hi everyone my name is Joanne and I live in a van Hagen suburb of Stockholm just
in a van Hagen suburb of Stockholm just
in a van Hagen suburb of Stockholm just south of Stockholm this is where I’m
south of Stockholm this is where I’m
south of Stockholm this is where I’m having my home I’m living in a classical
having my home I’m living in a classical
having my home I’m living in a classical Swedish Road house which was built in
Swedish Road house which was built in
Swedish Road house which was built in the 40s and my kids they go to school
the 40s and my kids they go to school
the 40s and my kids they go to school you know one kilometer away from where I
you know one kilometer away from where I
you know one kilometer away from where I live my work is 15 kilometer away from
live my work is 15 kilometer away from
live my work is 15 kilometer away from there and this is really the place where
there and this is really the place where
there and this is really the place where I go when I go home when I go to
I go when I go home when I go to
I go when I go home when I go to research you know to relax you know and
research you know to relax you know and
research you know to relax you know and to spend time with family and friends
to spend time with family and friends
to spend time with family and friends and van Hagen and this didn’t draw dish
and van Hagen and this didn’t draw dish
and van Hagen and this didn’t draw dish that we’re having is of course a very
that we’re having is of course a very
that we’re having is of course a very dear place in a very important place of
dear place in a very important place of
dear place in a very important place of my in my professional life I’m working
my in my professional life I’m working
my in my professional life I’m working with and for Refugees and people who are
with and for Refugees and people who are
with and for Refugees and people who are displaced by conflicts and natural
displaced by conflicts and natural
displaced by conflicts and natural disasters we are today in the world
disasters we are today in the world
disasters we are today in the world having 65 million people displaced a
having 65 million people displaced a
having 65 million people displaced a number that is growing year by year
number that is growing year by year
number that is growing year by year about 10 million of these people they
about 10 million of these people they
about 10 million of these people they are living in temporary settlements in
are living in temporary settlements in
are living in temporary settlements in camps camp like situations and often and
camps camp like situations and often and
camps camp like situations and often and before I started to work in this area I
before I started to work in this area I
before I started to work in this area I thought of humanitarian aid as a
thought of humanitarian aid as a
thought of humanitarian aid as a temporary measure something to protect
temporary measure something to protect
temporary measure something to protect for the short term but average time of a
for the short term but average time of a
for the short term but average time of a refugee situation is today almost 20
refugee situation is today almost 20
refugee situation is today almost 20 years and many of the camps where we are
years and many of the camps where we are
years and many of the camps where we are working today refugees have stayed for
working today refugees have stayed for
working today refugees have stayed for years and generations if we are looking
years and generations if we are looking
years and generations if we are looking forward and we’re looking at the trends
forward and we’re looking at the trends
forward and we’re looking at the trends going back in time or the last ten years
going back in time or the last ten years
going back in time or the last ten years the number are not very encouraging we
the number are not very encouraging we
the number are not very encouraging we can see that the humanitarian needs they
can see that the humanitarian needs they
can see that the humanitarian needs they grow years by years when I started to
grow years by years when I started to
grow years by years when I started to work in health wash with this there were
work in health wash with this there were
work in health wash with this there were some 42 million people displaced now at
some 42 million people displaced now at
some 42 million people displaced now at 65 million less than eight years after
65 million less than eight years after
65 million less than eight years after so the
so the
so the needs to grow but the budgets the
needs to grow but the budgets the
needs to grow but the budgets the humanitarian budgets the bodies are
humanitarian budgets the bodies are
humanitarian budgets the bodies are available to aid these people they are
available to aid these people they are
available to aid these people they are not growing in the same pace and that
not growing in the same pace and that
not growing in the same pace and that leads us with a funding gap that we
leads us with a funding gap that we
leads us with a funding gap that we cannot really help the amount of people
cannot really help the amount of people
cannot really help the amount of people that we would like to support and seeing
that we would like to support and seeing
that we would like to support and seeing this is of course it’s it’s makes I
this is of course it’s it’s makes I
this is of course it’s it’s makes I think any one of its you know sad and
think any one of its you know sad and
think any one of its you know sad and you’re feeling a bit helpless about the
you’re feeling a bit helpless about the
you’re feeling a bit helpless about the situation what what can we do to change
situation what what can we do to change
situation what what can we do to change this I think I’ve had the opportunity I
this I think I’ve had the opportunity I
this I think I’ve had the opportunity I think that abroad with two opportunities
think that abroad with two opportunities
