UNHCR Innovation | Innovating with and for refugees

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UNHCR’s Innovation Fellowship Series: Defining a Challenge isn’t so easy after all.

By Lauren Parater, June 14, 2017

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A poem about refugees you need to read

By Lauren Parater, May 20, 2017

I came to Ecuador 10 years ago. I got involved with the refugee integration campaign here and I became the spokeswoman for #SmileWeAreIntegrating. Because of my collaboration with them, I met Ile Miranda, a famous Ecuadorian shoe designer. Together, we created a gladiator sandal, branded ‘She loved me’ by Ile. The name represents the struggle of the everyday woman who wants to improve her life. We believe that if we love ourselves and believe in ourselves, we can improve not only our lives, but the lives of our children.”

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How business incubators can facilitate refugee entrepreneurship and integration

By Oscar M. Sánchez Piñeiro, April 28, 2017

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How Paris is supporting refugee integration through an innovative food festival

By Céline Schmitt, March 24, 2017

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Why innovation and technology aren’t the same.

By Astrid Callegaro, March 13, 2017

Innovation Labs

UNHCR's Innovation Labs apply principles of human-centered design and prototyping to address complex refugee challenges.

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Innovation Projects

Innovation projects that focus on refugees' needs at each stage of the project design process are prototyped and tested in UNHCR operations worldwide.

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Innovation Fellowship

Each year 20 UNHCR Innovation Fellows are trained, mentored, and supported as they address challenges unique to their operations.

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Innovative Ideas

UNHCR's online crowdsourced ideas platform, UNHCR Ideas, generates ideas from refugee communities, UNHCR staff, and partners.

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