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News
Pascale Allotey Appointed as Women7 Advisor
Empowering Women's Voices: Pascale Allotey Appointed Women7 Advisor. Advancing gender equality through expertise.
Project
Enhancing Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Safeguarding and Transmission Using ICT in Luang Prabang
This project aims to enhance the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in the World Heritage Site town of Luang Prabang, in Lao PDR.
Project
Regional Research on Climate Change Displacement and the Right to Education
The aim of this project is to establish understanding of climate change displacement across the Asia Pacific region to inform policy recommendations.
Conversation Series
Conversation Series: Artificial Intelligence for Social Assessment
Engage in the AI for Social Assessment Conversation Series: Exploring the intersection of technology and societal impact.
News
12th SDG–UP Workshop Highlights Sustainability Efforts of Institute of Technology Sepuluh Nopember
UNU-IAS organized the 12th SDG-UP workshop online with 48 participants from 23 universities across Japan.
Press Release
Flemish Gov't Renews Support for UNU Institute in Bruges Addressing Multi-level Governance Challenges
A new Memorandum of Understanding between UNU, the Flemish Government, Ghent University, and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel has been approved.
News
Applications Open for the 2022 UNU-IAS Master’s and Doctoral Programmes
The application deadline is 21 February 2022 for the master's programme, and 28 March 2022 for the doctoral programme.
Event
Artificial Intelligence for Social Assessment
This talk by Prof. Petra Ahrweiler presents an approach that uses cultural comparison dimensions to build context-specific Agent-Based Models simulations.
News
Session Opens 2021–2022 Mayors Academy for Sustainable Urban Development
The annual capacity development programme supports local leaders in creating and implementing sustainable urban solutions in their communities.
News
Affordable Urban Housing for Achieving the SDGs
A new UNU-IAS policy brief calls attention to the profound impact of affordable housing on the attainment of the SDGs.