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Japanese Students Visit UNU Headquarters, Meet Senior Vice-Rector Shirahase
Winners of the annual national writing contest for the Oku-Inoue Commemorative Youth UN Visit Program (Tokyo Program) visited UNU Headquarters.
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World Water Forum Session Explores Links Between Water & Migration
UNU-IAS co-organised a session at the 9th World Water Forum on the impact of water deficits on migration and displacement.
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What Works to Integrate Gender in Government Health Programs: Lessons from Promising Practices in Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia
Unlocking Gender Integration Success: Insights from African, South Asian & Southeast Asian Health Programs. UNU-IIGH reveals impactful strategies.
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Video Showcases Innovative Education Projects for Biodiversity
A new UNU-IAS video highlights 135 education projects focused on biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration.
Press Release
DNC2022: Biodiversity and the Stewardship for Vital Resources – Programme Online
The Dresden Nexus Conference: How can biodiversity be protected and preserved, and how can the many associated challenges be overcome?
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Production Landscapes for Effective Area-based Conservation Highlighted in CBD Side Event
UNU-IAS co-organized the session at the 2022 Geneva Meetings of CBD on production landscapes for effective area-based conservation.
News
14th Workshop of SDG–Universities Platform
The session discussed featured Jingwen Mu from the University of Auckland.
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Prakash Kamtam
Prakash Kamtam is a Digital Transformation Consultant at UNU-EGOV with 26+ years of experience in digital transformation in the public sector.
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Javiera Macaya
Javiera Macaya is a researcher in the area of Qualitative Methods and Sectorial Studies at the Regional Center for Studies on the Development of the Information Society, department of the Brazilian Network Information Center (Cetic.br | NIC.br).
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Oxana Casu
Oxana Casu is a Capacity Building Senior Analyst at the United Nations University (UNU-EGOV) since 2022.