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A Spirit of Service: Technologists Are Advancing UN SDGs
There are many wonderful, bold projects around the world, not just in the US, being developed in answer to the world’s most pressing problems, from giving identity to the most vulnerable to trafficking, giving banking to the unbanked, transparency in food supply chain, and tokenizing activities to give everyone financial inclusion in this data-driven economy.
Peace Tech is Good for Business
We like to say that, “We can spot stories before they become stories.” We’re projecting things like likelihood of protests—some of which are violent—down to the city and date. That’s what we’re actually doing in terms of our projections. We monitor data, and we can see some trends and say, “Hey, this might turn into some big story.”
PASS Webinar
We kindly invite you to attend a PASS Webinar:
TURKEY AND THE KURDS: It’s Complicated
Featuring:
David L. Phillips
Director, Peace-building and Rights Program, Institute for the Study of Human Rights (ISHR), Columbia University
Moderator:
James Cottrell
Senior Advisor, PASS, LLC
Monday, April 16, 2018 I 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Click the "Register" button to receive a webinar link and submit questions ahead of the event.
For questions, please email us at info@pass-usa.net
Background
Relations between the US and Turkey are at their lowest ...
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Life as a Displaced Person in Iraq
Over two million individuals have been hosted in Kurdish refugee camps over the last ten years. There are still over 1.3 million people living in 47 camps and local neighborhoods throughout Kurdistan. These camps were designed to provide temporary shelter.
Artificial Intelligence is Changing the Conversation
"The true end goal is to have an embodied agent moving around. You can think of AI as the brain, and robotics as the body. Right now, we have disembodied voices speaking to us–that’s not real. When we finally have these physically present robots, things will change. Robotics and virtual or augmented reality are two areas to focus on. Robotics is the tipping point. "
Justice is Key to Social Stability and Lasting Peace in Iraq
"There is an immediate need to bring to justice all those who have committed crimes and violated the rights of Iraqi civilians, not only members of terrorist organizations but all who have, in personal or official capacity, committed vicious crimes. A credible justice system should give no consideration to political affiliations, social status, or religious and ethnic identities."
The Way Forward for Iraq After ISIS
"Over three years have passed since ISIS took control of one third of Iraq. The war on ISIS resulted in unprecedented human losses and suffering, economic crisis and destruction of infrastructure and public and private property. It will require billions of US dollars and years to recover."
Addressing the Animal Origins of Infectious Diseases
"We’ve found over the past few years that about 70 percent of new and reemerging infectious diseases have an animal origin. We have found that these diseases are spilling over into humans, and we think a lot of that has to do with humans encroaching more and more into animal spaces."
Economic Empowerment is a Civil Right
"Operation HOPE is the first nonprofit banker in the United States. Our programs serve as a model for economic empowerment that have been acknowledged by President Bill Clinton, Oprah, the United States government, and other leaders and partners around the world. "
The Impact of Private Funding and Research on Lupus
"In the lupus community, we’re all driven by the same goal - improving the lives of people with lupus - but there are silos. The culture of research and collaboration around drug development and working with industry doesn’t yet fully exist."
