The united nations childrens fund unicef kosovo office is supporting capacity development through a participatory, humancentered design, social entrepreneurship, advocacy, data literacy, practical software. See who you know at unicef innovations lab kosovo, leverage your professional network, and get hired. Unicef innovations lab kosovo has localized the uks social innovation camp experience for kosovo for the third time this last december 68, 20. This deck explores the two youth empowerment, social enterprise oriented pillars of the lab. Innovationlabs is very pleased to share the news that our work with unicef has been named as a finalist for the innovation leader impact awards for 2018. In kosovo, there have also been projects about the platform drupal. Unicef and undp, in partnership with ngo pen, is organizing the generation unlimited youth challenge from 29th november 1 december 2019. The 72 km 45 mi long right tributary to the sitnica river, it is the main river in the malo. Youth advocacy platform good practices in adolescent and youth. A unit of unicef kosovo, the lab is home to a multidisciplinary team including project managers, software. Unicef innovations lab catalyzes positive social change by harnessing the creative potential of kosovos unsc 1244 adolescents and youth. The office of innovation is a creative, interactive, and agile team in unicef.
Innovations lab kosovo is a unit of unicef kosovo unsc 1244 operating in cooperation with ngo pen. During that 48hour event held in prishtina, aspiring young social entrepreneurs with firsthand knowledge of kosovos social challenges connected with leading local and international experts in marketing and software. Learn about working at unicef innovations lab kosovo. Unicef innovations lab catalyzes positive social change by harnessing the creative potential. For full information, click here software development. Call for project proposals to contribute to the innovations lab kosovo programme. A unit of unicef kosovo, the lab is home to a multidisciplinary team including project managers, software engineers, advocacy practitioners, designers, social entrepreneurs, educators, communications and marketing specialists, and graphic and web. Flossk in association with unicef lab has managed to organize a training project on 6 may with dave hall, who is a member of free software.
Unicefs global innovation unit supports the application of design thinking through innovation labs that bring together the private sector, academia. Unicef innovations lab catalyzes positive social change by harnessing the creative potential of. Critical media literacy workshop is a workshop organized by unicef innovations lab kosovo, in partnership with ngo pen, with the aim to improve critical thinking skills, focusing. Innovations officer for unicefs innovations lab in kosovo mladiinfo. Unicef innovations lab kosovo in partnership with ngo pen, is organizing upshift. Generation unlimited youth challenge 30 october 2019. I am responsible for implementing yep programmes within the innovations lab, including ponder, podium, kovo, and assist in programmes and activities by other pillars within the lab or in. View njomza kadrius profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
A unit of unicef kosovo, the lab is home to a multi disciplinary team including project managers, software. Web and graphics design consultant, innovations lab equivalent to gs6 closing date for applications is 05 march 2012. During a 48hour event held in pristina, young social entrepreneurs with firsthand knowledge of kosovos social challenges connected with leading local and international experts in marketing and software. My day is an app software platform informing persons with disabilities about accessibility in public. Be part of doc as unicefs global centre of excellence in advocacy, communication and brand to deliver unicefs aim to be the leading advocate for children, enabled by a cohort of networked. We sit at a unique intersection, where an organization working on huge global issues meets the startup thinking, the technology, and the partners to turn this energy into scalable solutions.
Jakova innovation center is a nonprofit organization and its mission is to support and help. This could be a unicef labor could simply be a space of the pilot phase 27 63creativity that is aimed at solving significant global problems throughthe application of. For full information, click here software development consultant, innovations lab equivalent to gs7 closing date for applications is 05 march 2012. With this in mind, innovations lab kosovo is helping unicef and partners rethink development.
Adolescents, youth, and innovation unicef kosovo programme. Equitrack is a new partner tracking tool that has been developed by the unicef innovation lab in lebanon with support from innovations lab. Know your rights is an online platform which provides youth friendly descriptions of rights that young people aged 1629 are entitled to by applicable. Unicef innovations lab kosovo has localized the uks social innovation camp experience. Techstitution aims at enabling youth to learn practical software engineering skills to bring new and. Innovations lab kosovo is a unit of unicef kosovo that enables the youth of kosovo to work on innovative projects that benefit their peers to generate social change. With knowledge, skills, and commitment, ick is on a. At the time of writing this resource, innovations lab kosovo.
For a second consecutive year the program also includes a local elevator lab challenges in albania and kosovo. Empowering youth to generate new ideas at innovations lab. Kosovo youth social entrepreneurs prototype solutions to. Petrit augustini youth empowerment platform officer. Podium, an initiative of unicef innovations lab kosovo in partnership with ngo pen, is a social advocacy workshop that teaches youth and adolescents of different groups in kosovo how to advocate for the needs and rights of their community. Unicef venture fund this investment comes from the unicef venture fund, the first financial vehicle of its kind in the united nations, and explores emerging technologies such as drones, blockchain, augmented and virtual reality, as well as how data science can provide critical insights into the needs of vulnerable populations. Innovations lab kosovo is helping unicef and partners rethink development. Unicef innovations lab kosovo application deadline. I recently traveled to kosovo for the inaugural kosovo innovation camp, a unicef sponsored, 48hour intensive retreat that brought together 80 young people to develop six projects, from idea.
Last week within the next meeting of unicef innovations lab kosovo me and my friend gent thaci got the chance to present our last project still ongoing called pristina. A unit of unicef kosovo, the lab is home to a multidisciplinary team including project managers, software engineers, advocacy practitioners, designers, social. Move with podium podium, an initiative of unicef innovations lab kosovo in partnership with ngo pen, is a social advocacy workshop that teaches youth and adolescents of different groups in kosovo how to advocate. Know your rights is an online platform developed by unicef innovations lab kosovo in cooperation with the ombudsperson institution in kosovo which helps kosovo s young people understand their rights and entitlements by providing easilynavigable, easilyunderstood youthfriendly descriptions of their rights under applicable legislation. Know your rights for android free download and software. It involves a need to rapidly prototype and repeatedly refine func tions. Unicef innovations lab kosovo cultivates innovations for the benefit of kosovos youth. Kosovo volunteers platform was developed by unicef innovations lab kosovo with support from austrian development cooperation adc, united nations childrens fund unicef office in. Kosovo wanted to draw on the success of the unicef innovations team worldwide, where they had created software. Unicef programme in kosovo under unsc resolution 1244.
The lab offers youthled projects funding, guidance, and equipment to turn their social impact ideas into reality. Ponder is an initiative by unicef innovations lab kosovo designed to improve the life skills of adolescents by fostering media literacy and critical approaches to information, empowering. While kosovo is the youngest region in europewith more than half of its population under 25 years. See more of unicef innovations lab kosovo on facebook. Prototyping and testing unicef office of innovation. Llapi, is a river in the northeastern part of kosovo. Unicef kosovo invited me to establish technology programs that furthered the organizations strategic interests. Innovationlabs innovation consulting, innovation labs. Unicef, the worlds leading organization working for the rights of children, seeks a ta for a innovations lab manager, p3, pristina, kosovo. Having worked at the nexus of technology and innovation since its inception in 2010, unicef innovations lab kosovo empowers adolescents and youth, advances the use of technology to drive social change. Njomza kadriu graphic designer unicef innovations lab. Unicef kosovo established the innovations lab as a nonformal response to the challenges and lack of opportunities among adolescents and youth.
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