Workshops
EmpoderaData Workshop: Data Literacy for the Sustainable Development Goals in Latin America
University of Manchester , United KingdomEmpoderaData, from the Spanish word empoderar for “to empower”, builds upon the success of the Q-Step program. Q-Step, for “Quantitative Step-change”, was developed as a strategic response to the shortage of quantitatively-skilled social science graduates in the United Kingdom. The University of Manchester (UoM) is one of 15 centres that took part in a £19.5 million program designed to promote ... Read More
Workshop “Web data collection and analysis: Web scraping and API’s interaction” in Rio de Janeiro
IBGE offices Rio de Janeiro, BrazilOur upcoming workshop on “Web data collection and analysis: Web scraping and API’s interaction” will take place on November 25-27th at the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) offices in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The three-day training is tailored particularly towards the IBGE staff with the goal of strengthening internal capacities (knowledge and skills) to leverage Big data collection ... Read More
Taller “Big data, desarrollo sostenible y cambio climático” en Bogotá
GIZ Colombia Calle 125 19-24, Piso 5, Bogotá, ColombiaSe abordarán términos claves, herramientas necesarias y desafíos en el panorama de Big Data y desarrollo sostenible, centrándose en la aplicabilidad de estas fuentes de información en proyectos relacionados con la adaptación y mitigación del cambio climático. Este taller presencial proporciona una introducción a las "3 C de Big Data" en el contexto del desarrollo sostenible como base para el ... Read More
Workshop “Data for Better Lives: Enablers and Safeguards”
The International Policy Workshop, hosted by the World Bank and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), "Data for Better Lives: Enablers and Safeguards" is going to be held in preparation for the World Development Report 2021 on the 9th and 10th of June 2020. Our director, Emmanuel Letouzé, will participate. This event is not public.