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With a global population of over 1.8 billion people, youth are the world’s greatest untapped resource, possessing the talents and ambition to overcome society’s biggest challenges. In order to achieve the 2030 Agenda, it is imperative to engage youth as beneficiaries, stakeholders, and leaders in the global movement for inclusive and sustainable development. The 2018 […]
"The Open Conversational Web" at Asia's Premier Open Technology Event
Co-organized by UNESCO and UNHCR, Mobile Learning Week 2017 was held under the theme ‘Education in emergencies and crises’ from 20 to 24 March in Paris. The event examined how new and affordable technologies can help: Strengthen inclusion in education Preserve the continuity of learning in conflict and disaster contexts Open and enrich learning opportunities […]
The 3-day event, to be held in Kumasi, Ghana, 13th - 15th April, 2018, will include Presentations & Working Group Discussions presentations and working group discussions of the challenges, opportunities and recommendations, to develop a Global Open Science & Hardware Roadmap for Africa by 2025. Workshops Workshops on making, hacking and DIYBio for a wide […]
Asia-Europe Dialogue on Digitalization The Asia-Pacific Week Berlin (APW) 2018 will further explore the subject of “DIGITALIZATION”, the global megatrend of the 21st century. In an exchange between startups, industry and SMEs, the most important trends of the 4th Industrial Revolution will be discussed in order to develop collaborative projects and partnerships. The APW offers […]
The next re:publica in Berlin will take place at STATION Berlin from 2 to 4 May 2018. Join us for 2018's event under the motto POP. We want to pop the filter bubbles, step out into the public and make net culture and politics tangible for everyone. POP is an opening-up and an invitation and, because of that, it’s going […]
Africa Tech Summit London provides unrivalled insight, networking and business opportunities for African and international tech leaders and investors who want to drive growth in Africa. The 3rd annual event will explore the latest trends, connect 250+ key stakeholders from across the continent through keynotes, breakout sessions and networking events. Africa Tech Summit London was […]
Access Now is excited to invite you to RightsCon Toronto 2018, the seventh event of the RightsCon Summit Series. As the world’s leading event on human rights in the digital age, we bring together business leaders, policy makers, general counsels, government representatives, technologists, and human rights defenders from around the world to tackle some of the […]
UNLEASH is a global innovation lab for the UN Sustainable Development Goals, that will take place in Singapore from May 30 – June 6. For more information and questions about the program, please read here. For questions about the application platform, please read here.
The UNESCO Chair invites authors from research, industry, policy or civil society to submit their abstracts under one of the Conference's Breakout Sessions. You can find more information on the Conference's Sessions by downloading the Second Call for Papers (Extended Abstracts) Document. Extended abstracts should emphasize the value of technological innovation while also acknowledging the limits of […]
