LINKS WE LIKE #42 From the Killing of Mahsa Amini to a Social Media Revolution: An Account of the Protests in Iran “Woman, Life, and Freedom” Chant of Ongoing Protests in Iran On September 13, 2022, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini was arrested by Iran’s morality police for “improperly” wearing her hijab. Three days later, after being held captive in Vozara detention … Read More
Disinformation and Democracy: Reimagining Data Access for Policy-Making
DISCUSSION PIECE Disinformation and Democracy: Reimagining Data Access for Policymaking Photo by visuals on Unsplash Share In the last ten years, the world has watched the power and influence of tech platforms grow, largely unregulated by law, while also becoming increasingly interdependent with media and politics. Along with the recent and rapid digitalization of news production, distribution, and consumption, these … Read More
Realiza tu servicio social en Data-Pop Alliance (Comunicación UX-UI)
Realiza tu servicio social en Data-Pop Alliance (para estudiantes en comunicación y UX-UI) Share DPA tiene 2 vacantes para estudiantes en Comunicación y UX-UI para el 1o semestre de 2023, en el programa “Tecnología y Democracia”. Trabajo de forma remota. El Servicio Social es una actividad fundamental que consolida la formación profesional y fomenta en el estudiante una conciencia de … Read More
Realiza tu servicio social en Data-Pop Alliance (Ciencias sociales)
Realiza tu servicio social en Data-Pop Alliance (para estudiantes en ciencias sociales) Share DPA tiene 2 vacantes para estudiantes en ciencias sociales, en el programa “Tecnología y Democracia”, para el 1o semestre de 2023. Trabajo de forma remota. El Servicio Social es una actividad fundamental que consolida la formación profesional y fomenta en el estudiante una conciencia de solidaridad con … Read More
Realiza tu servicio social en Data-Pop Alliance (Comunicación)
Realiza tu servicio social en Data-Pop Alliance (para estudiantes en comunicación) Share DPA tiene 1 vacante para estudiantes en Comunicación para el 1o semestre de 2023. Trabajo de forma remota. El Servicio Social es una actividad fundamental que consolida la formación profesional y fomenta en el estudiante una conciencia de solidaridad con la comunidad, la sociedad y el país. Por este … Read More
Realiza tu servicio social en Data-Pop Alliance (Ciencias computacionales / programación)
Realiza tu servicio social en Data-Pop Alliance (para estudiantes en ciencias computacionales / programación) Share DPA tiene 1 vacante para estudiantes en ciencias computacionales / programación, en el programa “Tecnología y Democracia”, para el 1o semestre de 2023. Trabajo de forma remota. El Servicio Social es una actividad fundamental que consolida la formación profesional y fomenta en el estudiante una … Read More
Experiencia de Gaby Beatriz Quispe en el Taller Big Data y análisis de salud para el desarrollo sostenible
DATA LITERACY SERIES (Text in Spanish / English) Experiencia de Gaby Beatriz Quispe en el Taller Big Data y análisis de salud para el desarrollo sostenible Entrevistadora: Sara Ortiz Project & Communications Manager DPA Entrevistada: Gaby Beatriz Quispe Consultora y docente La Fundación de Waal Share En esta nueva “Serie de Alfabetismo de Datos” entrevistamos a participantes que han tomado … Read More
The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation Grants $300,000 to Data-Pop Alliance to Support Our Data Feminism Program
The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation Grants $300,000 to Data-Pop Alliance to Support Our Data Feminism Program Share We at Data-Pop Alliance (DPA) are pleased to announce our partnership with the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation (PJMF). PJMF has awarded DPA’s Data Feminism Program a twelve-month, $300,000 grant to support our work advancing intersectional, data-driven research, training and advocacy to continue fostering … Read More
Offre d’emploi: Consultant-es: déploiement d’enquête auprès des jeunes et enfants à Port-au-Prince
Offre d’emploi: Consultant-es: déploiement d’enquête auprès de jeunes et enfants à Port-au-Prince Image by Allexxandar on Freepik Share Data-Pop Alliance (DPA) est une organisation internationale à but non lucratif créée en 2013 à partir de la Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), du MIT Media Lab et de l’Overseas Development Initiative (ODI). Nous rassemblons des chercheur-es, des expert-es, des praticien-nes et des … Read More
DPA and ADE Launch New M&E Service: WIND-MEAL
DPA and ADE Introduce its New and Innovative M&E Service: WIND-MEAL Share ADE and Data-Pop Alliance have joined forces to create WIND-MEAL (Whole-of-Institution Data-enabled Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning), a portfolio of tools and services aimed at changing the M&E paradigm and practices of institutions and organizations. Despite improvements over the last years, many current M&E efforts still focus on … Read More
Convocatoria Beca “Taller Big Data y análisis de seguridad para el desarrollo sostenible”
Convocatoria Beca “Taller Big Data y análisis de seguridad y violencia para el desarrollo sostenible” Presentación Data-Pop Alliance (DPA), con el apoyo y patrocinio de la Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID) a través del Centro de Formación de la Cooperación Española en Santa Cruz, Bolivia, (CFSCZ), ha creado el taller en línea “Big Data y análisis … Read More
Our Latest Quarterly Update (Q4-2022) is Out!
