Digital technologies offer opportunities for development, but they also pose risks that need to be addressed.
As a special UN think tank, and a research and training institute currently focusing on leveraging digital technologies for sustainable development, the United Nations University Institute in Macau (UNU Macau) takes a human-centred lens to look at how we can amplify the positive contributions of digital technologies and mitigate their risks.
To achieve this mission, UNU Macau’s policy-driven research is founded on two main pillars: complex systems thinking, supported by a participatory approach.
With a multidisciplinary team that includes experts in the fields of computer science, economics, psychology, public health, and communications, UNU Macau strives to leverage collective intelligence to co-create a sustainable future for all and with all.
Our work is to bring human/UN values into digital technology, and also ensure all voices are included, especially those of the vulnerable populations who are also impacted directly by the technological decisions.
Specific research interests currently include the ethics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and new technology, cyber resilience, gender and technology, online youth protection, modelling for disaster management, preparing for the next pandemic, digital twins, among others.
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Cyber Resilience among Women CSOs and Women Human Right Defenders in Southeast Asia
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Building Citizen Science Intelligence for Pandemic Preparedness and Response: Needs Assessment and Pilot Implementation
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Gendered implications of Artificial Intelligence on the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security agenda in Southeast Asia
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Gender-based AI policy in Southeast Asia: Enhancing The Development of Standards and Frameworks for Critical Technologies in Southeast Asia
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