think that abroad with two opportunities to work with one I said I have an
to work with one I said I have an
to work with one I said I have an opportunity to work a lot with the
opportunity to work a lot with the
opportunity to work a lot with the United Nations and with NGOs both local
United Nations and with NGOs both local
United Nations and with NGOs both local ones and international NGOs seeing the
ones and international NGOs seeing the
ones and international NGOs seeing the work that they are doing working with
work that they are doing working with
work that they are doing working with very very limited resources to helping
very very limited resources to helping
very very limited resources to helping people that gives a little comfort and
people that gives a little comfort and
people that gives a little comfort and strength and and it gives sort of some
strength and and it gives sort of some
strength and and it gives sort of some belief in humanity and the other part of
belief in humanity and the other part of
belief in humanity and the other part of my job is the benefit that I have is
my job is the benefit that I have is
my job is the benefit that I have is that I’m also working in spending time
that I’m also working in spending time
that I’m also working in spending time with refugees in camps and often when
with refugees in camps and often when
with refugees in camps and often when you see this development you see the
you see this development you see the
you see this development you see the conflicts you see the natural resources
conflicts you see the natural resources
conflicts you see the natural resources that are escalating and still what often
that are escalating and still what often
that are escalating and still what often when I’m in camps what I’m shocked about
when I’m in camps what I’m shocked about
when I’m in camps what I’m shocked about it’s not the hardship that is very
it’s not the hardship that is very
it’s not the hardship that is very shocking but it’s more that the often
shocking but it’s more that the often
shocking but it’s more that the often I’m invited for tea I’m invited for
I’m invited for tea I’m invited for
I’m invited for tea I’m invited for lunch by refugee family who have fled
lunch by refugee family who have fled
lunch by refugee family who have fled and left everything and this guest here
and left everything and this guest here
and left everything and this guest here from them that has affected me and and
from them that has affected me and and
from them that has affected me and and really given me a lot of energy in the
really given me a lot of energy in the
really given me a lot of energy in the work that I’m doing and my hope here
work that I’m doing and my hope here
work that I’m doing and my hope here today is basically to share some of the
today is basically to share some of the
today is basically to share some of the lessons learned that we have had
lessons learned that we have had
lessons learned that we have had working with Jim eternal innovation and
working with Jim eternal innovation and
working with Jim eternal innovation and design some of the obstacles that we
design some of the obstacles that we
design some of the obstacles that we have been through and hopefully I would
have been through and hopefully I would
have been through and hopefully I would like to you know if I could inspire some
like to you know if I could inspire some
like to you know if I could inspire some of you to venture into this area because
of you to venture into this area because
of you to venture into this area because this has been a fantastic journey for me
this has been a fantastic journey for me
this has been a fantastic journey for me myself and for our company so very short
myself and for our company so very short
myself and for our company so very short I’m not here to talk about our product
I’m not here to talk about our product
I’m not here to talk about our product today you can see it here it’s a very
today you can see it here it’s a very
today you can see it here it’s a very simple product it’s a house that you
simple product it’s a house that you
simple product it’s a house that you assemble you know you ship it in a flat
assemble you know you ship it in a flat
assemble you know you ship it in a flat box
box
box a piece of Ikea furniture you assemble
a piece of Ikea furniture you assemble
a piece of Ikea furniture you assemble it on-site with anything without any
it on-site with anything without any
it on-site with anything without any tools you know compared to many
tools you know compared to many
tools you know compared to many emergency situation it lasts for three
emergency situation it lasts for three
emergency situation it lasts for three years it can also be integrated into
years it can also be integrated into
years it can also be integrated into transitional shelter program so you can
transitional shelter program so you can
transitional shelter program so you can extend the lifespan and Link the
extend the lifespan and Link the
extend the lifespan and Link the emergency that you’re having here more
emergency that you’re having here more
emergency that you’re having here more to more development aid so that’s that’s
to more development aid so that’s that’s
to more development aid so that’s that’s about what we’re doing but here today I
about what we’re doing but here today I
about what we’re doing but here today I would like to tell you about the pro
would like to tell you about the pro
would like to tell you about the pro system we have been through and some of
system we have been through and some of
system we have been through and some of the lessons learned and what I’ve learn
the lessons learned and what I’ve learn
the lessons learned and what I’ve learn about that even though I’m a product
about that even though I’m a product
about that even though I’m a product designer trainers cons fuck you know by
designer trainers cons fuck you know by
designer trainers cons fuck you know by training I would love to tell you all
