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In Memoriam: Prof. Benno Ndulu, UNU-WIDER Advisory Board Chair
Professor Benno Ndulu ot Tanzania, a long-time collaborator and friend of the institute, has passed away on 22 February 2021.
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Senior Vice-Rector Taikan Oki Offers SDG Perspectives from Japan
Prof. Taikan Oki speaks with Springer Nature about his work on the SDGs and the importance of transdisciplinary research collaboration.
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How do we Ensure that Artificial Intelligence is Trustworthy and Inclusive?
To build trust in AI, co-designing and active engagement of users from the early stages of planning to implementation are needed.
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Climate Change is Fueling Recruitment into Armed Groups
Climate change is acting as a driver of recruitment into armed groups in North-East Nigeria.
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ICEGOV 2021: Call for Papers
The 2021 International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance invites submissions of original research papers.
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Open Call: Regional Centres of Expertise on ESD and ProSPER.Net Membership
Apply now to be a RCE on Education for Sustainable Development and for membership in ProSPER.Net.
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Development Must Tackle an Age-old Scourge — Slavery
The sustainable development case for ending modern slavery.
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Fourth SDG–UP Workshop Shares Japanese Universities' Contributions to the SDGs by Addressing Social Issues
On 27 January 2021, UNU-IAS organized the fourth workshop of the UNU SDG–University Platform (SDG-UP).
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Black Voices Matter: Does Systemic or Implicit Bias Freeze the Careers of Black Academics?
With staggeringly low representation of black staff among academics, how can we ensure constructive change and a ‘mindshift’ across the system?
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Apply Now for 2021 UNU-IAS Master’s and Doctoral Programmes
UNU-IAS is now accepting applications for September 2021 admission to its two postgraduate degree programmes.