UNICEF is calling for gamers to volunteer their computer processing power to mine Ethereum which will be donated to Syrian children. At the time of writing the Game Chaingers project has 642 contributors and has raised just under 2000 Euros. It will run until March 31st (The Guardian).
The New York Times covers the high-tech persecution of the Uyghur community in China, which includes DNA collections, installing GPS trackers in all vehicles and near-constant real time surveillance (New York Times).
DiploFoundation has released a report on “data diplomacy”, including the role of big data in international affairs, big data under international law, considerations for national governments and foreign ministries, and key issues such as the accessibility, quality and protection of big data (DiploFoundation).
YouthMappers in Akure, Nigeria have used the GIS-based Open Street Map platform to tackle their city’s rubbish disposal problem. Students located and mapped illegal dumping sites, and used the data to propose safer locations for rubbish disposal away from water sources and residential areas (USAID).
Joel Kaiser of WeRobotics laid out his thoughts on the path towards a model for humanitarian UAV coordination, including addressing gaps in analytic capacity, regulatory frameworks, training and expertise (WeRobotics).
As part of its efforts to distribute bed nets to protect against malaria in Nigeria, Catholic Relief Services worked with Radiant.Earth to create up-to-date population settlement datasets using satellite imagery (Radiant.Earth).
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