Research Topics

Research and academic activities aligned with every Sustainable Development Goal

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People — topics on improving lives of people everywhere

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Peace and partnerships — topics on fostering peaceful, just, and inclusive societies

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Explainable identification of predictive factors for successful inter-agency partnerships

The seminar showcases an AI engine for ranking partnership success factors and improving decision-making in multilateral development organizations.

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Digital transformation in the public sector and the bureaucratic model: A (quasi) systematic literature review

This paper reviews digital transformation in governance, identifying key themes on its effects, implementation, and street-level bureaucracy.

Expert Doctoral Researcher

Claudelle Anna Serano

Claudelle is part of the Joint PhD Programme of UNU-FLORES and TU Dresden. 

Conversation Series -

The Role of Science, Technology and Innovation in a Multipolarizing World

TOKYO: On 25 October 2024, UNU will host a conversation with Derrick Swartz, the Science, Technology and Innovation advisor to Nelson Mandela University in South Africa.

Series 16 Oct 2024

What is

UNU-EHS explains complex concepts and ideas.

Blog Post 15 Oct 2024

Buildup to COP29: Biotechnology for perilous times

The 2024 State of Climate review of climate academic literature paints a clear picture of the evidence favoring radical, urgent action.

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Digital Transformation in the Public Sector: a Guided Tour

A tutorial offering a technical roadmap for computer scientists driving public sector digital transformation, with examples from Barcelona and Chicago

Series 15 Oct 2024

A Futuristic Scenario of Digital Governance in 50 Years

Explore AI's vision for the future of digital governance as UNU approaches its 50th anniversary, imagining citizen-government interactions in 2074.

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WASCAL WRAP 2.0 Validation Workshop ( INRA LANDSURF Project)

UNU-INRA Research fellow, Kenneth Aidoo participates in WASCAL Technical workshop ( for CONCERT project).

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UNU Generative AI Series | Digital Cultural Diffusion: How Digital Technologies Shape Intercultural Understanding

Join us to discover the dynamics of digital cultural diffusion and to explore the impacts of technologies on cultural connection and intercultural understanding.