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The United Nations University and Lingnan University Establish Asia’s First UNU Hub on Humanitarian Innovation and Technology
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (182+ words) UNU and Lingnan University announced the signing of an Agreement of Cooperation to establish the UNU Hub on Humanitarian Innovation and Technology. The UNU Hub at Lingnan University is scheduled to officially open in October 2025. The Hub will be coordinated…...
United Nations University and Tsinghua University Launch the UNU Hub on Ethical and Responsible AI Development in Beijing
8+ hour, 14+ min ago (117+ words) Among the first UNU Hubs in Mainland China, this new UNU Hub will shape global frameworks for responsible and inclusive AI development. The Establishment Agreement was signed by Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala, Rector of the United Nations University and Under-Secretary-General of…...
United Nations University and East China Normal University Launch the UNU Hub on AI-Finance in Shanghai
8+ hour, 15+ min ago (134+ words) Among the first UNU Hubs in Mainland China, this new UNU Hub will create a global platform for inclusive AI-powered financial innovation. The Hub will be coordinated by Prof. Yilei Shao, Dean of SAIFS, who will serve as Executive Director,…...
UNU-FLORES deepens Central Asia engagement through academic cooperation and strategic dialogue
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (300+ words) UNU-FLORES deepens Central Asia engagement through academic cooperation and strategic dialogue'United Nations University A central pillar of this engagement is the growing cooperation in Uzbekistan, in particular with TIIAME National Research University. This partnership focuses on shared priorities such as…...
Welcome to the Spring 2026 Edition of COLLECTIVE, the UNU Macau Newsletter
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (108+ words) Welcome to the Spring 2026 Edition of COLLECTIVE, the UNU Macau Newsletter'United Nations University Welcome to the Spring 2026 edition of the UNU Macau newsletter, COLLECTIVE! In this issue, UNU Macau reflects on a dynamic season at the Institute " from its Spring…...
UNU‑BIOLAC Participates in the NERPS Conference 2026 in Japan
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (102+ words) The conference was part of the Network for Education and Research on Peace and Sustainability efforts to bridge evidence and policy The United Nations University Biotechnology Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNU'BIOLAC) participated in the NERPS Conference 2026, held…...
Participants of the Science-Policy Dialogue with the Ambassador of Canada to Zimbabwe, H.E. Adler Aristilde, Cresta Lodge, Harare, Zimbabwe.jpeg
3+ week, 3+ day ago (24+ words) Participants of the Science-Policy Dialogue with the Ambassador of Canada to Zimbabwe, H.E. Adler Aristilde, Cresta Lodge, Harare, Zimbabwe.jpeg'United Nations University...
Webinar #4 | Inclusion by Design or by Assumption? What Mobile Banking Reveals About Digital Policy
3+ week, 4+ day ago (197+ words) This 4th webinar explores how interaction challenges reveal the relationship between interface design, digital policy, and user experience. The United Nations University " Operating Unit on Policy-driven Electronic Governance (UNU-EGOV) is hosting Webinar #4 on the development of the ICEGOV 2025 paper "Inclusion by…...
Maxime Gallant
3+ week, 4+ day ago (117+ words) Maxime Gallant'United Nations University Maxime Gallant is a research intern at UNU-CRIS. During his research internship at UNU-CRIS, Maxime will primarily work on the ongoing UN-wide restructuring initiative "UN80" under the supervision of Andrew Dunn and Philippe De Lombaerde within the…...
Event Discusses Partnerships for Disaster Recovery
3+ week, 6+ day ago (351+ words) Event Discusses Partnerships for Disaster Recovery'United Nations University On February 28, 2026 UNU-IAS Operating Unit Ishikawa/Kanazawa (UNU-IAS OUIK) organized the fourth in a series of events exploring disaster recovery efforts in Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, with a focus on satoyama…...