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Planet — topics on preserving and improving our environment and natural resources
Prosperity — topics on building a sustainable and fulfilling future
Peace and partnerships — topics on fostering peaceful, just, and inclusive societies
Article
Climate Crisis: Elephants in the Room are Getting Nastier
Increasing climate change-induced food insecurity and human displacement highlight the necessity to modernise existing policies and platforms.
Event
Big data and AI for gender equity in health
The webinar explored the gender dimensions of IT systems and data digitisation with regards to health systems inequities
Project
AMP 2030: Digital transformation of the local services production and delivery (Area Metropolitana do Porto)
Developing a comprehensive regional proposal for the Portuguese Recovery and Resilience Plan 2024-2026, supporting sustainable digital transitions in the North-West Region.
Announcement
Call for Applications: ESD Okayama Award 2021
UNU-IAS is now accepting applications for the ESD Okayama Award 2021.
Event
Digital literacy for women: definitions, measurement, curriculums, and theories of change
The webinar examined what digital literacy means, how to measure it, and how to build skills among women with low digital literacy
Event
The European Union in International Affairs
The 7th European Union in International Affairs (EUIA) Conference will focus on the theme "Assessing the EU’s Capacity to Act".
Conference
Modelling Sustainable Development from the Bottom Up
Dr. Guerrero will discuss using agent computing to create models and present the Policy Priority Inference program.
Event
Tackling gender-related barriers to equitable COVID-19 vaccine deployment
Part of the Gender and Health Webinar Series, the webinar aims to support various actors in ensuring more gender-equitable COVID-19 vaccine deployment
Blog Post
The Coming COP Flop? Four Realizations To Energize the COP26 Climate Summit
Four key realizations needed to guide the UN COP26 conference towards effective climate action.