Our Latest Quarterly Update (Q4-2022) is Out! Share Read our most recent Quarterly Update (Q4 – 2022) to learn more about the work we have done during the past few months at Data-Pop Alliance. In it, we feature many recent news and projects, including: A revamped Geographies section on our website; Three new projects focused in African countries (Morocco, Burkina … Read More
Migration and Gender in the Global South through a Decolonial Lens
DISCUSSION PIECE Migration, Gender and the Global South through a Decolonial Lens Núbia Rodrigues at the “2nd Psychology and Migration Seminar: Connecting Knowledges” Share Author’s Note: For Portuguese speakers, here is the link to watch the original presentation, as well two additional roundtables from the event. On October 8, 2022, the “2nd Psychology and Migration Seminar: Connecting Knowledges” took place … Read More
Job Opportunity: Project and Research Manager – Senegal
Job Opportunity: Project and Research Manager – Senegal Share Please kindly read the entire job posting. Application instructions are located at the end. Data-Pop Alliance is looking for a Project and Research Manager based in Senegal. We are an international nonprofit created in 2013 out of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), the MIT Media Lab, and ODI. We bring together … Read More
Resumen “Taller Big Data y análisis de Salud para el Desarrollo Sostenible”
Resumen “Taller Big Data y análisis de salud para el Desarrollo Sostenible” Presentación Data-Pop Alliance (DPA), con el apoyo y patrocinio de la Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID ) a través del Centro de Formación de la Cooperación Española en Santa Cruz, Bolivia, (CFSCZ), desarrollo el taller en línea “Introducción Big Data y análisis de pobreza para … Read More
Job Opportunity: Accountant
Job Opportunity: Accountant shutterstock Share Data-Pop Alliance is looking for an Accountant. We are an international nonprofit created in 2013 out of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), the MIT Media Lab, and ODI. We bring together researchers, experts, practitioners, and activists to change the world with data through three pillars of work: diagnosing local realities and human problems with data … Read More
DPA Presents Hands-On OPAL Workshop at HumMingBird Conference in Turkey
DPA Presents Hands-On OPAL Workshop at HumMingBird Conference in Turkey Share DPA Director Emmanuel Letouzé and Data Scientists Yasmine Hamdar and Enrique Bonilla attended the HumMingBird Project’s expert workshop titled, “Making the Most of Mobile Phone Data to Map Migration”, held on November 17th and 18th in Istanbul, Turkey. HumMingBird, whose motto is “enhanced migration measures from a multidimensional perspective,” … Read More
Women and ICT Access: Bridging the Digitial Divide for Disaster Resilience
DISCUSSION PIECE Women and ICT Access: Bridging the Digitial Divide for Disaster Resilience ShutterStock Share Women are often on the front lines of disasters, both in experiencing their impacts and in being powerful agents of change. According to the UNDP, women and children are 14 times more likely to die during natural disasters compared to men. Women are too commonly … Read More
Why “Technology and Democracy” Matters in Today’s World
TECHNOLOGY AND DEMOCRACY PROGRAM Why “Technology and Democracy” Matters in Today’s World Share We are pleased to welcome Julie Ricard back to the team as Director of the “Technology and Democracy” Program! Below, Julie shares her vision for the Program and why it is needed in today’s world. Why Technology and Democracy? Over the past 2 decades, “tech” has become … Read More
LWL #41 Populism vs. Progress: The Fight for the Future of Brazil
LINKS WE LIKE #41 Populism vs. Progress: The Fight for the Future of Brazil “You’ll never change anything in this country through voting. Nothing. Absolutely nothing.” – Jair Bolsonaro On October 2nd, 2022, Brazilians headed to the polls to vote for a host of candidates running for multiple roles at both the national and regional levels. The most closely watched … Read More
Why Gender-Responsive Due Diligence in Agribusiness Value Chains Matters
DISCUSSION PIECE Why Gender-Responsive Due Diligence in Agribusiness Value Chains Matters ShutterStock Share Although relatively new, the discourse around Business and Human Rights (BHR) has become increasingly relevant in recent years. This is especially true due to the increasing amount of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into African countries, as well as the continued march of globalization. According to the United … Read More
Offre d’emploi: Coordinateur/trice national(e) du projet (Mauritanie)
Offre d’emploi: Coordinateur/trice national(e) du projet (Mauritanie) Image by Allexxandar on Freepik Share Data-Pop Alliance (DPA) est une organisation internationale à but non lucratif créée en 2013 à partir de la Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), du MIT Media Lab et de l’Overseas Development Initiative (ODI). Nous rassemblons des chercheurs, des experts, des praticiens et des activistes pour changer le monde … Read More
Our Latest Quarterly Update (Q3-2022) is Out!
