UNU research provides guidance for navigating the changing geo-economic landscape while more effectively monitoring and evaluating economic progress and its social impacts. Our work in Africa, for example, is helping establish robust information systems to monitor and evaluate economic progress and its social impacts, thereby helping planners to transform skewed development into opportunities for sustainable livelihoods.
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Workshop
Expert Workshop on Public-Private Partnerships in Global Data Governance
Facilitating an exchange of perspectives on improved public-private partnerships in data governance.
Lecture
Sustainable Cities and Structural Transformation in Africa in the Twenty-first Century
On 9 November 2023, UNU-WIDER and the African Cities Research Consortium will host a lecture by Dr. Arkebe Oqubay.
Seminar
Afghan Diaspora Remittances: A Lifeline for Families
ONLINE: On 8 November 2023, UNU-MERIT will host a webinar presented by researcher Nasrat Sayed.
Seminar
Educational Mobility in Europe and Central Asia
On 19 October 2023, the UNU-WIDER Seminar Series will host a presentation by Ivan Torre.
Brief
Understanding Climate-Related Mobility in Contexts of Urbanization
Recommendations to address the challenges of climate-related mobility in urban areas across the Global South.
Conversation Series
Artificial Intelligence and Society: On the Brink of Change
Working Paper
Towards a UN Role in Governing Foundation Artificial Intelligence Models
Working paper considers UN governance strategies for Artificial Intelligence and the newly announced Multistakeholder Advisory Body on AI.
Working Paper
Addressing the Challenges of Creating a Global AI Architecture
New working paper outlines key questions surrounding the global governance of Artificial Intelligence.
Lecture
Globalization in Crisis — Confronting a New Economic Reality
ONLINE/OSLO: On 10 October 2023, UNU-WIDER will host the 27th WIDER Annual Lecture with Pinelopi (Penny) Goldberg.
News
UNU-WIDER Releases Major Report on Peace, Decent Work and Greater Equality
The report distills evidence and key messages from hundreds of UNU-WIDER studies.