training I would love to tell you all
training I would love to tell you all about you know the product and how
about you know the product and how
about you know the product and how fantastic it is it’s not the product
fantastic it is it’s not the product
fantastic it is it’s not the product that I’ve made our project work I think
that I’ve made our project work I think
that I’ve made our project work I think what has made our project work is that
what has made our project work is that
what has made our project work is that we have had the opportunity to work with
we have had the opportunity to work with
we have had the opportunity to work with amazing people that really have
amazing people that really have
amazing people that really have supported us throughout our journey and
supported us throughout our journey and
supported us throughout our journey and we have had been driven by a great
we have had been driven by a great
we have had been driven by a great compassion all of us in the team and all
compassion all of us in the team and all
compassion all of us in the team and all our partners both in private secretary
our partners both in private secretary
our partners both in private secretary material sectors have contributed with a
material sectors have contributed with a
material sectors have contributed with a lot of energy to our project so since
2015 we have deployed more than 16,000
2015 we have deployed more than 16,000 shelters we are partners with IKEA
shelters we are partners with IKEA
shelters we are partners with IKEA Foundation and the UNHCR and looking at
Foundation and the UNHCR and looking at
Foundation and the UNHCR and looking at this is retrospect I think people you
this is retrospect I think people you
this is retrospect I think people you know we often tend to think that this
know we often tend to think that this
know we often tend to think that this has been quite a smooth ride that we
has been quite a smooth ride that we
has been quite a smooth ride that we have been in for because we are having
have been in for because we are having
have been in for because we are having these great partners that we are working
these great partners that we are working
these great partners that we are working with it has been everything but a smooth
with it has been everything but a smooth
with it has been everything but a smooth ride I will ensure you that the project
ride I will ensure you that the project
ride I will ensure you that the project started in 2008 when I was called by
started in 2008 when I was called by
started in 2008 when I was called by Penta saponin who was the politician in
Penta saponin who was the politician in
Penta saponin who was the politician in hell laughs oh Sh
hell laughs oh Sh
hell laughs oh Sh embarrass login in Sweden and had his
embarrass login in Sweden and had his
embarrass login in Sweden and had his Foreman shoes you know where which was
Foreman shoes you know where which was
Foreman shoes you know where which was an initiative to promote sustainable
an initiative to promote sustainable
an initiative to promote sustainable design and also was initiative to see
design and also was initiative to see
design and also was initiative to see how sustainable site could help hel
how sustainable site could help hel
how sustainable site could help hel lavash as a community to find a new
lavash as a community to find a new
lavash as a community to find a new meaning you know now when sort of the
meaning you know now when sort of the
meaning you know now when sort of the mining is close to moved away from
mining is close to moved away from
mining is close to moved away from health wash and it told me that hey we
health wash and it told me that hey we
health wash and it told me that hey we had this project we made a figure bow
had this project we made a figure bow
had this project we made a figure bow tie and it was good but we didn’t manage
tie and it was good but we didn’t manage
tie and it was good but we didn’t manage to you know get the manufactured it was
to you know get the manufactured it was
to you know get the manufactured it was no business out of it but we thought it
no business out of it but we thought it
no business out of it but we thought it was this tsunami now
was this tsunami now
was this tsunami now this was in 2005 so maybe we could use
this was in 2005 so maybe we could use
this was in 2005 so maybe we could use them for emergency shelters and I
them for emergency shelters and I
them for emergency shelters and I thought okay I’d be happy to to work
thought okay I’d be happy to to work
thought okay I’d be happy to to work with you on such a project idea but I
with you on such a project idea but I
with you on such a project idea but I don’t know anything about you ten eight
don’t know anything about you ten eight
don’t know anything about you ten eight so but it sounds interesting started to
so but it sounds interesting started to
so but it sounds interesting started to work from there
work from there
work from there my mom my first initiative was like me I
my mom my first initiative was like me I
my mom my first initiative was like me I need to understand what are these people
need to understand what are these people
need to understand what are these people going through and we didn’t have any
going through and we didn’t have any
going through and we didn’t have any budget for this this was a very scarce
budget for this this was a very scarce
budget for this this was a very scarce uh budget and a part-time employment I
uh budget and a part-time employment I
uh budget and a part-time employment I had a telephone so what we did was that
had a telephone so what we did was that
had a telephone so what we did was that we went to Fisk seta and a librarian
we went to Fisk seta and a librarian
we went to Fisk seta and a librarian there who supported us to get encounter
there who supported us to get encounter
there who supported us to get encounter with the Somali community and they came
