The MIT Civic Data Design Lab works with data to understand it for public good. @MITdusp #civicdatadesignlab
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We are thrilled to announce that we have been selected as a 2023 Gold Winner at the @anthemawards in the ‘Humanitarian Action & Services’ category for ‘Best use of data’ for our project "Distance Unknown". Read our official press release here: t.ly/hPpFh
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Congrats to @CivicDataDesign & @WFP whose project Distance Unknown has been named a 2024 @anthemawards winner for 'Humanitarian Action & Services!' Distance Unknown seeks to raise awareness on the complicated realities of migratory peoples.
Learn more: bit.ly/distanceUnknown
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Congrats to @datasew and the @CivicDataDesign Lab!!
#NewsFlash | @MIT and @WFP scoop the 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 for the “Distance Unknown" project that visualizes migrant stories.
“This data tells an important story," says @WFPChief Cindy McCain.
News Release➡️tiny.cc/z3klwz
@TheWebbyAwards, @MITLCAU, @MaxCRoser
Join us to celebrate the ten year milestone of the LCAU through an exploration, critique, and discussion of the evolving relationship between urbanism, emerging technologies, and climate change. regenerate.mit.edu/
@MIT @MITLCAU @mitsap
Meet the speakers on the Urbanizing Artificial Intelligence Panel on Thursday, November 17th, at 9:30 a.m. for the LCAU’s 10th anniversary conference, REGENERATE.
Meet Santi Garces - a speaker on the Urbanizing Artificial Intelligence Panel on Friday, November 17 at 9:30 a.m. He has built a career on making government systems more efficient and citizen-centric, leveraging his early experiences in Bogotá, Colombia.
Meet former Costa Rican President, Carlos Alvarado-Quesada, who will be offering the keynote address on Thursday, November 16th at 5:00 p.m about Decarbonizing Costa Rica at REGENERATE: A Critical Intersection of AI, Urbanism, and Climate Change at the LCAU @MITLCAU @CarlosAlvQ
Civic Data Design Lab is hiring a Research Associate! For more details on how to apply for this position, visit: civicdatadesignlab.mit.edu/h…
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How does #foodinsecurity affect irregular migration? A collab btwn @MITdusp’s Civic Data and Design Lab, @IFPRI & @WFP looks at irregular migration in West Africa: migrant origins, transit experience, where their journey stalls or ends mitsha.re/NF0X50Pmauz @CivicDataDesign
Check out our recent project in collaboration with @WFP and @IFPRI: “Migrants on the Move.” Mapped routes, illustrations, and data visualizations show the risks of West African migrants.
Visit: migrantsmove.migration.mit.e…
@UNmigration @Mixed_Migration @MITdusp @datasew @adebrauw
Today @civicdatadesign @WFP and @IFPRI release “Migrants on the Move,” an interactive website that visualizes the risks, vulnerabilities, and food insecurity of West African migrants traveling to Libya.
Visit: migrantsmove.migration.mit.e…
@UNmigration @Mixed_Migration @MITdusp
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On July 20, join @IFPRI & @WFP to discuss case studies of the south-central Saharan Ténéré desert crossing for Malian & Libyan migrants.
👉bit.ly/FS-WestAfrica
@CivicDataDesign @IFPRIResearch @UNmigration @Mixed_Migration @MITLCAU @CGIAR @adebrauw @datasew @dogilligan
Join @civicdatadesign @wfp and @ifpri on Thur, 7/20 at 9:30am ET to launch “Migrants on the Move,” a study on West African migration: bit.ly/FS-WestAfrica
@MITdusp @IFPRIResearch @UNmigration @Mixed_Migration
Today, MIT @civicdatadesign and @WFP Ecuador County Office release Vida Migrante, an interactive tool that invites users to experience the difficult choices migrants make to sustain life and teaches the ways in which we can provide assistance.
Visit: vidamigrante.migration.mit.e…
The @WFP and @CivicDataDesign will inaugurate “Distance Unknown”, a data-based exhibition on hunger and migration, at Palazzo Bembo (European Cultural Centre) in Venice with a walk-through on 21 May pa2023 at 1100 CET to coincide with the opening of #TimeSpaceExistence2023. – at Venice, Veneto
We are proud to announce that we've been awarded the winner of @MetropolisMag 's Responsible Disruptors program for our exhibition Distance Unknown in collaboration with @WFP !
metropolismag.com/projects/c…
Congratulations to @MITLCAU for the Sueños con Fibra/Madera, Tierra/Concreto pavillion being nominated for the @ArchDaily Small Scale & Installations Building of the Year 2023 Award! Cast your vote to support here: boty.archdaily.com/us/2023/c…
