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Prosperity — topics on building a sustainable and fulfilling future
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Linda Du Roy
Linda works as a Project Associate within MCII’s Climate Risk Finance Solutions team. She is primarily involved in the Pacific Insurance and Climate Adaptation Program (PICAP), as well as in the development and implementation of a new global program on Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance.
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Mariam Parekhelashvili
Mariam is an Associate Project Manager within MCII's Climate Risk Finance Solutions team, where she contributes to ongoing work to address climate change, adaptation and vulnerability by promoting index-based insurance as a climate change adaptation instrument in African, Asian, Pacific and Caribbean developing countries.
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Symposium Calls for Food Systems Transformation
The online event highlighted sustainable food as part of the integrated solution to address climate change and biodiversity loss.
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UNU Macau IIST's Youth, Technology, and Sustainability Training Successfully Completed with Students of Shanghai Jiao Tong University
This training spotlighted the convergence of digital technologies and SDGs, showcasing a diverse range of research and insights from students.
BIG IDEAS Series
Education as an Instrument of Social Transformation: Synergies Between Key UNESCO Education Agendas and the Earth Charter
TOKYO & ONLINE: On 21 March 2024, UNU will host a BIG IDEAS Dialogue with Ms. Mirian Vilela, Executive Director of Earth Charter International.
Conversation Series
Uniting Business for a Better World: How the Private Sector Will Help Advance the 2030 Agenda and Beyond
TOKYO: On 21 March 2024, UNU will host a conversation with Sanda Ojiambo, CEO and Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact.
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Dr. Stella Shumba
Stella Shumba is a Senior Research Associate, who is committed to evaluating climate risk insurance demand and impact across diverse regions, with a focus on integrating gender perspectives.
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David Bonomo
David is a Climate Risk Management Consultant with the MCII Analytics team. He specializes in Disaster Risk Management systems, climate adaptation and the intersections of natural resource management and post-conflict peacebuilding.
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Connor Lindenberg
Connor is working as a Project Assistant on the Climate Analytics team for the Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII), hosted by UNU-EHS, contributing to the application of the Economics in Climate Adaptation (ECA) methodology in project countries with comprehensive literature research, data collection and climate risk analysis. His responsibilities include supporting the Analytics team with report preparation, policy review and workshop coordination.