Come to DATA WEEK.
3 TRACKS with sessions running throughout the week centred around key WFP priority themes where internal and external speakers will illustrate how data has the potential to step-change how we think and why understanding data is a key enabler to WFP delivering against its SDG objectives.
Sessions will be held in HQ and will be available to watch via web conferencing (links included in the agenda). If it is your first time using Zoom please click on one of the links and follow installing instructions prior to the sessions start time.
LEARN TRACK: data learning activities; GROW TRACK: WFP data initiatives; and LEAD TRACK: external speakers. Click on each session to find out more.
PLEASE NOTE: Please DO NOT log in or create an account. Grow and Lead tracks are open to all without registration needed. Sign-up required ONLY for Understanding Data sessions (grey), with links provided in session descriptions. If you have any questions, please contact GLOBAL.DATAWEEK@wfp.org
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Rahul Bhargava is a researcher and technologist specializing in civic technology and data literacy. He creates interactive websites used by hundreds of thousands, playful educational experiences across the globe, and award-winning visualizations for museum settings. As a Research Scientist at the MIT Center for Civic Media, Rahul leads technical development on projects ranging from interfaces for quantitative news analysis, to platforms for crowd-sourced sensing. He has a special interest in how new technologies are introduced to people in settings focused on learning. Rahul is a drummer and father based in Somerville, MA.
