About this Research Topic
One of the biggest worldwide issues we face today is forced migration caused by war, climate change, or political unrest. Millions of people have to leave their homes, and they struggle to get basic services like schooling, healthcare, and ways to make a living. But new tech ideas can step in to fill these gaps bringing big improvements to the lives of forced migrants. This Research Topic asks for academic papers that look into how technology can boost the chances for a better life, education, and health for people who have had to leave their homes.
We seek interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary contributions that foreground ways in which technology—spanning from digital learning platforms and telemedicine to mobile applications and data-driven resource allocation—might be enlisted in support of forced migrants. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
• Healthcare Technologies: Telemedicine mobile health apps, and other digital tools to boost access to healthcare services for displaced groups in remote or underserved areas.
• Livelihood and Economic Chances: Tech solutions that assist forced migrants to find jobs, launch businesses, or gain vocational skills. This includes platforms that connect refugees with job openings or small loan options.
• Digital Inclusion and Connectivity: The impact of internet access mobile networks, and computer skills in helping forced migrants use key services and join the global digital economy.
• Data and Analytics: Big data AI, and other analysis tools that could help to grasp the needs of forced migrants and improve resource distribution while forecasting future migration trends.
• Case Studies and Best Practices: Real-world examples in refugee camps, city settings, or across borders where tech solutions have led to clear improvements in the lives of forced migrants.
The collection seeks to contribute to the growing literature on how technology can be an enabling tool in the face of some of the complex challenges that forced migrants are confronted with. We thus invite contributions from all geographic regions, cultural contexts, and academic disciplines related to education, public health, social sciences, information technology, and development studies.
The call is for original research articles, in-depth reviews, case studies, or policy analyses that offer novel insights into how technological solutions can be scaled to impact livelihoods, education, and health outcomes for displaced populations globally. The collection aims to provide a platform for international scholarly exchange on the role technology can play in driving positive change for one of the most vulnerable populations in the world.
This Research Topic aligns with the United Nations SDGs, particularly SDG 4 on Quality Education, SDG 3 on Good Health and Well-being, and SDG 8 on Decent Work and Economic Growth. More specifically, the editors welcome contributions that address these goals and other cross-cutting issues related to gender, race, and economic inequality.
We seek interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary contributions that foreground ways in which technology—spanning from digital learning platforms and telemedicine to mobile applications and data-driven resource allocation—might be enlisted in support of forced migrants. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
• Healthcare Technologies: Telemedicine mobile health apps, and other digital tools to boost access to healthcare services for displaced groups in remote or underserved areas.
• Livelihood and Economic Chances: Tech solutions that assist forced migrants to find jobs, launch businesses, or gain vocational skills. This includes platforms that connect refugees with job openings or small loan options.
• Digital Inclusion and Connectivity: The impact of internet access mobile networks, and computer skills in helping forced migrants use key services and join the global digital economy.
• Data and Analytics: Big data AI, and other analysis tools that could help to grasp the needs of forced migrants and improve resource distribution while forecasting future migration trends.
• Case Studies and Best Practices: Real-world examples in refugee camps, city settings, or across borders where tech solutions have led to clear improvements in the lives of forced migrants.
The collection seeks to contribute to the growing literature on how technology can be an enabling tool in the face of some of the complex challenges that forced migrants are confronted with. We thus invite contributions from all geographic regions, cultural contexts, and academic disciplines related to education, public health, social sciences, information technology, and development studies.
The call is for original research articles, in-depth reviews, case studies, or policy analyses that offer novel insights into how technological solutions can be scaled to impact livelihoods, education, and health outcomes for displaced populations globally. The collection aims to provide a platform for international scholarly exchange on the role technology can play in driving positive change for one of the most vulnerable populations in the world.
This Research Topic aligns with the United Nations SDGs, particularly SDG 4 on Quality Education, SDG 3 on Good Health and Well-being, and SDG 8 on Decent Work and Economic Growth. More specifically, the editors welcome contributions that address these goals and other cross-cutting issues related to gender, race, and economic inequality.
Keywords: Refugee Education, AI discrimination, AI, AI bias
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