HACK THE CRISIS

The spread of the unforeseen global pandemic of COVID-19 has made very clear how important it is to stand together. And that the world needs collective efforts in order to achieve global development and to achieve the UN SDGs.

 

Hack the Crisis –  some examples of how the WSA community reacted to the current crisis, offering resources and taking this challenge as an opportunity.

 

Responding to challenges- Resources from the WSA Community

 

• Resources database to understand the pandemic    |   MedShr, Winner 2017, UK

• Opportunity in Chaos – How Pakistani StartUps evolve during difficult times  |  discussion with Jehan Ara, WSA winner Raaji and others, Pakistan

• COVID 19 - Digital Reply Talks  | Sandra Fazenda Almeida, APDC, Portugal

• Virtual Venture Café – Culture and Technology  |    Katarzyna Klimek, MOST Foundation, Poland

• Response to COVID-19 outbreak   |  Chris Georgiev, Imagga

• Special Podcast regarding social innovation    |  Carolina Rossi, InnovaRock, Chile

• How to accelerate the Tech Education in Lusophone countries    |   Abneusa Stefania, Mozdevz, Mozambique

• Corona virus assessment - AI-based medical assistant    |   MEDIKTOR, Winner 2017, Spain

• How to engage and support communities in need in crisis times?  |  Osama Manzar, Digital Empowerment Foundation, India

• The role of AI in the ‘war’ against pandemics    |   Andy Favell, freelance digital consultant and journalist, UK

• Proximity Solution that helps to track COVID-19     |    Mathias Haussmann, Uepaa, Switzerland

 

 

WSA values and aims to showcase those taking this global pandemic on – with creativity, spirit and clever solutions. Entrepreneurs that are using their innovative solutions for this new challenge, serving society and the health system. Act local, think global.

 

Act local, think global - WSA community taking action

 

• “HACK THE CRISIS AUSTRIA”

  virtual hackathon organised by volunteers of the AustrianStartups Community in partnership with WSA

• From offline to online within days - being more inclusive and impacting more kids

  by Rudy Laddaga, Gnius Club, Mexico

• 33 solutions and opportunities to face the crisis in Brazil

  by Tore Haugland, OUVI, Brazil

• Emergency Response Centre - a simplified solution to find Covid-19 Certified & Trusted Tradies in your local area

  by Sachi Wickramage, i4Tradies, Australia

 

 

• Lathan Hackaton - From Social Innovation to Civic Responsibility - Challenges and solutions to face COVID 19

  by SociaLab, Chile
  

• Start your free learning journey and face the pandemy

  by BitDegree, Lithuania
  

• Learn how to track your social impact - Free COVID 19 Social Impact Assessment

  by Social Suite, Australia

• Technology Can Help Us Triage a Nation in Crisis - Fighting together against virus

  by Scarletred, Austria

 

• Innovation Challenge - Serbian open call for innovative solutions to fight Covid-19

  by Marta A. Tomovska, Advisor to the Serbian Prime Minister, North Macedonia

• How to Develop, Implement and Administer a Small Business Emergency Funding Program

  by Gary Schwartz, Canadian Lenders Association, Canada

• Ideatón Panamá - The answer to strength the security of our food and raising exports

  by Dana Al Salem & Catherine Warren, France & Canada

• How to help others during Corona virus?

  by Rohayl Varind, Times of Youth & Share To Aware, Pakistan

 

• Medical Knowledge Library - How to continue your learning path and apply the medical knowledge?

  by Amboss, Germany

• Virtually together - Online community connecting the most isolated

  by Communiteer, Australia
  

• Save money from your electricity bill and donate part of the savings

  by Pylon Network, Spain

• Opportunities in challenge times - How to adapt car sharing during a crisis

  by Zumpy, Brazil
  

 

• Learn with Technology - Strength collaborations through Education

  by Laboratoria, Chile

• Empowering displaced workers during a crisis - Digital skills learning journey

  by Virtualahan, Philippines 

• VR Tech in clinical scenarios - How to distinguish COVID-19 from other similar health conditions 

  by Body Interact, Portugal

• COVID - 19 Global Relief Fund - Support others during a crisis

  by GIVE.ASIA, Republic of Korea

   

   

  

  Laboratoria

  

  Virtualahan

  

  Body Interact

  

  GIVE.asia

  
  

WSA will continue to collect best practices, in order to share knowledge, learnings and insights. If you have a case-study to add – please get in touch with office@wsa-global.org.