NEW YORK and SEATTLE, March 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- The United Nations and Tableau Software (NYSE: DATA)
are proud to announce an unprecedented agreement that
provides access to Tableau's world class visual analytics to
professionals working in 193 Member States across the United
Nations system.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, speaking at
the launch of the Centre for Humanitarian Data in The Hague in December 2017, highlighted
the growing importance placed on data systems for disaster
response. The event showcased the role of data-informed
decision-making applied to addressing social development issues and
crisis response, including several innovations.
"Accurate data is the lifeblood of good policy and
decision-making," Mr. Guterres said. "Obtaining it, and
sharing it across hundreds of organizations, in the middle of a
humanitarian emergency, is complicated and time‑consuming, but it
is absolutely crucial."
This partnership enables timely access to easily understood
information in a crisis. United Nations Assistant
Secretary-General and Chief Information Technology Officer,
Atefeh Riazi said: "Effective
use of data can help us expand our knowledge of fundamental issues,
such as social and political instability, natural disasters and
climate change, to improve decision-making and enhance our ability
to predict, and even pre-empt, the next crisis."
Ms. Riazi also highlighted that "strategic partnerships allow us
to embrace data by making world class visual analytics available to
United Nations offices globally. The United Nations is the
guardian of an unparalleled database of the world's socioeconomic
and political history. Opening this data to the public and
collaborating with partners will help us make better decisions that
support the work of the United Nations."
Tableau is the first United
States-based enterprise software company to sign a master
global agreement with the United Nations. The agreement
establishes Tableau as a global visual analytics standard across
the United Nations system and simplifies the acquisition of the
technology for all United Nations-affiliated entities.
"The scope, complexity and life-changing importance of the work
being done across the United Nations has made easily understood
data and insights more important than ever," said Tableau Chief
Executive Officer Adam Selipsky.
"Promoting peace and justice, ending poverty and ensuring all
people have the opportunity to be seen and understood are values we
share. We've seen how data helps bridge divides and advance
those efforts. We are honored to be a strategic partner in
that process and help United Nations staff worldwide shape a better
future for us all."
Tableau's establishment as a global visual analytics standard
followed a comprehensive and exhaustive examination of Tableau's
technical capabilities and corporate standing. The agreement
builds on the work of multiple United Nations agencies already
using Tableau to find insights and take on some of the world's most
pressing challenges. The Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), World Health
Organization (WHO) and the International Atomic Energy
Agency (IAEA) are some of the many agencies that have deployed
Tableau to help improve the lives and livelihoods of people
regionally. This first-of-its-kind agreement allows agencies
in the United Nations system — at Headquarters, in regional
offices, or in country missions — to easily access Tableau's
industry-leading software.
Since 2015, the Tableau Foundation, the philanthropic arm of
Tableau Software, has also partnered with United Nations agencies
to foster data innovation and support people in the world's most
vulnerable communities. Working through the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals framework, the Tableau Foundation
partnered with the World Food Programme (WFP) to deliver
real-time food security monitoring insights to decision makers in
the field who are alleviating hunger and suffering in more than
80 countries.
Tableau Foundation also partnered with the United Nations Office
for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs' Humanitarian Data
Exchange on efforts to improve access to data in disaster
preparedness and response.
"I am proud of the role the United Nations is taking in the
global data revolution and am excited to see what we can accomplish
when we bring our partners to the table, wherever they may be in
the world," said Ms. Riazi. Tableau looks forward to
creating a strategic partnership with the United Nations and the
broader technology community to help the United Nations achieve its
important goals.
About Tableau Software
Tableau (NYSE: DATA) helps people see and understand data and
explore with limitless visual analytics. Customers can build
dashboards and perform ad hoc analyses in just a few clicks. They
can share their work with anyone and make an impact on their
business. From global enterprises to early-stage startups and small
businesses, more than 70,000 customer accounts around the world use
Tableau to turn data into actionable insights, and more than
300,000 people use Tableau Public to share public data in their
blogs and websites. See how Tableau can help you by downloading the
free trial at www.tableau.com/trial.
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