Our Latest Quarterly Update (Q3-2022) is Out! Share Read our most recent Quarterly Update (Q3 – 2022) to learn more about the work we have done during the past few months at Data-Pop Alliance. In it, we feature many recent news and projects, including: The launch of our 6 new Thematic Programs An Assessment of the Data Market, Strategy Development … Read More
Offre d’emploi: Assistant-e de recherche -désinformation au Sénégal
Offre d’emploi: Assistant-e de recherche -désinformation au Sénégal Image by wirestock on Freepik Share Data-Pop Alliance est à la recherche d’un-e Assistant-e de recherche. Nous sommes une organisation internationale à but non lucratif créée en 2013 par la Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), le MIT Media Lab et ODI. Nous réunissons des chercheurs, des experts, des praticiens et des militants pour … Read More
Offre d’emploi: Assistant-e de recherche -désinformation au Niger
Offre d’emploi: Assistant-e de recherche -désinformation au Niger Image by Allexxandar on Freepik Share Data-Pop Alliance est à la recherche d’un-e Assistant-e de recherche. Nous sommes une organisation internationale à but non lucratif créée en 2013 par la Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), le MIT Media Lab et ODI. Nous réunissons des chercheurs, des experts, des praticiens et des militants pour … Read More
Offre d’emploi: Assistant-e de recherche -désinformation au Mali
Offre d’emploi: Assistant-e de recherche -désinformation au Mali Image by Allexxandar on Freepik Share Data-Pop Alliance est à la recherche d’un-e Assistant-e de recherche. Nous sommes une organisation internationale à but non lucratif créée en 2013 par la Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), le MIT Media Lab et ODI. Nous réunissons des chercheurs, des experts, des praticiens et des militants pour … Read More
Offre d’emploi: Assistant-e de recherche – désinformation au Burkina Faso
Offre d’emploi: Assistant-e de recherche -désinformation au Burkina Faso Image by Allexxandar on Freepik Share Data-Pop Alliance est à la recherche d’un-e Assistant-e de recherche. Nous sommes une organisation internationale à but non lucratif créée en 2013 par la Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), le MIT Media Lab et ODI. Nous réunissons des chercheurs, des experts, des praticiens et des militants … Read More
DPA Provided Technical Support for the National Seminar to Launch Tunisia’s National Strategy for the Development of Statistics
English and French versions available. DPA Provided Technical Support for the National Seminar to Launch Tunisia’s National Strategy for the Development of Statistics Representatives from NCS, NIS, UNDP-Tunisia and DPA DPA contributed to the technical support provided by the United Nations System in Tunisia to the National Council for Statistics, National Institute of Statistics and Ministry of Economy and Planning … Read More
Job Opportunity: Fundraising Intern (Remote)
Job Opportunity: Fundraising Intern (Remote, Paid Position) Share Data-Pop Alliance is looking for a Research and Content Intern. We are an international nonprofit created in 2013 out of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), the MIT Media Lab and ODI. We bring together researchers, experts, practitioners, and activists to change the world with data through three pillars of work: diagnosing local … Read More
“Links We Like: A Compilation of 40 Editions” is Available Now!
