{"id":9588,"date":"2026-09-22T13:13:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T11:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hecoutreach\/?p=9588"},"modified":"2026-10-20T08:36:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T06:36:15","slug":"humanitarian-series-innovating-for-humanitarian-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hecoutreach\/humanitarian-series-innovating-for-humanitarian-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Humanitarian Series:\u00a0Innovating for Humanitarian Impact\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Can the organizations&nbsp;tackling&nbsp;the world&#8217;s biggest challenges adapt fast enough to meet the demands of a rapidly changing world?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From climate change and displacement to conflict and shrinking resources, humanitarian and international organizations face growing pressure to deliver greater impact with fewer means. As&nbsp;new technologies&nbsp;reshape the way we work, innovation is no longer optional. Yet successful transformation depends on more than technology alone. It requires leadership, new ways of&nbsp;working&nbsp;and the right conditions for ideas to move beyond pilot projects and create lasting change.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So\u00a0what does it take to turn innovation into impact? In this final episode of\u00a0Research that\u00a0Acts, Professor <strong>Katherine Tatarinov<\/strong> explores how mission-driven organizations can foster innovation, embrace technological\u00a0change\u00a0and prepare for the humanitarian challenges of the future.\u00a0<\/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: Innovating for Humanitarian Impact\" 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\/48rjY5B5CPErMFyJlRDNbk?si=617cb2b6781c4bb4&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Research that acts \u2013 From research to humanitarian impact<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can the organizations&nbsp;tackling&nbsp;the world&#8217;s biggest challenges adapt fast enough to meet the demands of a rapidly changing world?&nbsp; From climate change and displacement to conflict and shrinking resources,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1001984,"featured_media":9592,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[932,933,929,931],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-digitalization-and-technology","category-economy-and-society","category-research","category-strategy-development-and-marketing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hecoutreach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9588","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\/1001984"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hecoutreach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9588"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hecoutreach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9588\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9597,"href":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hecoutreach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9588\/revisions\/9597"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hecoutreach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9592"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hecoutreach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hecoutreach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/hecoutreach\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}