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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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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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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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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.
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Third SDG–UP Workshop Highlights SDGs-focused Research & Teaching for Japanese Universities
The workshop discussed university efforts to contribute to the SDGs by solving social issues as well as developing human resources.
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Ageing Dams Pose Growing Threat
By 2050, most people on Earth will live downstream of tens of thousands of large dams already operating at or beyond their design life.
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Apply Now for 2021 JSPS–UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
UNU-IAS is now accepting applications for the 2021 JSPS–UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship programme. The application deadline is 21 Feb. 2021.
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Now Accepting Applications for the 2021 UNU-IAS Master’s and Doctoral Programmes
The application deadlines are 12 March 2021 for the master’s programme, and 9 April 2021 for the doctoral programme.