Need to network in a new country? There's an app for that
Starting over as a newly arrived migrant seems like an insurmountable task. A new app is trying to help migrants settle and link them up with networking opportunities, including employment.
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Blockchain can help refugees - WEF
An article published by the World Economic Forum said blockchain technology can help refugees by solving the most critical problems they face.
RE-FUTURE gives unaccompanied migrants voice through video
In the age of migration 2.0, the European project RE-FUTURE for unaccompanied migrant minors takes advantage of innovative technology as a tool for cultural integaration.
IT systems a threat to migrants' rights, EU agency reports
IT systems can pose significant risks to migrants' fundamental rights according to a new European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) report.
App designed to improve refugee services in Jordan
A civil society group in Jordan has promoted an app designed to test the quality of services for Syrian refugees staying in the country without using an internet connection, a tool aimed at improving data services for asylum seekers.
Teaching girls in Afghanistan to code
Fereshteh Forough began life as an Afghan refugee in Iran. With determination and support from her liberal parents, she went on to pursue a career in computer science and finally moved to New York to found the first coding school for girls in Afghanistan.
Tech summit in Jordan vies to aid young Syrian refugees
An international conference aimed at creating new opportunities for refugees and young people from the Middle East and North Africa is currently being held in Amman. The event aims to connect young people, activists and diplomats with international tech giants.
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Syrian folk bands are jamming their local tunes in Germany. DW takes a look at the women of the Greek refugee camps and how is iris scan technology being used to allocate aid to refugees?