with the Somali community and they came
with the Somali community and they came from Dadaab which is a big refugee camp
from Dadaab which is a big refugee camp
from Dadaab which is a big refugee camp in Kenya with Somali refugees and these
in Kenya with Somali refugees and these
in Kenya with Somali refugees and these people have been living in these camps
people have been living in these camps
people have been living in these camps and they told us a lot of stories that
and they told us a lot of stories that
and they told us a lot of stories that of hardship that I could only imagine
of hardship that I could only imagine
of hardship that I could only imagine and as a designer I was very shocked
and as a designer I was very shocked
and as a designer I was very shocked that why are we putting people in a camp
that why are we putting people in a camp
that why are we putting people in a camp that has been here for twenty years why
that has been here for twenty years why
that has been here for twenty years why are we putting them in in temporary
are we putting them in in temporary
are we putting them in in temporary shelters why can we not mean something
shelters why can we not mean something
shelters why can we not mean something meaningful why can not transfer them to
meaningful why can not transfer them to
meaningful why can not transfer them to a durable solution or you know transfer
a durable solution or you know transfer
a durable solution or you know transfer you know to other countries you know why
you know to other countries you know why
you know to other countries you know why are we doing this so that gives a lot of
are we doing this so that gives a lot of
are we doing this so that gives a lot of energy to basically to pursue this
energy to basically to pursue this
energy to basically to pursue this project but again we had the problems
project but again we had the problems
project but again we had the problems with resources we partner with a few
with resources we partner with a few
with resources we partner with a few universities that made prototypes
universities that made prototypes
universities that made prototypes together with us
together with us
together with us none of these prototypes worked but we
none of these prototypes worked but we
none of these prototypes worked but we got stuff happening we started two
got stuff happening we started two
got stuff happening we started two things and what was good about working
things and what was good about working
things and what was good about working in hella for Shanna politicians there is
in hella for Shanna politicians there is
in hella for Shanna politicians there is that they all connected you know even
that they all connected you know even
that they all connected you know even the Social Democrats and mood wrote and
the Social Democrats and mood wrote and
the Social Democrats and mood wrote and I you know they have met that all this
I you know they have met that all this
I you know they have met that all this you know youth arrangement so they know
you know youth arrangement so they know
you know youth arrangement so they know each other and and we managed somehow to
each other and and we managed somehow to
each other and and we managed somehow to get the Minister of Defence the untold
get the Minister of Defence the untold
get the Minister of Defence the untold for sure you know we moved a lot and
for sure you know we moved a lot and
for sure you know we moved a lot and pent it was a social democrat but he
pent it was a social democrat but he
pent it was a social democrat but he managed to get him there we got national
managed to get him there we got national
managed to get him there we got national media to cover this and all of a sudden
media to cover this and all of a sudden
media to cover this and all of a sudden people think ok but they have you know
people think ok but they have you know
people think ok but they have you know they have a project there to have a good
they have a project there to have a good
they have a project there to have a good product we didn’t have a products at
product we didn’t have a products at
product we didn’t have a products at that time but it was enough for us to
that time but it was enough for us to
that time but it was enough for us to get the connection to Ikea and to say
get the connection to Ikea and to say
get the connection to Ikea and to say that okay let’s let’s you know and we
that okay let’s let’s you know and we
that okay let’s let’s you know and we asked him you should do this project you
asked him you should do this project you
asked him you should do this project you know we have done some ideas but you
know we have done some ideas but you
know we have done some ideas but you should do this and I can’t no this is
should do this and I can’t no this is
should do this and I can’t no this is not our business idea we’re doing what’s
not our business idea we’re doing what’s
not our business idea we’re doing what’s inside the four walls we’re not doing
inside the four walls we’re not doing
inside the four walls we’re not doing the walls but go and talk to our
the walls but go and talk to our
the walls but go and talk to our philanthropic foundation IKEA foundation
philanthropic foundation IKEA foundation
philanthropic foundation IKEA foundation with we started talking with them we get
with we started talking with them we get
with we started talking with them we get a small project we started to do
a small project we started to do
a small project we started to do warranty and we went around to different
warranty and we went around to different
warranty and we went around to different small medium-sized companies mostly
small medium-sized companies mostly
small medium-sized companies mostly family companies embarrassed again to
family companies embarrassed again to
family companies embarrassed again to make a prototype and that prototype
make a prototype and that prototype
make a prototype and that prototype eventually led us into a partnership
