in numbers" mentality, the vision was to unite these creatives and diverse communities to achieve more significant goals and overall collective impact. The solution involved bringing together these innovators and diverse spaces from different parts of the world to a central location like re:publica, a festival for the digital society and the largest conference of its kind in Berlin, Europe. re:publica provided a global stage and an international audience, enabling innovators from all around the...
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Innovating Crisis Response: Konstantin Leonenko, Emilio Veris, Sharlotte Ainebyoona Kigezo, Aziz Wadi 

Innovating Crisis Response: Konstantin Leonenko, Emilio Veris, Sharlotte Ainebyoona Kigezo, Aziz Wadi 

By Ann Joshua Comment Closed
Crisis response refers to the actions and measures taken to address and mitigate the impact of a crisis or emergency situation. It involves a coordinated effort by individuals, organizations, and authorities to manage the immediate challenges and provide assistance to those affected. Crisis response typically includes activities such as assessing the situation, mobilizing resources, implementing emergency plans, providing medical aid and support, ensuring public safety, and coordinating communication and information dissemination. The goal of crisis response is to minimize the negative consequences of the crisis and restore stability and resilience to the affected individuals and communities.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3kulvadqNk The panellists on stage discussed a wide range of topics regarding crisis response. We started with Konstantine, who talked about the different methods of operations and tools in the Tolocar project that aimed to support Ukraine citizens as cultural relief during the War. Aziz Wadi, moves on to speak about how to use innovation and think about the proper ways to respond to crises. He...
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