{"id":9537,"date":"2026-09-01T08:57:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T06:57:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hecoutreach\/?p=9537"},"modified":"2026-09-01T08:57:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T06:57:48","slug":"humanitarian-series-digital-tools-for-refugees-in-times-of-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hecoutreach\/humanitarian-series-digital-tools-for-refugees-in-times-of-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Humanitarian Series \u2013 Digital\u00a0tools for\u00a0refugees in\u00a0times of\u00a0crisis\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Research that acts &#8211; From research to humanitarian impact<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In humanitarian crises, research does more than&nbsp;observe&nbsp;and&nbsp;analyse: it acts.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Welcome to this new four-episode podcast series exploring how researchers at HEC Lausanne use their&nbsp;expertise&nbsp;to address some of today\u2019s most pressing humanitarian challenges.<\/em>&nbsp;<em>Working closely with field partners, they develop practical tools and solutions to support refugee integration, improve emergency response, strengthen humanitarian&nbsp;logistics&nbsp;and inform decision-making in crisis situations.<\/em>&nbsp;<em>Research That Acts&nbsp;showcases&nbsp;engaged research that transforms scientific knowledge into concrete action and creates meaningful change for people affected by crises.<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Episode 2: What if one of the most urgent needs in a humanitarian crisis&nbsp;isn&#8217;t&nbsp;food,&nbsp;shelter&nbsp;or a job, but access to reliable information?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As millions of people are forced to flee conflict and uncertainty, navigating unfamiliar legal,&nbsp;administrative&nbsp;and social systems can be overwhelming. In times of crisis, access to trusted information can make all the difference. In Switzerland, researchers are exploring how digital&nbsp;tools&nbsp;and artificial intelligence can help refugees find answers, access&nbsp;support&nbsp;and make informed decisions. But how can technology be designed responsibly for vulnerable populations? And what does it take to build tools that people can truly trust?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this episode of&nbsp;Research that&nbsp;Acts,<strong> Assistant Professor Liudmila Zavolokina<\/strong> explores how digital innovation can help meet refugees&#8217; most pressing needs while raising important questions about trust,&nbsp;ethics&nbsp;and the future of humanitarian technology.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: What if one of the most urgent needs in a humanitarian crisis\u00a0isn&amp;apos;t\u00a0food,\u00a0shelter\u00a0or a job, but access to reliable information?\u00a0\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/6KwRtUrXY9WTt0MqFxP7DE?si=32978078619f4730&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=f2a6b93b7faa4f6a&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Research that acts &#8211; From research to humanitarian impact&nbsp; In humanitarian crises, research does more than&nbsp;observe&nbsp;and&nbsp;analyse: it acts.&nbsp; Welcome to this new four-episode podcast series exploring how researchers&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1003169,"featured_media":9538,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","_seopress_news_disabled":"","_seopress_video_disabled":"","_seopress_video":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas_manual":[],"_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable_all":"","_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[933,929],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9537","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-economy-and-society","category-research"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hecoutreach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9537","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hecoutreach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hecoutreach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hecoutreach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1003169"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hecoutreach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9537"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hecoutreach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9537\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9548,"href":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hecoutreach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9537\/revisions\/9548"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hecoutreach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9538"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hecoutreach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9537"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hecoutreach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9537"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hecoutreach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9537"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}