Data @ USA for UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency) | New York City

About this event

USA for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, envisions a world without refugees. As the only organization dedicated to raise awareness and funds in the U.S. for the UN Refugee Agency, USA for UNHCR has raised nearly $240 million to help refugees in the past five years. USA for UNHCR serves the nearly 71 million individuals who have been forced to flee their homes due to war, conflict, or persecution.

More information on USA for UNHCR (the UN Refugee agency) is at unrefugees.org

The Hive is the innovation lab of USA for UNHCR (the UN Refugee agency) leading the application of data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning and emerging technologies to USA for UNHCR’s programming to change the conversation around the global refugee crisis in the United States. The Hive has been recognized as one of the most innovative not-for-profits by Fast Company in 2017 and as an ANA Genius in Data Analytics and Adoption in 2019.

Come hear Nicole Smith, Data Analyst at The Hive, the innovation lab at USA for UNHCR, discuss The Hive’s journey with machine learning and AI to better serve refugees and how the importance of focusing on simple analytics and data science practices can change the culture of an organization and the people we serve. Nicole will share how The Hive has optimized the way that USA for UNHCR uses data to become a data-driven organization. It will be a talk you won't want to miss!

As recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the NY Public Health Department, if you have traveled from China, Iran, Italy, Japan or South Korea in the last 14 days, or if you have reason to believe you were directly exposed to COVID-19, please kindly stay home and see a doctor as soon as possible. We reserve the right to request you to vacate the premises.