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Seeking solutions to support learning for refugees, migrants and IDPs post COVID The current pandemic has a silver lining with respect to education and learning. It has forced the education system to rethink and be creative in finding ways to ensure learning continuity. Different modes of distance learning are being explored with careful consideration of equity and inclusiveness. The question therefore emerges, whether and how technology could reach out to some of the most excluded and marginalized populations, such as refugees, migrants and internally displaced persons (IDPs). Research undertaken with 500 refugees found that they ranked water, phone and food as [...]

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Despite substantial hardships, refugees are pushing the limits of what most people recognize as the general entrepreneur spirit. There is a resilience among refugee communities that enables them to thrive, not just to survive, and to be creative members of society. And why shouldn’t they? Before anything else, refugees are people – fathers, mothers, sons, daughter, brothers, sisters, cousins, and friends – people who are not waiting for humanitarian agencies to create opportunities, but who want to create their own. In reality, refugees create employment opportunities for themselves and in some instances for their host country nationals as well. Here are [...]

We are a partnership from varying sectors from all over Europe, Our lead partner is based in Germany – Münster University of Applied Sciences (MUAS). MUAS employs a multidisciplinary approach, preparing its members for life in the global market and ensuring an in depth understanding of the ever changing world of work. Our second partner comes from the UK, University of Nottingham is an institute devoted to the discovery, enterprise and advancement of the human condition combined with a lifelong commitment to improved health and wellbeing. University of Nottingham houses the Food Innovation Centre, which allows them to connect and work [...]

Omagh Enterprise Company welcomed all the Young Digital Social Innovators project partners to Omagh, Northern Ireland for the initial two-day meeting of the project. It was a highly productive meeting led by Mary, Oonagh and Nick around a topic of very significant importance, not just in the UK but across Europe. The meeting facilitated the discussion surrounding the growing significance of the DSI phenomena within the partner region and the possibilities it holds. Young Digital Social Innovators aims to empower young people to become confident social innovators making the most of digital technology available to them. To do so, we will [...]

There are lots of factors that contribute to food innovation and yearly trends. In order to gain a full understanding, and apply those locally or within a niche market, you need to understand the macro factors that are influencing food innovation. A Focus On Long Term Health Traceability: Sourcing & Production Awareness Social Responsibility: Waging War On Food Waste & Unnecessary Packaging Globalisation & Travel: A Search For New & Under-Explored Flavours Digital Innovation: Food At Our Fingertips Convenience: Easy But Not Speedy Home Cooking Solutions Read more …. https://www.foodstarsuk.com/commercial-kitchens-for-rent/food-innovation-six-secrets/ The post 6 Food Trends Driving Food Innovation appeared first on [...]

How customer experience drives digital transformation Digital transformation offers organizations an opportunity to understand the modern-day buyer, engage with them and deliver on their expectations of a multi-channel customer experience. To help you succeed, here are three ways to help your business to get started with digital transformation: An agile, flexible IT environmentOrganizations recognize the need for implementing agile systems and 86% of businesses believe that cloud technology is critical to digital transformation.The cloud enables companies to be fast, dynamic and flexible  – giving your organization the ability to test new projects that are cost-effective and low-risk – allowing you to [...]

Pursuing an active CSR programme can have multiple benefits for small businesses. Assuming the policy is sustainable and ties in with the business’s core competencies, employees who apply their skills to help the local community can learn in return. Many companies use volunteering with a charity as a team-building exercise that then benefits the workplace. Having an environmental policy can frequently be simple to achieve for the SME. It may be investing in low-energy light bulbs, turning off computers and lights at the end of the day, replacing plastic cups with china mugs, or installing intelligent heating thermostats. A company can [...]

Mediation is a tool in and of itself, allowing for peaceful resolution of tensions and conflicts where this is within a relationship, community or society.  The Europe 2020 goals for a more inclusive Europe with higher social integration and community cohesion are more important than ever in light of increasing societal tension, linked to the economic crisis, immigration & refugee crisis and increasing multi-ethnicity communities.  What is mediation? “Mediation is a completely voluntary and confidential form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). It is when an impartial person or mediator – trained in dealing with difficult discussions between two opposing sides – [...]