John Warnes

Digital Inclusion. Connectivity for Refugees. Innovation. Communicating with Communities. #commisaid #m4d #ict4d Working w/ UNHCR Innovation. Opinions my own.

[Caroline Van Buren @BurenCaroline]

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

[UNHCR Innovation @UNHCRInnovation]

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 🙌

[Luxembourg Aid & Development @cooperation_lu]

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

[UNHCR Innovation @UNHCRInnovation]

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 👉https://t.co/koBHVkcZx5

[John Warnes @johnwarnes]

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

[UNHCR Innovation @UNHCRInnovation]

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👇

https://t.co/kJemhGygVF
#m4d #t4d #ict4d

[Daniela Jaramillo-Dent, PhD. @danijaradent.bsky.s @DaniJaraDent]

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

[Int’l Telecommunication Union @ITU]

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 Innovation @UNHCRInnovation]

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👉 https://t.co/vkhUWrVdt3

[The World at One @BBCWorldatOne]

"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.

[Doreen Bogdan-Martin @ITUSecGen]

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

[Kelly T. Clements @KellyTClements]

#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

[Kelly T. Clements @KellyTClements]

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.

[Kelly T. Clements @KellyTClements]

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

[Alexandra Sicotte-Lévesque @alexandrasl]

We are launching today research on chatbots in humanitarian contexts w/ @EngnRoom & @PrepareCenter :https://t.co/JyksfYqhU8

Join us to discuss it at 1pm CEST/2pm NBO, REGISTER: https://t.co/gKGMJqDDPP
w/ @johnwarnes #IFRCGIS23

[UNHCR Innovation @UNHCRInnovation]

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 👉 https://t.co/QfxYL9tzXJ

[John Warnes @johnwarnes]

@empo11on @meowtree @emrys_s @UNHCRInnovation https://t.co/DjORWv3zfe Sorry we'll get this sorted asap!

[John Warnes @johnwarnes]

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

[Kelly T. Clements @KellyTClements]

Proud of this team - breaking new ground and helping @refugees think differently every single day.