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How might we gather information from hard-to-access areas to prevent mass violence against civilians?
USAID, Humanity United and OpenIDEO have partnered to pursue ways to prevent mass atrocities – that is, deliberate mass violence against civilians. Examples of mass atrocities include genocide, ethnic cleansing and mass rape. Often the perpetrators of these crimes try to conceal their actions – barring journalists and humanitarian organisations from entering the area, blocking internet and mobile access, etc. How might we better listen and respond to the needs of of victims in these situations even though physical access may be limited? How can we help gather information from these regions, given the challenges of actually being on the ground? Let's collaborate to explore this topic and propose solutions – which might include services, platforms, tools, products or approaches – to tackle this critical yet complex issue.
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Active Challenges
How might we gather information from hard-to-access areas to prevent mass violence against civilians?
Latest inspiration »Spaceborne system to monitor earth surface
Recently, there are a lot of systems to monitor the earth's surface for gather information in case of a disaster such as earthquake, wildfire and so on. There is also a framework to manage these system effectively. It could be helpful.
By Matsuaki Kato
March 26, 2013, 09:51AM
How might we create healthy communities within and beyond the workplace?
winning concept »On your way home – please add you voice (Updated Tues. 29 January)
Employers could align with local community groups to find micro-volunteering opportunities on your way home from work. This concept has ben completely updated to reflect everyone's input from the community. Please add your thoughts in the comments
By Matt Cooper
January 09, 2013, 03:47PM
Challenges in Realisation
How might we increase social impact with OpenIDEO over the next year?
Latest Realisation Story »Atrocity Prevention Challenge Community Champion
As an OpenIDEO employee I'm helping us follow through on the Impact Challenge by experimenting with how a prototype of the fellowship / ambassador ideas above could help the community for the Atrocity Prevention Challenge. Read more about it here:...
By Nathan Maton
March 11, 2013, 09:04PM
How can technology help people working to uphold human rights in the face of unlawful detention?
Latest Realisation Story »Amnesty + OpenIDEO: Pathway to Impact
Devised as a tool for political activists, Panic Button encrypts a message on their mobile phone which is sent to select individuals in their support network to alert them of their detention. In development by Amnesty International, evolving from ...
By OpenIDEO
March 05, 2013, 12:25AM
How might we restore vibrancy in cities and regions facing economic decline?
Latest Realisation Story »Virtual Team Enhances Community Vibrancy
Made in Lower East Side (miLES) launches a storefront in New York to host classes, events, pop-up shops and co-working to revitalise their local neighbourhood.
By Nathan Waterhouse
February 27, 2013, 09:34PM
How can we manage e-waste & discarded electronics to safeguard human health & protect our environment?
Latest Realisation Story »Repair Rickshaw: Harnessing the Power of an Open Design Community
Based in London, Restart is a social start-up with the mission of promoting repair and changing our voracious, wasteful consumption of mobiles, laptops and all kinds of e-stuff. Read about how we drew upon the OpenIDEO E-Waste Challenge and are co...
By Janet Gunter
January 31, 2013, 08:57PM
How might we design an accessible election experience for everyone?
Latest Realisation Story »50 Ideas for More Accessible Elections
In our Accessible Voting Challenge, the global OpenIDEO community tackled a new and timely question: How might we design an accessible election experience for everyone?
By OpenIDEO
November 02, 2012, 10:14PM
How might we support web entrepreneurs in launching and growing sustainable global businesses?
Latest Realisation Story »My Fail Tale Prototype
Evolving ideas on celebrating failure as a learning opportunity.
By Louise Wilson
September 24, 2012, 07:47AM
How might we better connect food production and consumption?
Latest Realisation Story »Locavored at Scale
Over the past months the team that came together after the OpenIDEO Local Food challenge to launch The Locavore Edition have been busily assembling the pieces for a scalable version of their field guide for local produce concept.
By Ewan McEoin
August 15, 2012, 11:25PM
How might we increase the number of registered bone marrow donors to help save more lives?
Latest Realisation Story »100K Cheeks: Designing Campaigns for Social Impact
For the 100K Cheeks team, learning that Amit Gupta – a Bay Area entrepreneur of South Asian descent – was in need of a bone marrow transplant turned out to be a pivotal moment for their campaign to register 100,000 cheeks on the bone marrow regist...
By OpenIDEO
August 07, 2012, 09:15PM