Can LinkedIn data help us measure the glass ceiling?
We used LinkedIn Ad-targeting data to analyse professional gender gaps in the Western Balkans. The link to the interactive dashboard is at the end of the article.
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Data Science Conference Europe 2022 Talk
Drasko Draskovic gave a talk at DSC Europe 2022: “How Big Data Can Foster Development”
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How alternative data can shed a new light on depopulation in Serbia
A blog that captures learnings of the Depopulation Data Challenge winning solutions, by Drasko Draskovic and Vladimir Nikitovic
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The winning solutions to the “Depopulation Data Challenge” – Population (Scientific Journal), Vol 59 No 2 (2021)
Overview of the winning solutions of the Depopulation Data Challenge by Drasko Draskovic and Vladimir Nikitovic
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How Social Networks Can Track Migration – SDG Knowledge Hub, UN World Data Forum 2021
Following the UN World Data Forum 2021, the SDG Knowledge Hub wrote a story about our Forum submission, that illustrates data as a tool for social impact.
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Serbia Brain Drain Regain story (The Globalist podcast on Monocle 24)
Drasko spoke to the Globalist on Monocle24 about our work on depopulation in Serbia and how we’ve been using big data to track the flow of migration before and during the pandemic. [starts at 28:25]
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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.
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New findings on depopulation in Serbia presented
Press release Depopulation Data Challenge Winners
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Depopulation Data Challenge Solution #4 – Biosense – Depopulation sensing by integrative knowledge discovery from big data
The solution developed by the PopInsight team of researchers from the BioSense Institute in Novi Sad (a winner of the Depopulation Data Challenge) used mobile, satellite and open data in order to better understand state-level depopulation trends
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Depopulation Data Challenge Solution #3 – Infostud – Understanding the process of depopulation with Infostud data
The solution developed by the InfostudData team from the Subotica company Infostud (a winner of the Depopulation Data) using data on job advertisements, the structure of jobs offered, as well as the number and characteristics of people from different local communities in Serbia who are looking for employment abroad
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Depopulation Data Challenge Solution #2 – Harvard – Leveraging Social Networks To Track Migration
The Bootstrappers team of researchers from Harvard University and the Brookings Institution (a winner of the Depopulation Data Challenge) analysed emigration trends, including industry breakdown of emigrants, by collecting Facebook Ad data
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Depopulation Data Challenge Solution #1 – GI SANU – Remote detection of (de)population processes in Serbia
The Geoanalysts team of researchers from the Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić” (a winner of the Depopulation Data Challenge), explored migrations within Serbia, declining population trends in certain areas, as well as population growth in urban areas, by monitoring satellite data, data on night-time lights, power networks and OpenStreetMaps
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Can Google search queries help countries map their diasporas?
Blog by Drasko Draskovic (Head of Exploration) on using search data for identifying diaspora locations
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Depopulation Data Challenge video: “We invite you to participate in our Depopulation Data Challenge!”
Video invitation for the Depopulation Data Challenge by Francine Pickup (UNDP Serbia Resident Representative)
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Implementing a Data-Driven Approach to Tackling Depopulation
Blog by Drasko Draskovic (Head of Exploration) on our ideas and motivation behind the Depopulation Data Challenge