eventually led us into a partnership
eventually led us into a partnership agreement with the UNHCR
agreement with the UNHCR
agreement with the UNHCR and that’s when its own is a very
and that’s when its own is a very
and that’s when its own is a very separate in a very long bumpy story but
separate in a very long bumpy story but
separate in a very long bumpy story but that’s what happened
and working with development what we did
and working with development what we did when we were you know fresh we were very
when we were you know fresh we were very
when we were you know fresh we were very idealistic in what we wanted to achieve
idealistic in what we wanted to achieve
idealistic in what we wanted to achieve we didn’t really think about constraints
we didn’t really think about constraints
we didn’t really think about constraints and we didn’t think about intellectual
and we didn’t think about intellectual
and we didn’t think about intellectual property rights that was not a term that
property rights that was not a term that
property rights that was not a term that I knew at the time and I came to be
I knew at the time and I came to be
I knew at the time and I came to be painfully family we didn’t name IP or
painfully family we didn’t name IP or
painfully family we didn’t name IP or intellectual property rights it took us
intellectual property rights it took us
intellectual property rights it took us six months to develop a prototype that
six months to develop a prototype that
six months to develop a prototype that the UN said okay we would like to we
the UN said okay we would like to we
the UN said okay we would like to we would want this and if it works we will
would want this and if it works we will
would want this and if it works we will potentially like to scale it and when
potentially like to scale it and when
potentially like to scale it and when that happened all of these family
that happened all of these family
that happened all of these family businesses and some of big sized
businesses and some of big sized
businesses and some of big sized companies we have been working with in
companies we have been working with in
companies we have been working with in Darnley everybody did own the idea and
Darnley everybody did own the idea and
Darnley everybody did own the idea and it was you know and then we was fighting
it was you know and then we was fighting
it was you know and then we was fighting starting and the UN say that we want to
starting and the UN say that we want to
starting and the UN say that we want to buy it from open-source because we
buy it from open-source because we
buy it from open-source because we wanted to benefit the many so what we
wanted to benefit the many so what we
wanted to benefit the many so what we learned from here and it took us nine
learned from here and it took us nine
learned from here and it took us nine months to resolve this IP issue compared
months to resolve this IP issue compared
months to resolve this IP issue compared to six months of developing a prototype
to six months of developing a prototype
to six months of developing a prototype and our legal extensive they were as
and our legal extensive they were as
and our legal extensive they were as high as they are any expenses that we
high as they are any expenses that we
high as they are any expenses that we have had so I think my advice for NW
have had so I think my advice for NW
have had so I think my advice for NW starting out in this is to do ensure to
starting out in this is to do ensure to
starting out in this is to do ensure to have an IP policy when you set out
have an IP policy when you set out
have an IP policy when you set out resolve these issues there’s no problem
resolve these issues there’s no problem
resolve these issues there’s no problem with IP in the beginning when you’re
with IP in the beginning when you’re
with IP in the beginning when you’re having no interest but when you’re
having no interest but when you’re
having no interest but when you’re getting a commercial interest that will
getting a commercial interest that will
getting a commercial interest that will bite you in the back and that happens to
bite you in the back and that happens to
bite you in the back and that happens to us and it did set us back you and we now
us and it did set us back you and we now
us and it did set us back you and we now have a very I think we have a good
have a very I think we have a good
have a very I think we have a good agreement with you in HR that offers a
agreement with you in HR that offers a
agreement with you in HR that offers a win to UNHCR we are it offers a win to
win to UNHCR we are it offers a win to
win to UNHCR we are it offers a win to the refugees its offer also win for our
the refugees its offer also win for our
the refugees its offer also win for our suppliers we have found a model but it
suppliers we have found a model but it
suppliers we have found a model but it took me some time to get there the other
took me some time to get there the other
took me some time to get there the other issue is time you know the perception of
issue is time you know the perception of
issue is time you know the perception of time in the UN headquarters in
time in the UN headquarters in
time in the UN headquarters in is very different of the perception of
is very different of the perception of
is very different of the perception of time in in Vance Pro advanced Proheat
time in in Vance Pro advanced Proheat
time in in Vance Pro advanced Proheat reforming you know it’s very very
reforming you know it’s very very
reforming you know it’s very very different and expectations are our
different and expectations are our
different and expectations are our difference and I think for good reasons
difference and I think for good reasons
difference and I think for good reasons because what the UNH are doing I mean
because what the UNH are doing I mean
because what the UNH are doing I mean they’re caring about the refugees the
they’re caring about the refugees the
