News
UNU Institute in Macau Contributes to the Report of the Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery
UNU Macau's ongoing project Apprise demonstrated how digital technology can play a role in anti-slavery efforts today.
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Labour Exploitation: Reviewing the 4P’s Framework
For Protection, Prevention, Prosecution and Partnership, UNU Macau researcher developed Apprise to target human trafficking and labour exploitation.
Blog Post
AI & Global Governance: Using International Standards as an Agile Tool for Governance
Standards offer a first step to help erect guardrails in the international and market competition for AI.
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UNU Macau at the 2019 Development Studies Association Conference
Francisca Sassetti represented the Apprise project team at the DSA conference, presenting the development of technology against modern slavery.
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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.
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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.
Blog Post
Testing Apprise Audit in Thailand
This research trip aimed to observe how companies used the tool to support screening of migrant workers as part of their social compliance audits.
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UNU Institute in Macau at the Code 8.7 Conference
Dr. Hannah Thinyane shared the experiences of the Apprise project and launched a policy brief.
Blog Post
Screening Migrant Workers in Thailand with New Technology
UNU Macau embarked on a research project with the Mekong Club to help to identify potential victims of forced labour and human trafficking.
Project
Transforming informal work and livelihoods
This project will shed light on the causes of and most effective mechanisms to reduce informality, and the effects of the COVID-19 on informal work.