Sustainable Oceans Series: Using Data to Save Our Oceans
, celebrated every year on 8 June, is an opportunity to reflect on the importance of oceans to our lives and livelihoods, and the environmental impact of human activity on oceans.
The (Norway), United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) SDG Hub for , is a center of scholarship, research and innovation for the preservation of oceans for the future of mankind.
Sustainable Oceans Series: Legal Protection for our Oceans
, celebrated every year on 8 June, is an opportunity to reflect on the importance of oceans to our lives and livelihoods, and the environmental impact of human activity on oceans.
ճ (Norway), United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) SDG Hubڴǰ, is a center of scholarship, research and innovation for the preservation of oceans for the future of mankind.
Sustainable Oceans Series: Science Diplomacy for the Ocean
, celebrated every year on 8 June, is an opportunity to reflect on the importance of oceans to our lives and livelihoods, and the environmental impact of human activity on oceans.
ճ (Norway), United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) SDG Hubڴǰ, is a center of scholarship, research and innovation for the preservation of oceans for the future of mankind.
Sustainable Oceans Series: Education for Ocean Sustainability
, celebrated every year on 8 June, is an opportunity to reflect on the importance of oceans to our lives and livelihoods, and the environmental impact of human activity on oceans.
The (Norway), United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) SDG Hub for , is a center of scholarship, research and innovation for the preservation of oceans for the future of mankind.
COVID-19 and Higher Education: Mobilizing a Campus to Support a Community
UNESCO estimates that over 1.5 billion students in 165 countries are out of school due to COVID-19. The pandemic has forced the global academic community to explore new ways of teaching and learning, including distance and online education. This has proven challenging for both students and educators, who have to deal with the emotional, physical and economic difficulties posed by the illness while doing their part to help curb the spread of the virus. The future is uncertain for everyone, particularly for millions of students scheduled to graduate this year who will face a world crippled economically by the pandemic.
UN75: AI in the Next Century of the United Nations
2020 marks the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. To commemorate this milestone, United Nations Academic Impact has asked academics, educators and leading figures in the fields of science, technology and innovation to share their views on the multilateral experiment born of war to foster peace, what they see as the role of the organization in the 21st Century and beyond, and what the world might look like in 25 years when the UN celebrates its 100th anniversary. UNAI will be running this series throughout the year and invite you to engage in the global conversation using #UN75 and #ShapingTheFuture.
UN75: Social Contract 2020 - Toward Safety, Security, & Sustainability for AI World
2020 marks the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. To commemorate this milestone, United Nations Academic Impact has asked academics, educators and leading figures in the fields of science, technology and innovation to share their views on the multilateral experiment born of war to foster peace, what they see as the role of the organization in the 21st Century and beyond, and what the world might look like in 25 years when the UN celebrates its 100th anniversary. UNAI will be running this series throughout the year and invite you to engage in the global conversation using #UN75 and #ShapingTheFuture.
UN75: Social Contract 2020 - An MIT Connection Science Perspective
2020 marks the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. To commemorate this milestone, United Nations Academic Impact has asked academics, educators and leading figures in the fields of science, technology and innovation to share their views on the multilateral experiment born of war to foster peace, what they see as the role of the organization in the 21st Century and beyond, and what the world might look like in 25 years when the UN celebrates its 100th anniversary. UNAI will be running this series throughout the year and invite you to engage in the global conversation using #UN75 and #ShapingTheFuture.
UN75: An Unexpected Message from the Future
2020 marks the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. To commemorate this milestone, United Nations Academic Impact has asked academics, educators and leading figures in the fields of science, technology and innovation to share their views on the multilateral experiment born of war to foster peace, what they see as the role of the organization in the 21st Century and beyond, and what the world might look like in 25 years when the UN celebrates its 100th anniversary. UNAI will be running this series throughout the year and invite you to engage in the global conversation using #UN75 and #ShapingTheFuture.
Practical Approaches for Achieving Sustainable Development
The highlights the role of academia in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and considers universities and colleges as valuable stakeholders. Along these lines, the , a UNAI member institution in Brazil, is currently conducting a research project entitled “2030 Agenda and Dilemmas for Achieving Sustainable Development” under the coordination of Professor Pedro Ivo.
Millennium Fellows Emmanuel Inganji and Maureen Wachira: Adopt a Tree
United Nations Academic Impact and the Millennium Campus Network (MCN) are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship, a semester-long leadership development program that helps students design and implement community-level initiatives to promote sustainability and help others in need.
Over 7,000 young leaders on 1,209 campuses across 135 nations applied to join the Millennium Fellowship Class of 2019; 69 campuses worldwide were selected to host the 1,092 . The Class of 2019 is bold, innovative, and inclusive. Their work is projected to positively impact the lives of nearly 1 million people worldwide this year.
Millennium Fellow Zulaikha Zainal Efendi: Project Tote
United Nations Academic Impact and the Millennium Campus Network (MCN) are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship, a semester-long leadership development program that helps students design and implement community-level initiatives to promote sustainability and help others in need.
Over 7,000 young leaders on 1,209 campuses across 135 nations applied to join the Millennium Fellowship Class of 2019; 69 campuses worldwide were selected to host the 1,092 . The Class of 2019 is bold, innovative, and inclusive, and their work is projected to positively impact the lives of nearly 1 million people worldwide this year.
Millennium Fellow Claudette Igiraneza: Solace for Somaliland Girls
United Nations Academic Impact and the Millennium Campus Network (MCN) are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship, a semester-long leadership development program that helps students design and implement community-level initiatives to promote sustainability and help others in need.
Over 7,000 young leaders on 1,209 campuses across 135 nations applied to join the Millennium Fellowship Class of 2019; 69 campuses worldwide were selected to host the 1,092 . The Class of 2019 is bold, innovative, and inclusive, and their work is projected to positively impact the lives of nearly 1 million people worldwide this year.
Early Start on the SDGs: School Children Learn the Importance of Sustainability
, a UNAI member institution in Japan and the UNAI SDG Hub for , has partnered with local authorities in the city of Mitsuke to foster education and awareness of sustainable development among primary school children.
Millennium Fellow Christine Yen: Getting to Know Traditional Chinese Medicine
United Nations Academic Impact and the Millennium Campus Network (MCN) are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship, a semester-long leadership development program that helps students design and implement community-level initiatives to promote sustainability and help others in need.
Over 7,000 young leaders on 1,209 campuses across 135 nations applied to join the Millennium Fellowship Class of 2019; 69 campuses worldwide were selected to host the 1,092 . The Class of 2019 is bold, innovative, and inclusive, and their work is projected to positively impact the lives of nearly 1 million people worldwide this year.