they’re caring about the refugees the people are helping that’s the that’s
people are helping that’s the that’s
people are helping that’s the that’s their core business not and it should
their core business not and it should
their core business not and it should not mean it’s not you know the small
not mean it’s not you know the small
not mean it’s not you know the small innovation project that we are running
innovation project that we are running
innovation project that we are running in Sweden this is it so and also in UNH
in Sweden this is it so and also in UNH
in Sweden this is it so and also in UNH you’re for good reasons they have to be
you’re for good reasons they have to be
you’re for good reasons they have to be very prudent about how they make
very prudent about how they make
very prudent about how they make decisions it’s not one woman or man who
decisions it’s not one woman or man who
decisions it’s not one woman or man who can file decision it needs to be
can file decision it needs to be
can file decision it needs to be together and there are all of these
together and there are all of these
together and there are all of these requirements on decision making which
requirements on decision making which
requirements on decision making which takes time this has led us to one
takes time this has led us to one
takes time this has led us to one problem is that a lot of the small and
problem is that a lot of the small and
problem is that a lot of the small and mid-sized companies we worked with
mid-sized companies we worked with
mid-sized companies we worked with initially they couldn’t afford to stay
initially they couldn’t afford to stay
initially they couldn’t afford to stay within this long journey because it took
within this long journey because it took
within this long journey because it took too long time to move forward and only I
too long time to move forward and only I
too long time to move forward and only I think the bigger supplier that had more
think the bigger supplier that had more
think the bigger supplier that had more muscle actually could manage swedish
muscle actually could manage swedish
muscle actually could manage swedish which i think is a shame because it was
which i think is a shame because it was
which i think is a shame because it was these small companies that in beginning
these small companies that in beginning
these small companies that in beginning that made the innovation that the basic
that made the innovation that the basic
that made the innovation that the basic i would say 80% of our solution and i
i would say 80% of our solution and i
i would say 80% of our solution and i think the solution i mean to this going
think the solution i mean to this going
think the solution i mean to this going forward is of course if you’re a small
forward is of course if you’re a small
forward is of course if you’re a small company be mindful of the time it takes
company be mindful of the time it takes
company be mindful of the time it takes but also if you’re unitary organization
but also if you’re unitary organization
but also if you’re unitary organization or a donor organization I think it’s
or a donor organization I think it’s
or a donor organization I think it’s very wise to have some part of your
very wise to have some part of your
very wise to have some part of your funding a percent to two percent for
funding a percent to two percent for
funding a percent to two percent for innovation that should be able to be
innovation that should be able to be
innovation that should be able to be released on basically a fast-track basis
released on basically a fast-track basis
released on basically a fast-track basis for promising initiatives and that
for promising initiatives and that
for promising initiatives and that doesn’t need to be innovation on
doesn’t need to be innovation on
doesn’t need to be innovation on products that can be in programs in
products that can be in programs in
products that can be in programs in anything but you need to have some
anything but you need to have some
anything but you need to have some agility their third learning I think we
agility their third learning I think we
agility their third learning I think we have had is language we have been
have had is language we have been
have had is language we have been working with Swiss plastic engineers in
working with Swiss plastic engineers in
working with Swiss plastic engineers in how to develop a material that would
how to develop a material that would
how to develop a material that would withstand the Sun in the desert and
withstand the Sun in the desert and
withstand the Sun in the desert and getting them the Swiss engineers to
getting them the Swiss engineers to
getting them the Swiss engineers to understand the requirements in the
understand the requirements in the
understand the requirements in the desert out this is in Botswana and to
desert out this is in Botswana and to
desert out this is in Botswana and to understand those requirements there is
understand those requirements there is
understand those requirements there is no international humanitarian standard
no international humanitarian standard
no international humanitarian standard like we have big nods coder building
like we have big nods coder building
like we have big nods coder building codes in Sweden and how we resolve this
codes in Sweden and how we resolve this
codes in Sweden and how we resolve this was to work a lot with prototypes we
was to work a lot with prototypes we
was to work a lot with prototypes we have our designers and our developers
have our designers and our developers
have our designers and our developers including myself we have spent a lot of
including myself we have spent a lot of
including myself we have spent a lot of time in the field to work with refugees
time in the field to work with refugees
time in the field to work with refugees to work with shelter practitioners and
to work with shelter practitioners and
to work with shelter practitioners and to learn and we try to translate this
