TASHKENT, 5 October 2018 – About 6oo young people – school children, students of the colleges and universities, members of the Youth Union of Uzbekistan, officials and representatives from governmental, public and international organizations, media gathered at the ‘Zarafshan’ Media Hall to attend the launch of U-Report, a new digital […]
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Why people, or one person, can be the difference between a strong youth engagement platform and a rubbish one.
Written by James Powell, U-Report Global Lead I often use the analogy of building a house when advising UNICEF country offices on how to get started with U-Report. I show them that they start with the same materials as everyone else but this doesn’t mean they’re automatically going to have […]
Lessons learned on our journey to scaling results for children
Written by Tanya Accone, Senior Adviser on Innovation at UNICEF – @Accone Pathways to scale are different from solution to solution and place to place, but the ecosystem and partnerships within each pathway are critical to scaling success everywhere. In supporting the widespread diffusion and adaptation of new ways of […]
U-Report Kicks off with Football Super League in Malawi
By Charlie Hartono, U-Report Manager, UNICEF Malawi U-Report Malawi was officially co-launched together with the Ministry of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development on 28 March 2018. We began with the first 1,000 young people registered in the platform, and we are now heading to 52,000 U-Reporters with an impressive […]
U-Reporters take action to prevent spread of mosquito-borne diseases in Côte d’Ivoire
Key insights from the mosquito nets campaign in Côte d’Ivoire from Sophie Chavanel, Chief of Communication, UNICEF Côte d’Ivoire, Norman Muhwezi, Innovation Specialist, UNICEF Côte d’Ivoire There are exciting things happening in Côte d’Ivoire! U-Report Côte d’Ivoire is striking again with innovative ways to use U-Report, and this time, to support programmes’ […]
U-Report Cote d’Ivoire Ignites a Youth Movement: 5 lessons on creating content to equitably engage girls and boys
AUTHORS: Sophie Chavanel, UNICEF Côte d’Ivoire Chief of Communications Norman Muhwezi, UNICEF Côte d’Ivoire Innovation Lead In Cote d’Ivoire, more than 50% of our population are under the age of 25. These 14 million young activists and changemakers within their community represent the generation that will lead progress towards a […]
Exploring the future of 21st century skills
Reflections on the Global Innovation Center AC5 By Jennie Bernstein, Urban Innovation Specialist From June 27-29, the Global Innovation Center (GIC) hosted its fifth Advisory Committee Meeting (GIC AC5) with UNICEF’s Vietnam Country Office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. So much happened over the course of the week, and […]
Job Opportunity: UPSHIFT Global Strategist & Lead – Scale, Office of Innovation
Job Role: UPSHIFT Global Strategist & Lead | Vacancy Link Duration: 120 days over 11.5 months Level: Individual contract, part time Duty Station: Remote Work Type: Consultancy If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear […]
Job Opportunity: Innovation and Gender Technical Advisor – Gender Section, PD – NYHQ
TITLE: Innovation and Gender Technical Advisor Duration: 9 months; 170 days ; 10 April 2017 – 31 December 2017 Location: Programme Division, UNICEF NYHQ Level: Consultancy If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to […]
Know your (immune) status – Biological Sensors
The original story was published in Science Today on 14 November 2016. Written by Tamika Fellows. View the original article here. UNICEF’s Global Innovation Centre (GIC) has partnered with Rhodes University Biotechnology Innovation Centre to support the research of biological sensors. This study explores the potential of biological sensors to […]