NetHope recently convened a group of leading humanitarian NGOs – members of our AI Working Group – for a round of consultations focused on exploring the benefits, challenges, and the path forward for AI in the humanitarian sector. Leila Toplic, Lead for Emerging Technologies Initiative at NetHope, shares the key insights from those consultations in this blog post.
How can we close the gender gap in financial inclusion? Shelley Spencer, CEO of Strategic Impact Advisors lays out the issues and efforts of NetHope and its Member organizations to address this challenge.
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WATCH THE RECORDING:Skills and Standards for a Digital Workforce Programing at a distance. Mobility constraints. A need to skill up internally to better support implementing partners globally. Our September 17 webinar was very well received. A diverse speaker panel shared firsthand insights on identifying ICT core competencies, the process of developing skill standards, and managing distant learning for a digitally skilled workforce.
WATCH THE RECORDING:Using Technology to Build Operational Resiliency For Barbara Pirto, Finance Director at Human Rights Watch, the importance of investing in nonprofit technology is a message that goes all the way back to when she first joined the organization over two decades ago.
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Microsoft Announcement: Open Call for AI for Humanitarian Action Projects Microsoft recently announced an expansion of funding for organizations developing AI solutions that address challenges in Human Rights, Needs of Women and Children, Disaster Response, and Refugees and Displaced People. The program will provide up to USD $300,000 fair market value in Azure and data science services, including up to 1000 hours of engagement by data science experts and Azure enablement support. Nonprofits, United Nations Organizations, International Organizations, research, academic, and governmental organizations are eligible to submit project proposals. Private sector organizations can also apply if a nonprofit/humanitarian partner is directly engaged in the proposed project. Project proposals can be submitted 31 October 2020. Learn more at https://aka.ms/ai4humanitarian. You can also directly review the Criteria and FAQ document at https://aka.ms/ai4hagrantcriteria
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