Modelling Humanitarian Interaction

Exploring the factors that determine humanitarian interaction and the policies that influence them through agent-based modelling. The case of information security.

Master thesis (2018)

Authors

N.M. Mok Technology, Policy and Management

Contributors

I. Nikolic (supervisor 1)
B.A. van de Walle (supervisor 1)
W. Pieters (supervisor 1)
Faculty
Technology, Policy and Management
Copyright: © 2018 Ellen Mok
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Published Date

20-08-2018

Language

English

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Faculty

Technology, Policy and Management

Abstract

Humanitarian assistance is driven by data and information. Through the whole
chain of actions – from early warning systems to evaluation – information
determines priorities, resource allocation, and donors’ willingness to donate.
However, the potential harm that comes with data is often overlooked. Inadequate
data management increases the potential of data to harm the same people
humanitarians are trying to help. The goal of the presented research is to identify
the characteristics and mechanisms that influence humanitarian interaction,
with the aim to find those mechanisms that can influence humanitarians towards
better information security. The most influential characteristics are analysed in
order to determine what is likely to increase information security sector-wide.