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Degree Defense
PhD defence: Why Political Actors Engage Young People In Public Policy: Educational Reforms in Ireland and Flanders
PhD Defence Lotte Geunis, UNU-MERIT
Article
Digital Security and Governance in Healthcare
Summary of keynote lecture for Conference New Frontiers in Healthcare (Lisbon, 20 Nov 2024)
Media Coverage
Circular Economy Education to Tackle Plastic Pollution
Writing in Down To Earth, UNU-IAS expert Anupam Khajuria calls for embedding circular economy education in the future plastic pollution treaty.
Person
Michael Franczak
Michael Franczak is a Senior Researcher in Multilateralism and Global Governance at UNU-CPR and an expert on climate and development finance and reform of the international financial architecture.
Media Coverage
How AI Is Tackling Climate Change
In a new Resilience: The Global Adaptation Podcast episode, Eleonore Fournier-Tombs considers harnessing AI to anticipate climate change risks.
Expert
Johannes Cullmann Cullmann
Johannes is coordinating sustainability related research and partnership activities for UNU-FLORES.
Article
To Serve Humankind, AI Must Be Shaped by UN Values
As we begin implementing the Global Digital Compact, we must focus on achieving balance in our governance of artificial intelligence.
News
UNU Rector Tshilidzi Marwala Named One of 100 Most Influential Africans of 2024
The London-based New African Magazine included Rector Marwala in its annual list of the 100 most influential Africans.
News
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Expert
Saleh Qazi
Saleh Qazi