“Links We Like: A Compilation of 40 Editions” is Available Now! Share Links We Like has reached its 40th edition! To celebrate this milestone, we have complied all 40 editions into a downloadable PDF publication. We are proud of the hard work that has gone into creating this valuable resource, which is now possible to view in an accessible and visually … Read More
Job Opportunity: Data Science Intern (Remote)
Job Opportunity: Data Science Intern (Remote) Share Data-Pop Alliance (DPA) is looking for a Data Science Intern with skills in data science and an interest in development of policy analysis. We are an international nonprofit created in 2013 out of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), the MIT Media Lab and ODI. We bring together researchers, experts, practitioners, and activists to … Read More
Resumen “Taller Big Data y análisis de pobreza para el Desarrollo Sostenible”
Resumen “Taller Big Data y análisis de pobreza para el Desarrollo Sostenible 2022” Presentación Data-Pop Alliance (DPA), con el apoyo y patrocinio de la Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID ) a través del Centro de Formación de la Cooperación Española en Santa Cruz, Bolivia, (CFSCZ), desarrollo el taller en línea “Introducción Big Data y análisis de pobreza … Read More
Job Opportunity: Development and Partnership Manager (Remote)
Job Opportunity: Development and Partnership Manager (Remote) Share Please kindly read the entire job posting. Application instructions are located at the end. Data-Pop Alliance (DPA) is looking for a Development and Partnership Manager. We are an international nonprofit created in 2013 out of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), the MIT Media Lab and ODI. We bring together researchers, experts, practitioners, … Read More
Experiencia de Edgar Pacheco en el Taller Big Data y análisis de pobreza para el desarrollo sostenible
DATA LITERACY SERIES (Text in Spanish / English) Experiencia de Edgar Pacheco en el Taller Big Data y análisis de pobreza para el desarrollo sostenible Entrevistador: Mario Cajiao Project Officer DPA Entrevistado: Edgar Pacheco Manager de Networking y Recaudación de Fondos Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN Bolivia) Share En esta nueva “Serie de Alfabetismo de Datos” entrevistamos a participantes que … Read More
Convocatoria abierta Beca “Big Data y análisis de salud para el desarrollo sostenible”
Convocatoria Beca “Taller Big Data y análisis de salud para el desarrollo sostenible” Presentación Data-Pop Alliance (DPA), con el apoyo y patrocinio de la Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID) a través del Centro de Formación de la Cooperación Española en Santa Cruz, Bolivia, (CFSCZ), ha creado el taller en línea “Big Data y análisis de salud … Read More
LWL #40 Engineering the Future? AI Laboratories Around the World
LINKS WE LIKE #40 Engineering the Future ? AI Laboratories Around the World It seems that we are witnessing significant progress in the development of AI systems and technologies almost daily. Behind the scenes, there are many dedicated organizations, laboratories, and research centers that are working arduously towards finding solutions to pressing issues. There are the well-known big tech giants, … Read More
Data-Driven Hope: The August 4th Tragedy in Beirut
DISCUSSION PIECE Data-Driven Hope: The August 4th Tragedy in Beirut Pexels Share It was a calm Tuesday afternoon, my fiance and I had just come back from work and put on our favorite TV show. We were sitting at our dining table, and I noticed it shook. “Please stop shaking your leg!” I said to my fiance, and he replied, … Read More
Habeas Data and Personal Data Protection in Latin America
DISCUSSION PIECE Habeas Data and Personal Data Protection in Latin America ShutterStock Share “According to recent estimates, in 2022, 2.5 quintillion data are generated daily, and at least 1200 petabytes are saved and exchanged through digital media.” Wilse, 2022 Our daily lives are increasingly influenced by digital data. Its value and potential are widely acknowledged in a variety of industries, … Read More
Job Opportunity: Project and Research Manager- Resilient Livelihoods and Ecosystems
Job Opportunity: Project and Research Manager- Resilient Livelihoods and Ecosystems Share Please kindly read the entire job posting. Application instructions are located at the end. Data-Pop Alliance is looking for a Project and Research Manager for the Resilient Livelihoods and Ecosystems Program. We are an international nonprofit created in 2013 out of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), the MIT Media … Read More
Job Opportunity: WordPress Web Developer (Short-Term Contract)
Job Opportunity: WordPress Web Developer (Short-Term Contract) Share Data-Pop Alliance is looking for a Web Developer with previous experience developing websites in WordPress. We are an international nonprofit created in 2013 out of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), the MIT Media Lab and ODI. We bring together researchers, experts, practitioners, and activists to change the world with data through three … Read More
LWL #39 The Data Police: How AI and Big Data are Reshaping Crime Prevention
LINKS WE LIKE #39 The Data Police: How AI and Big Data are Reshaping Crime Prevention Imagine being able to detect crime hotspots in your city, use facial recognition software to match camera footage from a robbery with a database of images, or even predict the likelihood of a crime (including time and location) before it occurs. While this might … Read More
Job Opportunity: Computational Social Science Intern (Paid Position)
Job Opportunity: Computational Social Science Intern (Paid Position) Share Data-Pop Alliance (DPA) is looking for a Computational Social Science Intern with skills at the intersection of data science and development policy analysis. DPA is an international nonprofit created in 2013 out of the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), the MIT Media Lab and ODI. We bring together researchers, experts, practitioners, and … Read More
Our Quarterly Update (Q2:2022) is Out!
