In the media – Global Knowledge Initiative

[The Business Standard] Elevate Youth Initiative of ULAB: Empowering urban humanitarian innovation

August 9, 2023August 9, 2023

The Elevate Youth Initiative by ULAB is a yearlong pilot programme that addresses the needs of the country’s growing youth population and their struggles with limited economic prospects, access to education and safety

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[The Business Standard] Field Ready: Empowering locals to supply emergency response materials

June 16, 2023June 19, 2023

Field Ready, a not-for-profit organisation, is working on enhancing the capacity of local small and medium enterprises so they can make products that meet the standards requirements of the humanitarian agencies

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[DhakaTribune] ULAB wins USAID AI4 Resilience Grant

April 11, 2023April 11, 2023

Four organizations, with ULAB being the only university among those, received grants to solve critical challenges in the Bangladesh humanitarian innovation ecosystem using systems- and design-thinking technologies

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[The Business Standard] We are looking to build a collaborative experience: Global Knowledge Initiative CEO

January 11, 2023January 11, 2023

Global Knowledge Initiative (GKI) is working in Bangladesh to promote humanitarian innovation in designing and deploying solutions through a tailored programme called AI4Resilience. The Business Standard spoke to the organisation’s CEO, Seema Patel, to know more about their ambitions.

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[DhakaTribune] USAID opens applications for boosting innovation ecosystem in Bangladesh

August 3, 2022August 10, 2022

The move is urgent at a time when both the frequency and scale of humanitarian crises are increasing and compounded by climate change, said the organization

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