Policy Dialogue Workshop on Drone Usage in Tanzania
For drones to be adequately and effectively permitted to fly for Social Good applications such as disaster relief and management, reliable regulations and flight permits taking into account specific...
View ArticleWelcome to the Panama Flying Labs Director and Coordinator!
We’re thrilled to announce that the startup of Panama Flying Labs, in conjunction with the Universidad Tecnologia de Panama (UTP) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) continues on pace with...
View ArticleAerial Imagery, Disasters and Data Privacy: Any Applied Research?
We’ve long discussed what spatial resolutions are most optimal to assess disaster damage from aerial imagery. And while this question still needs more research, equally pressing research is needed to...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Winners of the Open AI Challenge!
Disasters in the South Pacific are a reality. In the past 10 years, major Cyclones have seriously affected hundreds of islands across Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu and Samoa to name a few; disrupting millions...
View ArticleHumanitarian Drones Experts Meeting: Insights & Next Steps
Thanks to our partners swissnex Boston and Solve at MIT, we recently organized a full day experts meeting on Humanitarian Drones to tackle some of the pressing challenges in this space. The meeting was...
View ArticleAustralia Expands Funding of Pacific Flying Labs!
Being a part of the Solve MIT community has been a truly wonderful experience. In September, our proposal for South Pacific Flying Labs was selected from hundreds of applications. The first phase of...
View ArticlePacific Flying Labs Deploys with Fiji Red Cross After Major Cyclone
Authored by Amrita Lal, Coordinator of Pacific Flying Labs The islands of Fiji and several other nations nearby recently faced the wrath of Tropical Cyclone Keni. A powerful Category 3 Cyclone, TC Keni...
View ArticleNew Study Suggests Way-To-Go for Rapid Drone Disaster Mapping
Guest blog post by Marco Häberle who recently graduated from Kopenhagen University in 2018 with an MA in Disaster Management. The post below is based on the findings of his MA thesis. Over the last...
View ArticleLocalizing Drone Coordination in Emergencies
Authored by Joel Kaiser, Patrick Meier and Andrew Schroeder “In the network age, every country needs the capacity to understand and adapt global technologies for local needs.” Human Development Report...
View ArticleVideo: Using Drones to Support Response to Rohingya Crisis
Our long time colleague Sébastien Ancavil from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) recently gave a talk on his important work in Cox’s Bazar as part of our international webinar series....
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