Columbia School of Social Work is organising an online discussion on the “Impact of COVID-19 on Refugees & Displaced Population”
In this episode of Social Impact LIVE, host Richard Hara (bio) sits down with fellow CSSW lecturer Mashura Akilova, PHD’15 (bio) to discuss the likely impact of the novel coronavirus on refugee and displaced populations. Many of them have multiple severe risk factors,...European Commission helps workers and businesses hit by coronavirus
Saving lives and supporting livelihoods in these times of acute crisis is paramount. The Commission is further increasing its response by proposing to set up a €100 billion solidarity instrument to help workers keep their incomes and help businesses stay afloat,...CMINE/DRIVER+Innovative Solutions Award 2020 honours three innovative crisis management solutions
In January 2020, the Crisis Management Innovation Network Europe (CMINE) and the DRIVER+ project organised a competition for crisis management solutions with high innovation potential. Stakeholders were invited to vote for the solutions registered for the competition...DRIVER+ PARTNER JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE DEVELOPS NEW TEST MATERIAL FOR COVID-19
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre, a partner in DRIVER+ has used its extensive knowledge and expertise to inform the EU’s policy responses. Experts across the JRC have been analysing the crisis, anticipating...Trial Guidance Methodology Handbook featured on UN’s PreventionWeb
The Trial Guidance Methodology (TGM) is a practical guide and approach to help crisis response organisations follow a structured approach to understanding to what extent socio-technical solutions (such as an app for managing volunteers, a Common Operational Picture...
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