to learn and we try to translate this
to learn and we try to translate this knowledge you know into standard that
knowledge you know into standard that
knowledge you know into standard that our suppliers can understand and that
our suppliers can understand and that
our suppliers can understand and that has been very critical for us and I
has been very critical for us and I
has been very critical for us and I think it would be impossible if you will
think it would be impossible if you will
think it would be impossible if you will have been working on a sort of doing
have been working on a sort of doing
have been working on a sort of doing basis like we’re about to achieve a
basis like we’re about to achieve a
basis like we’re about to achieve a standard by discussions and talking I’ve
standard by discussions and talking I’ve
standard by discussions and talking I’ve seen these initiatives and they rarely
seen these initiatives and they rarely
seen these initiatives and they rarely do work in this context it is a lot by
do work in this context it is a lot by
do work in this context it is a lot by doing and learning together and final
doing and learning together and final
doing and learning together and final learning is failure all innovation
learning is failure all innovation
learning is failure all innovation includes some degree of failure and that
includes some degree of failure and that
includes some degree of failure and that is what we must embrace that what we
is what we must embrace that what we
is what we must embrace that what we must learn from this is from da lado in
must learn from this is from da lado in
must learn from this is from da lado in Ethiopia on the border to Somalia where
Ethiopia on the border to Somalia where
Ethiopia on the border to Somalia where we did the first prototypes when we came
we did the first prototypes when we came
we did the first prototypes when we came back after three and six months people
back after three and six months people
back after three and six months people were starting to mount our wall panels
were starting to mount our wall panels
were starting to mount our wall panels upside down so all the windows were
upside down so all the windows were
upside down so all the windows were tilting down and of course we were why
tilting down and of course we were why
tilting down and of course we were why are you doing that you’re ruining our
are you doing that you’re ruining our
are you doing that you’re ruining our design there were so as you well I mean
design there were so as you well I mean
design there were so as you well I mean your design it’s way too hot for this
your design it’s way too hot for this
your design it’s way too hot for this climate so we’re just doing what you
climate so we’re just doing what you
climate so we’re just doing what you always do we put the windows further
always do we put the windows further
always do we put the windows further down because you get some fresh air
down because you get some fresh air
down because you get some fresh air inside and further mover has some
inside and further mover has some
inside and further mover has some plastic flooring that no one used
plastic flooring that no one used
plastic flooring that no one used because the mud flooring that they had
because the mud flooring that they had
because the mud flooring that they had was much better because it works as an
was much better because it works as an
was much better because it works as an air conditioner compared to ours and for
air conditioner compared to ours and for
air conditioner compared to ours and for us I think that was just to design it
us I think that was just to design it
us I think that was just to design it okay but this is a great learning let’s
okay but this is a great learning let’s
okay but this is a great learning let’s integrate that in our design going
integrate that in our design going
integrate that in our design going forward where is that for for some of
forward where is that for for some of
forward where is that for for some of our colleagues in the UN that were seen
our colleagues in the UN that were seen
our colleagues in the UN that were seen as a product failure and that can be
as a product failure and that can be
as a product failure and that can be painful because failing in humanitarian
painful because failing in humanitarian
painful because failing in humanitarian programs can be sensitive towards donors
programs can be sensitive towards donors
programs can be sensitive towards donors and also because we’re working with
and also because we’re working with
and also because we’re working with people who are not here voluntarily and
people who are not here voluntarily and
people who are not here voluntarily and we need to have a great respect to that
we need to have a great respect to that
we need to have a great respect to that and we are doing our utmost to do all
and we are doing our utmost to do all
and we are doing our utmost to do all testing we can in labs separate before
testing we can in labs separate before
testing we can in labs separate before we do it in the field but we have to
we do it in the field but we have to
we do it in the field but we have to embrace some failure and I think this is
embrace some failure and I think this is
embrace some failure and I think this is also with the humanitarian world I think
also with the humanitarian world I think
also with the humanitarian world I think have some challenges because many of the
have some challenges because many of the
have some challenges because many of the colleagues we are working with their own
colleagues we are working with their own
colleagues we are working with their own short contracts you have a field
short contracts you have a field
short contracts you have a field contract for one or two year now you’re
contract for one or two year now you’re
contract for one or two year now you’re rotating contract so if you’re working
rotating contract so if you’re working
