This position paper discusses the ongoing debate on the topic of humanitarian effectiveness and h... more This position paper discusses the ongoing debate on the topic of humanitarian effectiveness and highlights the need to look at the structuring of the humanitarian system from an ethical point of view. The paper makes the argument that any community engagement with the affected population is a matter of ethics and dignity of those needs to be considered as a central focus to the discussion. The paper also discusses how the humanitarian system as a set of technology, tools & practises focusses on efficiency, and overshadows the issues of care by objectifying and turning the affected population into mere numbers. We discuss that technology and organisations are inter-twined and such a discussion of technology cannot be contemplated without considering the traditional institutional practises as a whole.
Ethical considerations have been an important part of the humanitarian discourse for decades. The... more Ethical considerations have been an important part of the humanitarian discourse for decades. The short paper aims to present insights from the point of view of a technology practitioner with field experience in the humanitarian sector and emphasise on the need for continued dialogue about the importance of ethics in design of appropriate technology. The paper advocates for a value sensitive design approach to information systems design and proposes the need for increasing sensitivity towards the issues in technologist working in the area and draws an outline for possible future research.
This position paper discusses the ongoing debate on the topic of humanitarian effectiveness and h... more This position paper discusses the ongoing debate on the topic of humanitarian effectiveness and highlights the need to look at the structuring of the humanitarian system from an ethical point of view. The paper makes the argument that any community engagement with the affected population is a matter of ethics and dignity of those needs to be considered as a central focus to the discussion. The paper also discusses how the humanitarian system as a set of technology, tools & practises focusses on efficiency, and overshadows the issues of care by objectifying and turning the affected population into mere numbers. We discuss that technology and organisations are intertwined and such a discussion of technology cannot be contemplated without considering the traditional institutional practises as a whole.
Ethical considerations have been an important part of the humanitarian discourse for decades. The... more Ethical considerations have been an important part of the humanitarian discourse for decades. The short paper aims to present insights from the point of view of a technology practitioner with field experience in the humanitarian sector and emphasise on the need for continued dialogue about the importance of ethics in design of appropriate technology. The paper advocates for a value sensitive design approach to information systems design and proposes the need for increasing sensitivity towards the issues in technologist working in the area and draws an outline for possible future research.
Kumar, A. (2016). A Review of the Current State of Art of Information Systems in Humanitarian Log... more Kumar, A. (2016). A Review of the Current State of Art of Information Systems in Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management. In R. Ortt, C. Buecker, & S. Klein (Eds.), Handbook on Networks in Innovation and Crisis management; Theory and Practice in a Dynamic and Disruptive Environment (3rd ed., pp. 60–79). Delft, Leiden, Muenster: NITIM International Graduate School. https://doi.org/10.17879/64219708811
This position paper discusses the ongoing debate on the topic of humanitarian effectiveness and h... more This position paper discusses the ongoing debate on the topic of humanitarian effectiveness and highlights the need to look at the structuring of the humanitarian system from an ethical point of view. The paper makes the argument that any community engagement with the affected population is a matter of ethics and dignity of those needs to be considered as a central focus to the discussion. The paper also discusses how the humanitarian system as a set of technology, tools & practises focusses on efficiency, and overshadows the issues of care by objectifying and turning the affected population into mere numbers. We discuss that technology and organisations are inter-twined and such a discussion of technology cannot be contemplated without considering the traditional institutional practises as a whole.
Ethical considerations have been an important part of the humanitarian discourse for decades. The... more Ethical considerations have been an important part of the humanitarian discourse for decades. The short paper aims to present insights from the point of view of a technology practitioner with field experience in the humanitarian sector and emphasise on the need for continued dialogue about the importance of ethics in design of appropriate technology. The paper advocates for a value sensitive design approach to information systems design and proposes the need for increasing sensitivity towards the issues in technologist working in the area and draws an outline for possible future research.
This position paper discusses the ongoing debate on the topic of humanitarian effectiveness and h... more This position paper discusses the ongoing debate on the topic of humanitarian effectiveness and highlights the need to look at the structuring of the humanitarian system from an ethical point of view. The paper makes the argument that any community engagement with the affected population is a matter of ethics and dignity of those needs to be considered as a central focus to the discussion. The paper also discusses how the humanitarian system as a set of technology, tools & practises focusses on efficiency, and overshadows the issues of care by objectifying and turning the affected population into mere numbers. We discuss that technology and organisations are intertwined and such a discussion of technology cannot be contemplated without considering the traditional institutional practises as a whole.
Ethical considerations have been an important part of the humanitarian discourse for decades. The... more Ethical considerations have been an important part of the humanitarian discourse for decades. The short paper aims to present insights from the point of view of a technology practitioner with field experience in the humanitarian sector and emphasise on the need for continued dialogue about the importance of ethics in design of appropriate technology. The paper advocates for a value sensitive design approach to information systems design and proposes the need for increasing sensitivity towards the issues in technologist working in the area and draws an outline for possible future research.
Kumar, A. (2016). A Review of the Current State of Art of Information Systems in Humanitarian Log... more Kumar, A. (2016). A Review of the Current State of Art of Information Systems in Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management. In R. Ortt, C. Buecker, & S. Klein (Eds.), Handbook on Networks in Innovation and Crisis management; Theory and Practice in a Dynamic and Disruptive Environment (3rd ed., pp. 60–79). Delft, Leiden, Muenster: NITIM International Graduate School. https://doi.org/10.17879/64219708811
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