Our Latest Quarterly Update (Q2-2022) is Out! Share Read our most recent Quarterly Update (Q2 – 2022) to learn more about the work we have done during the past few months at Data-Pop Alliance. In it, we feature many recent projects, including: Our “Overview and Outlook 2021-2013” (Annual Report) Mental Health and Gender Inequality in the MENA Region: An Analysis of … Read More
Job Opportunity: Research and Content Intern, Just Digital Transformations (Paid Position)
Job Opportunity: Research and Content Intern, Just Digital Transformations (Paid Position) Share Data-Pop Alliance is looking for a Research and Content Intern to join our Just Digital Transformations Program. We are an international non-profit “think-and-do-tank” created in 2013 by the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), the MIT Media Lab and ODI. We bring together researchers, experts, practitioners, and activists to “Change … Read More
Job Opportunity: Qualitative Research and Data Collection Consultant (Tunisia-Based)
Job Opportunity: Qualitative Research and Data Collection Consultant (Tunisia-Based) Share Data-Pop Alliance is looking for a Qualitative Research and Facilitation Expert Consultant. We are an international non-profit “think-and-do-tank” created in 2013 by the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), the MIT Media Lab and ODI. We bring together researchers, experts, practitioners, and activists to “Change the world with data” through three pillars … Read More
Job Opportunity: Research & Content Intern (Paid Position)
Job Opportunity: Research & Content Intern (Paid Position) Share Data-Pop Alliance is looking for a Research & Content Intern (Resilient Livelihoods and Ecosystems). We are an international non-profit “think-and-do-tank” created in 2013 by the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), the MIT Media Lab and ODI. We bring together researchers, experts, practitioners, and activists to “Change the world with data” through three … Read More
DPA’s Yasmine Hamdar Spoke at UNDP Anti-Corruption Conference
Yasmine Hamdar Spoke at the UNDP Anti-Corruption Conference in Amman, Jordan Share DPA Computational Social Scientist Yasmine Hamdar spoke at the regional workshop on “Using Technology to Prevent and Combat Corruption”, organized by UNDP. The in-person conference took place in Amman, Jordan on the 15th and 16th of June and was attended by 60 representatives from 8 Arab countries. The … Read More
Job Opportunity: Gender Research Intern (Paid Position)
Job Opportunity: Gender Research Intern (Paid Position) Share Data-Pop Alliance is looking for a Gender Research Intern. We are an international non-profit “think-and-do-tank” created in 2013 by the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI), the MIT Media Lab and ODI. We bring together researchers, experts, practitioners, and activists to “Change the world with data” through three pillars of work: diagnosing local realities … Read More
LWL #38 Algorithmic Justice: The Next Civil Rights Frontier?
LINKS WE LIKE #38 Algorithmic Justice: The Next Civil Rights Frontier? “The first duty of society is justice” – Wendell Phillips When you think of “civil rights”, many things probably come to mind. Generations-long struggles for racial or gender equality and equal protection for other disenfranchised communities are most commonly associated with the phrase. What you do not think of, … Read More
Partnership Announcement: African Futures Action Lab
PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT Data-Pop Alliance is pleased to announce its partnership with The African Futures Action Lab. Together, we will co-develop a “Global Racial Inequality Dashboard” that will provide a transcontinental view of racial inequality and injustice through the collection of both qualitative and quantitative data. The resulting indicators and insights will aim to advance policy, advocacy and awareness raising efforts … Read More