UNDP Accelerator Labs – We design, test and scale solutions to complex issues

We design, test and scale solutions to complex issues

Faced with one of the most rapidly declining populations in the world, Serbia needs to redefine what it takes to be a thriving, productive society. We bring a new framing to depopulation, one of the most significant global trends of the future.

Depopulation Data Challenge

As an example of collective intelligence in action, we established new partnerships that leveraged alternative data sources – such as mobile data, social networks data, job ads data, satellite data – to shine a new light on the complex challenge of depopulation in Serbia.

Digital Nomads

We are investigating the value that digital nomads and other types of digital professionals bring to the development of a place, and testing how to maximize it.

Circular Migration

We are exploring how to rebuild trust and develop innovative ways to bridging Serbian society at home and abroad. We work with the Returning Point to co-create solutions that accelerate new links with Serbia’s diaspora.

Why is Serbia shrinking? – Marka Zvaka

Video produced with Marka Zvaka, view of the citizens of Belgrade on depopulation

Vlog: Cross border coworking conference: “How digital nomads see the region”

Vlog on the panel at the Cross border coworking conference: “How digital nomads see the region” moderated by Kristina Jazinka Nikolic (Head of Experimentation)

SME Resilience

Supporting growth of SMEs that are future-proof and more resilient to shocks in the future.

Can Google search queries help countries map their diasporas?

Blog by Drasko Draskovic (Head of Exploration) on using search data for identifying diaspora locations

Politika: “People Move Where It’s Better”

Article in the Politika daily on Accelerator Lab’s Linkedin analysis that brings new insights on out-migration (destination countries, skills and industries most affected with brain drain) (Serbian only)

RTV: “The Financial Times on Serbia: Dynamic tech startups hungry for success”

Serbian media house RTV on the Financial Times’ article on successful Serbian IT sector and tech startups, positions the Accelerator Lab as part of the solution for the development of the digital scene through work with digital nomads and for tackling depopulation and brain drain (Serbian only)

Depopulation Data Challenge Winners

On the occasion of the second birthday of UNDP Accelerator Lab in Serbia, we talked with the winning teams of Depopulation Data Challenge.