Toby Wicks (@WicksToby) profile picture

Chief Executive @RE:ACT Disaster Response

United Kingdom
Joined November 2012
We'd like to say a huge thank you to all the @React_Response supporters, partners, friends, donors, and trustees who came together @lincolnsinn on Thursday night to raise funds in support of #Ukraine. You're all stars 🌟 #humanitarian #response #fundraising #Ukraine
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⏳ Have a few minutes to learn about visualising #COVID19 data? Check out our 🆕 online training ➡️ bit.ly/2X82PUC
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What role do geospatial or location information have as a response tool during COVID-19? Interview with Toby Wicks, Data Strategist, UNICEF geospatialworld.net/blogs/ge… via @geoworldmedia
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🚨 Cool Job Alert!! 🚨 To properly respond to #COVID19 and the challenges it brings @UNICEF is looking to hire - 2 x Research scientists unicef.org/about/employ/?job… - 1 x Data Engineer unicef.org/about/employ/?job… Come join and help make the world a better place!🌎🌍🌏 #DataScience
Our new preliminary risk analysis of 2019 novel coronavirus spread within and beyond China lead by @Lai_CDC is available here: worldpop.org/events/china
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Very excited to announce that @Google has joined the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data. #Data4SDGs "We may be a little late to the game, but we have 10 years to make up for lost time." -@rebeccatmoore, @googleearth #Data4Now
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The outstanding Data Responsibility Guidelines by @humdata @jos_berens @stucampo + their extremely helpful guidance notes, protocol recs, and more can be found here --> centre.humdata.org/data-poli… Should you use them all? #CHRDigitalTech
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Toby Wicks retweeted
3,758 school backpacks laid at the #UNGA show the scale of child deaths in conflict. Each one represents the senseless loss of a young life - but also the hope and possibility of education. World leaders must act now to #ENDviolence and protect #ChildrenUnderAttack.
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🚨Mappers, we need your help! 🚨 We need help mapping roads and buildings in the #Bahamas for the #HurricaneDorian response. Start now 👉🏾tasks.hotosm.org #ValidationFriday
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2nd day of @UNICEFinnovate Workshop at #ΦLab - shaping collaborations and brainstorming ideas on #EarthObservaation to improve lthe ife of #cildren across the world. 🌍 #ai4good #EO4society
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Our new Digital Strategy outlines how @DFID_UK will use digital technology to have a bigger, faster and more cost-effective impact on the lives of poor people gov.uk/government/publicatio…
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Minimization is also important for data protection & responsible data use teapawt.net/Simon_B_Johnson/status…
Minimum viable data — When less data, is more valuable - A concept for organisations having difficulty getting on top of data. medium.com/@Simon_B_Johnson/… #humdata @humdata
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93 datasets counting -- we're proud to join over 300 organizations & share our data on the #opendata platform #HDX @humdata bit.ly/2CBUDj1
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.@DFID_UK is looking for a Web Designer. Location: East Kilbride, Scotland. Apply: civilservicejobs.service.gov… #jobs #digital
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.@DFID_UK is looking for a Transparency and Open Data Product Manager. Location: East Kilbride, Scotland. Apply: civilservicejobs.service.gov…
.@DFID_UK is looking for a Chief Technology Officer. Location: East Kilbride, Scotland. Apply: civilservicejobs.service.gov… #jobs #digital
.@DFID_UK is looking for a Data Engineer. Location: East Kilbride, Scotland. Apply: civilservicejobs.service.gov… #jobs #digital
.@dfid_uk is looking for a Senior Data Engineer. Location: East Kilbride, Scotland. Apply: civilservicejobs.service.gov… #jobs #digital
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.@DFID_UK is looking for a Cloud Services Architect. Location: East Kilbride, Scotland. Apply: civilservicejobs.service.gov… #jobs #digital
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From Idea to Proof-of-concept, check out our Guide to Data Innovation for Development ow.ly/eney306TYsx #inno4dev @UNDP @UNGlobalPulse
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