News

ORT's Media Lab participated in the global Migration Challenge

August 9, 2019
The Media Lab at the School of Communication and Design participated in the global simultaneous Migration Challenge, organized by the University of Amsterdam, in which only four other media labs—from Austin, Milan, Kyoto, and Montevideo—were invited to take part.

Half a dozen design and communication professionals worked at our Media Lab from July 8 to 19, 2019, maintaining constant contact with the other teams. This international initiative, held at five different locations, sought to develop solutions for migrants in an era of high mobility.

The Uruguayan team's project consisted of a collaborative app where migrants can ask for help (ask questions, seek advice) and local users can provide answers or offer guidance. 

“The recipe for creating” a solution for migrants