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The future is here, ahead of schedule: detecting incidents of displacement through machine learning and natural language processing
The head of our Data & Analysis department, Justin Ginnetti, shares his initial reflections and takeaways on the IDETECT challenge which ended in April.
11 May 2017 | Blog Post
Painting a clearer picture with ‘flawed’ and ‘messy’ data
Compiling global figures on internal displacement, refugee statistics or international migration is a maddening, humbling experience. How can we improve data quality and ensure it is collected and used responsibly?
24 March 2017 | Blog Post
#IDETECT: how technology and collaboration between innovators can help ensure “no one is left behind”.
As part of its innovation efforts, IDMC has launched #IDETECT, the ‘Internal Displacement Event Tagging Extraction and Clustering Tool’ challenge on the UN Unite Ideas platform. We welcome data scientists to join the challenge to help IDMC paint a more comprehensive picture of internal displacement.
31 January 2017 | Blog Post
Driving global efforts to reduce internal displacement: thoughts from Istanbul
As the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS), Istanbul, 23-24 May 2016, explicitly recognises internal displacement as a “complex political and development challenge”, IDMC highlights the need to address the underlying drivers of displacement and calls for better data collection.
24 May 2016 | Blog Post
From words to action: How IDMC will help governments as the Nansen Initiative shifts to its implementation phase
This week more than 100 governments came together for the Nansen Initiative’s global consultation to discuss what is needed to protect people displaced across borders in the context of disasters and the effects of climate change.
15 October 2015 | Blog Post
Can you prevent displacement? IDMC unveils new simulator to show how it's done
IDMC unveils its latest tool to measure pastoralists are at risk of drought-related displacement - and how to prevent it.
17 June 2014 | Blog Post
Update from COP19: Displacement sidelined as negotiations bottleneck around money talk
IDMC expresses concern over COP19 agenda as focus turns towards issues of compensation and discussions on population displacement are sidelined.
22 November 2013 | Blog Post
IDMC lauds the Philippines for landmark bill on human rights
IDMC applauds the Philippine government for approving a landmark piece of legislation that will protect the rights of millions of people living in or at-risk of displacement
05 February 2013 | Blog Post
Will we wake up on climate change?
IDMC discusses concerns about the human dimensions of climate change at the annual UN conference on climate change.
03 December 2012 | Blog Post