Archive News & Announcements - 2020

Click here to read the article. Pacific Island nations must start drawing from traditional knowledge to adapt to climate change, rather than continue to rely on foreign funds. Read more... [Quotation] https://theconversation.com/pacific-islands-must-stop-relying-on-foreign-aid-to-adapt-to-climate-change-because-the-money-wont-last-132095

Click here to read the article. In this podcast from the Center for Humane Technology, Audrey Tang, digital minister of Taiwan, discusses her goal to establish truly participatory and transparent digital democracy in her country. Read more... [Quotation] https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/23-digital-democracy-is-within-reach

Click here to read the article. In this podcast from the Center for Humane Technology, Fadi Quran, campaign director of Avaaz, discusses how the voices of survivors of bullying on social media are being brought to Silicon Valley, so that tech companies can hear first hand the consequences of algorithmic abuse. Read more... [Quotation] https://www.humanetech.com/podcast/20-the-bullys-pulpit

Click here to read the article. The role of social media in spreading both misinformation and disinformation is a focus of ongoing research to understand how it can impact the COVID-19 response. Read more... [Quotation] https://www.devex.com/news/targeting-false-information-on-covid-19-what-the-funding-data-shows-97536

Click here to read the article. For the first time, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has included climate change in its annual report laying out what events cause refugees to flee. Read more... [Quotation] https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2020/06/the-un-is-sounding-the-alarm-on-climate-refugees/