Country and Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
In Brazil, missing persons posters automatically print in nearby homes
Posted in June 23, 2015 by Stefaan Verhulst
democracy, social media
Forging Trust Communities: How Technology Changes Politics
Posted in June 20, 2015 by Stefaan Verhulst
behavioral science, big data, democracy, open data, social media
Beating the news’ with EMBERS: Forecasting Civil Unrest using Open Source Indicators
Posted in June 17, 2015 by Stefaan Verhulst
big data
Big Data’s Impact on Public Transportation
Posted in June 17, 2015 by Stefaan Verhulst
open data
Why open data should be central to Fifa reform
Posted in June 16, 2015 by Stefaan Verhulst
crowdsourcing
Platform helps displaced families in Haiti crowdfund new homes
Posted in May 27, 2015 by Stefaan Verhulst
big data, data collaboratives, democracy, privacy
Selected Readings on Data Governance
Posted in May 19, 2015 by Jos Berens
crowdsourcing, social media
Nepal Aid Workers Helped by Drones, Crowdsourcing
Posted in May 6, 2015 by Stefaan Verhulst
big data, open data
Five Headlines from a Big Month for the Data Revolution
Posted in May 4, 2015 by Stefaan Verhulst
These researchers want to turn phones into earthquake detectors
Posted in April 21, 2015 by Stefaan Verhulst