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News
ICEGOV 2021: Call for Papers
The 2021 International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance invites submissions of original research papers.
Expert
Jesse Lastunen
Jesse Lastunen is a research associate at UNU-WIDER, where his work focuses on tax-benefit microsimulation models.
Event
Development Challenges in Africa in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic
An online conference discussing the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the African continent.
Seminar
Engaging Evidence in Policymaking towards the SDGs
UNU-IIGH will host a session of its Working Local, Thinking Global seminar featuring Dr Rashed Mustafa Sarwar of UNICEF.
News
Open Call: Regional Centres of Expertise on ESD and ProSPER.Net Membership
Apply now to be a RCE on Education for Sustainable Development and for membership in ProSPER.Net.
Media Coverage
Development Must Tackle an Age-old Scourge — Slavery
The sustainable development case for ending modern slavery.
News
Fourth SDG–UP Workshop Shares Japanese Universities' Contributions to the SDGs by Addressing Social Issues
On 27 January 2021, UNU-IAS organized the fourth workshop of the UNU SDG–University Platform (SDG-UP).
Event
AI for Good Global Summit: AI To Prevent Modern Slavery, Human Trafficking and Forced, and Child Labour
In this panel, members of the Code 8.7 Organizing Committee discussed research within AI and Computational Science in relation to SDG Target 8.7.
Seminar
Wetlands and Water
UNU-IAS will co-organise a webinar to observe World Wetlands Day 2021.
Article
Black Voices Matter: Does Systemic or Implicit Bias Freeze the Careers of Black Academics?
With staggeringly low representation of black staff among academics, how can we ensure constructive change and a ‘mindshift’ across the system?