Event

UN Day Open House to Celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations

UNU Macau will open its heritage building for an afternoon of activities and workshops on the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Date: October 23, 2020

Time: 14:00 - 17:00 Macau (GMT+8)

Venue: United Nations University Institute in Macau

The UN Day Open House is organized in celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations. The year 2020 reminds us that we only have 10 years left to collectively accelerate sustainable solutions to all the world’s biggest challenges. UNU Macau joins the Decade of Action to deliver on that ambition and have been targeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through our various ICT for Development projects. For the first time, we will be opening our heritage building, Casa Silva Mendes, to the Macau public for an afternoon of interactive activities and workshops on the Sustainable Development Goals. 

UN Day Open House Agenda

14.00 - 14.10                              

Opening Remarks and Introduction to UNU Macau

by Dr Jingbo Huang and Dr Serge Stinckwich

14.10 – 14.30

Interactive activity on the Sustainable Development Goals 

by Christy Un and Michael Gallo

14.30 – 15.15 

Modeling and Artificial Intelligence for the SDGs

by Dr Serge Stinckwich, Dr JeongHyun Lee, and Dr Attlee Gamundani

15.15 - 15.3

Afternoon Tea Break and Networking

15.30 – 16.15

Empowering Migrants with Technology

by Dr Hannah Thinyane and Michael Gallo

16.15 - 17.00

How to Stay Safe Online in the Smart Digital World

by Dr Mamello Thinyane, Debora Christine, and Christy Un