Data Gathering and Visualization on International Trade in the Pacific
Collect and visualize data on international trade in the Pacific.
Overview
Collect and visualize data on international trade in the Pacific.
You have:
- Proficiency in Google Scholar and other literature databases for collection.
- Skills in the operation of Excel tables and figure drawing software, and have a certain understanding of data.
Contract
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The relatively limited resources of the Pacific island countries make country-to-country trade links an important channel for meeting supplies and promoting geographic development. As a PNG-based NGO, MDF is committed to promoting community development; that also focuses on geographic economic development.
To that end, MDF is conducting research on the topic of economic development in Pacific Island countries. The objective of the research is to attain supporting materials and references for MDF's current projects and mission goals which are to support and develop local and urban communities in PNG which extensively contributes to advancing the SDGs implementation in PNG, specifically goal no. 8.
Thus, we are seeking to collaborate with Online Volunteers through this virtual assignment. The task involves combining publicly available resources from academic and government websites, analysing the lack of material resources and the abundance of resources in each country based on the industrial chain of PNG and other Pacific Island countries, and organising them into a visual table for our reference.
To that end, we are seeking the support of Online Volunteers, specifically to support the following tasks:
First volunteer: Collect resource information and data on Pacific island countries online around the topic of international trade. - The volunteer will collect the information and then categorise it by subject. This data is relevant to the economic development and trade flows of Pacific Island countries and is best presented with visualisations in the references.
Second volunteer: Combine the information into a visualisation table based on the tasks completed by the first volunteer. - The volunteer will make a visualisation table or a graphic of the qualitative and quantitative information gathered by the first volunteer.
Third and fourth volunteers: Review, add, or revise relevant information and data.
The Online Volunteer should have: - Proficiency in Google Scholar and other literature databases for collection; - Skills in the operation of Excel tables and figure drawing software, and have a certain understanding of data.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe your experience in collecting data from online sources? | This question assesses your ability to gather information efficiently. | Explain your previous projects and tools used for data collection. |
| How do you approach organizing data into visual formats? | This question evaluates your data visualization skills. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What tools do you use for data analysis and visualization? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you provide an example of a time you found a lack of information on a topic? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to categorize information? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you ensure the accuracy of the data you collect? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What is your understanding of international trade in Pacific island countries? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Have you ever worked as part of a virtual team? How did you manage collaboration? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |