Wired: "Smartphones Bring Solace and Aid to Desperate Refugees"
*"Smartphones Bring Solace and Aid to Desperate Refugees"* “The very first thing they do is ask for Wi-Fi and charging stations so they can call family members.” ALESSANDRA RAM 12.05.15 MAKING THE 1,300-MILE journey through Western Europe from Syria is a treacherous feat, and one that requires many tools: Water. Food. Almost bottomless perseverance. But the most important may well be the Internet, and, more specifically, a smartphone. More than 4 million people have fled Syria’s civil war since 2011, most of them headed for the beleaguered nation’s neighbors. Faced with overcrowded camps, religious persecution, and the hostile borders of Eastern Europe, many continue on to Western Europe. More than 500,000 refugees, the majority of them from Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria, started arriving there in October. Many of these displaced people rely upon smartphones to find safe passage. Maps and GPS help chart the best course. Messaging apps provide a lifeline to loved ones. Apps of every kind help find a place to sleep, translate foreign languages, offer guidance on what to pack, and help manage money. Almost every need is met with mobile. […] Continua qui: http://www.wired.com/2015/12/smartphone-syrian-refugee-crisis/
Grazie per la condivisione, Juan Carlos. Segnalo a chi della lista fosse interessato che ISOC Olanda ha un progetto che fa proprio questo. Usa rasberry pi e materiale di recupero, e raggiunge sia gruppi di migranti 'undocumented' sia coloro che si trovano negli hotspots di smistamento. E' tutto documentato su wiki e pronto per la condivisione. Ho cercato partners in Italia per esportare il progetto (su richiesta di ISOC Olanda) ma finora non ho trovato nessuno. Se qualcuno di questa lista é interessato, rispondete in privato. Ciao, Stefania ________________________________ Da: nexa-bounces@server-nexa.polito.it <nexa-bounces@server-nexa.polito.it> per conto di J.C. DE MARTIN <demartin@polito.it> Inviato: domenica 6 dicembre 2015 12.45 A: nexa Oggetto: [nexa] Wired: "Smartphones Bring Solace and Aid to Desperate Refugees" "Smartphones Bring Solace and Aid to Desperate Refugees" "The very first thing they do is ask for Wi-Fi and charging stations so they can call family members." ALESSANDRA RAM 12.05.15 MAKING THE 1,300-MILE journey through Western Europe from Syria is a treacherous feat, and one that requires many tools: Water. Food. Almost bottomless perseverance. But the most important may well be the Internet, and, more specifically, a smartphone. More than 4 million people have fled Syria's civil war since 2011, most of them headed for the beleaguered nation's neighbors. Faced with overcrowded camps, religious persecution, and the hostile borders of Eastern Europe, many continue on to Western Europe. More than 500,000 refugees, the majority of them from Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria, started arriving there in October. Many of these displaced people rely upon smartphones to find safe passage. Maps and GPS help chart the best course. Messaging apps provide a lifeline to loved ones. Apps of every kind help find a place to sleep, translate foreign languages, offer guidance on what to pack, and help manage money. Almost every need is met with mobile. [...] Continua qui: http://www.wired.com/2015/12/smartphone-syrian-refugee-crisis/ The Smartphone Completely Changed the Refugee Crisis Smartphones Bring Solace and Aid to Desperate Refugees Syrian refugees film their surroundings on their smartphones after making the crossing from Turkey to the Greek ... Altre info...<http://www.wired.com/2015/12/smartphone-syrian-refugee-crisis/> The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, forwarding, or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited without the express permission of the sender. If you received this communication in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer.
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