Migration
summary
Argues that access to data and connectivity matters as much as food or medicine, claiming information as survival and urging NGOs to supply Wi‑Fi power stations and laptops alongside aid. Gives numbers: 3.4 billion connected (46% of world) in 2016, Syria phones from £100 down to £25 in hotspots, 87% phone ownership in 2014, 9-in-10 Syrians in Jordan got aid but only 3-in-10 found it helpful. Describes a refugee using Skype to meet a niece and a platform with IBM for one‑on‑one contact, but stresses 97% prefer face‑to‑face while 65% have tech access.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction to migration challenges
- 1:06Technology’s role in migration journeys
- 3:16Migrants using tech for information and safety
- 5:24Social media as a two-way communication tool
- 6:28Humanitarian tech must become the new default
- 7:56Partnerships with tech innovators
- 8:17Balancing tech with human interaction
- 9:23Listening and inclusive solutions
- 10:23Conclusion: Humanitarianism remains human
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