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Expert Adjunct Professor

João Silva

João Marco Silva is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the United Nations University (UNU-EGOV) and an Assistant Professor at the University of Minho's Department of Informatics. He is also a Senior Researcher at INESC TEC’s High Assurance Software Laboratory (HASLab), specializing in information security, network security, and energy-aware networking.

News 11 Jun 2024

Policy Brief on Digital Government in Small Island States Now Available

UNU-EGOV Policy Brief on digital government in Small Island States offers strategies and recommendations for effective digital transformation.

News 10 Jun 2024

UNU-IIGH presents new work on Power and Accountability with webinar and working paper series

The work package is one of four introduced in UNU-IIGH's 2024-2028 strategic plan, Addressing Inequalities in Global Health.

Announcement 07 Jun 2024

Next Course: “Microbial Genomics for One Health”, September 2024.

Apply for a scholarship to participate in the course coordinated by Dr. Marisa Farber at IABIMO, (INTA-CONICET) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Media Coverage 07 Jun 2024

Agreement between UNU-IAS and AEON Environmental Foundation Featured in Japanese Media

The new agreement will strengthen collaboration for sustainability through joint research and capacity development.

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UNU Generative AI Series | Generative AI and Diplomacy: What’s Beyond?

Join this webinar to explore how the rapid advancement of GenAI is transforming diplomatic processes and what this means for the future of global diplomacy and international relations

Blog Post 07 Jun 2024

AI as a Catalyst for Sustainable Progress: Ensuring Information Integrity

This blog examines how information integrity impacts SDGs with data-driven analysis and policy recommendations for global development and cooperation.

Non-degree Certificate course

Net Zero 101: What, Why and How

A free online course on the basics of climate science and net zero.

UNU-IAS

Announcement 07 Jun 2024

UNU-IAS Launches E-learning Course on Net Zero

The free course introduces key concepts of climate science and practical steps that individuals can take for climate action.

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SCIENCE TALK:Learning from Traditional Knowledge for a Sustainable Future in Water

Indigenous knowledge and ancestral practices related to water resource management.