rotating contract so if you’re working with innovation for you know two-year
with innovation for you know two-year
with innovation for you know two-year program you will not be there to harvest
program you will not be there to harvest
program you will not be there to harvest the fruits of your innovation you will
the fruits of your innovation you will
the fruits of your innovation you will only be held accountable for all the
only be held accountable for all the
only be held accountable for all the failures all the windows that have been
failures all the windows that have been
failures all the windows that have been mounted upside down that’s what you will
mounted upside down that’s what you will
mounted upside down that’s what you will be accountable for so there’s no benefit
be accountable for so there’s no benefit
be accountable for so there’s no benefit in innovation for that and I think that
in innovation for that and I think that
in innovation for that and I think that is a systemic challenge that we have to
is a systemic challenge that we have to
is a systemic challenge that we have to work through and the only way we have
work through and the only way we have
work through and the only way we have been able to do that is really to work
been able to do that is really to work
been able to do that is really to work with top management as Howie we can and
with top management as Howie we can and
with top management as Howie we can and to teach people to embrace failure as a
to teach people to embrace failure as a
to teach people to embrace failure as a part of an innovation process so I think
part of an innovation process so I think
part of an innovation process so I think that with this said and done what what
that with this said and done what what
that with this said and done what what we have been through humanitarian
we have been through humanitarian
we have been through humanitarian innovation I think it is not the only
innovation I think it is not the only
innovation I think it is not the only but it’s one key element to bridge this
but it’s one key element to bridge this
but it’s one key element to bridge this gap that I’ve talked about in beginning
gap that I’ve talked about in beginning
gap that I’ve talked about in beginning between you know the unitary needs and
between you know the unitary needs and
between you know the unitary needs and the budgets that are available because
the budgets that are available because
the budgets that are available because if we can do solutions that have a
if we can do solutions that have a
if we can do solutions that have a longer life span that provide the you
longer life span that provide the you
longer life span that provide the you know more effective spend of funding
know more effective spend of funding
know more effective spend of funding that is what can help us bridge this gap
that is what can help us bridge this gap
that is what can help us bridge this gap and to do so I think more of people who
and to do so I think more of people who
and to do so I think more of people who like me are not traditionally work we’re
like me are not traditionally work we’re
like me are not traditionally work we’re working in the Unitarian world I think
working in the Unitarian world I think
working in the Unitarian world I think we have a lot of benefit to ship in we
we have a lot of benefit to ship in we
we have a lot of benefit to ship in we really can support here and I would
really can support here and I would
really can support here and I would strongly encourage that because we do
strongly encourage that because we do
strongly encourage that because we do always get and all of us the team
always get and all of us the team
always get and all of us the team working a lot of payback four days in
working a lot of payback four days in
working a lot of payback four days in compassion and in energy when we’re
compassion and in energy when we’re
compassion and in energy when we’re seeing to work that we have done and
seeing to work that we have done and
seeing to work that we have done and that has driven us and these are show
that has driven us and these are show
that has driven us and these are show you a few other sort of stumble blocks
you a few other sort of stumble blocks
you a few other sort of stumble blocks that we have experienced I I hope that
that we have experienced I I hope that
that we have experienced I I hope that you will be able to you know avoid some
you will be able to you know avoid some
you will be able to you know avoid some of them should you want to go this way
of them should you want to go this way
of them should you want to go this way we are just in the beginning of this
we are just in the beginning of this
we are just in the beginning of this process you know and this is fairly new
process you know and this is fairly new
process you know and this is fairly new not innovation in the sense that
not innovation in the sense that
not innovation in the sense that Unitarians new meeting rooms I have
Unitarians new meeting rooms I have
Unitarians new meeting rooms I have always done innovation and we’re very
always done innovation and we’re very
always done innovation and we’re very good at it but unitary innovation
good at it but unitary innovation
good at it but unitary innovation together with private sector that is
together with private sector that is
together with private sector that is still relatively new and we are learning
still relatively new and we are learning
still relatively new and we are learning a lot and we are really in the beginning
a lot and we are really in the beginning
a lot and we are really in the beginning of this so there’s a lot more that can
of this so there’s a lot more that can
of this so there’s a lot more that can be done so with that I hope to inspire a
be done so with that I hope to inspire a
be done so with that I hope to inspire a few you and thank you very much
few you and thank you very much
few you and thank you very much [Applause]
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