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News 25 May 2019

UNU Institute in Macau at 2019 HKyIGF

Don Rodney Junio shared his insights in the area of women and digital skills for the Gig Economy, showing the difficulties women face in ICTs.

News 23 May 2019

UNU Institute in Macau at the CHI 2019 Conference: Weaving the Threads of CHI

Dr. Hannah Thinyane presented a paper in CHI’s social justice theme about Apprise and the project's contribution to identifying labour exploitation.

News 22 May 2019

UNU-IAS Celebrates the 2019 International Day for Biodiversity

The symposium shared best practices for local communities to protect biodiversity and discussed ways to accelerate action locally and globally.

News 12 Apr 2019

New $2 million UNU project launches in Kenya: Monitoring & evaluation of WFP’s Kenya Country Strategic Plan, 2019-2023

UNU-MERIT partners with the World Food Programme to offer long-term monitoring, evaluation, and policy support for WFP’s work with refugees in Kenya.

News 23 Mar 2019

Dr. Nimmi Rangaswamy Joins UNU Institute in Macau Advisory Board

Dr. Nimmi Rangaswamy has led many research projects analysing the impacts of AI and HCI through the lens of social science.

News 23 Mar 2019

Mr. Mohamed Sharil Tarmizi Joins UNU Institute in Macau Advisory Board

Mohamed Sharil Tarmizi has extensive years of experience in both the public and private sectors, with contributions to the global internet community.

News 21 Mar 2019

Apprise Selected as Finalist in the World Justice Challenge

The project, which uses technology for the protection of vulnerable populations, will be showcased at the World Justice Forum VI in the Hague.

News 16 Mar 2019

New EQUALS Report Unveils Persistent Digital Gaps and the Complexity of Gender Equality

The report finds that digital technologies benefit gender diversity and inclusion, but females are still lagging far behind male peers in this area.

News 15 Mar 2019

Barriers, not the Pipeline, Prevent Gender Equality in Tech

Though in general women have less motivation to pursue careers in science and technology, women who do acquire the skills are still marginalised.

News 07 Mar 2019

UNU Institute in Macau at the City University of Macau’s Career Fair

The event offered a chance to talk about the Institute, UNU, and the UN system.

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