Innovation Library

Explore our living library of innovation-related webinars and publications developed and hosted by UNIN and UN Entities.

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May 25, 2022
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UNDP Arab States Futures Series - SciFi: World-building and Experiential Futures

A discussion on sci-fi, world-building, and experiential futures, part of a webinar series involving acclaimed futures thinkers from around the world.
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May 25, 2022
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UNDP Arab States Futures Series - SCENARIOS: Exploring Futures

A session on future scenarios, part of a webinar series involving acclaimed futures thinkers from around the world.
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May 25, 2022
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UNDP Arab States Futures Series: SIMULATIONS - Games & Epic Wins for a Better World

In this special edition of UNDP Arab States' discussion series on futures thinking, we spoke to Jane McGonigal, PhD, a world-renowned designer of alternate reality games.
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May 25, 2022
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STI Policies for MSME and Start-Up Promotion in Times of the Pandemic

A series of sessions on STI infrastructure (systems of innovation) and STI policies in the context of impact of COVID on SMEs, with case studies of Malaysia, the Republic of Korea and Italian region Emilia Romagna.
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May 25, 2022
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Demystifying Innovation Labs

This FAO InnoVentures event brings together two practitioners to talk about how innovation labs are structured in international development and the new kinds of team dynamics they require
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May 25, 2022
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Technology for Good - Health & Human Rights

How can technology help stay healthy? Can we ensure that technology doesn't put humans right at risk? Tune in to find out!
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May 25, 2022
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UNDP Arab States Futures Series - STORYTELLING: Empowering Narratives about the Future

A session on storytelling and how narrative can empower people to feel a greater sense of agency - as part of a webinar series involving acclaimed futures thinkers from around the world.
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May 25, 2022
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Thailand: Driving towards Industry 4.0

This event presents the Industrial Development Report 2020 "Industrializing in the digital age" and examines the adoption and diffusion of Industry 4.0 in Thailand.
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May 25, 2022
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Industrial policies & The Road to Recovery

What does the future of industrial policy hold?
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May 25, 2022
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The Potential of Blockchain for Increasing Transparency and Traceability across Agro-food Value Chains

This webinar explores how the integration of blockchain and Internet of Things can contribute to raising the levels of transparency and traceability; enhance food security; cut transaction costs; increase the added value of organic and ecological products.
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May 25, 2022
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UNIN BeSci Group - Q&A with Cass Sunstein

Tune in to an open Q&A session with Professor Cass Sunstein from Harvard University.
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May 25, 2022
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Fundamentals of Blockchain - Session 3 - Use Cases for the SDGs

The third session in our Learning Series focuses on blockchain use cases from UNDP, UN - OICT and WFP.
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May 25, 2022
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Making the 4th Industrial Revolution Work for Africa (as part of African Industrialization Week 2020)

In the context of African Industrialization Week 2020, UNIDO convened an expert virtual panel elaborating on “Digital transformation strategy in action – Developing a roadmap towards the Fourth Industrial Revolution in Africa”.
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May 25, 2022
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Webinar Series "Industrial Development and the 4th Industrial Revolution"

A series of 14 awareness-raising webinars that explore the potential of 4IR digital technologies in inclusive and sustainable industrial development.
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May 25, 2022
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The Crisis Insights Team

The webinar introduces the Crisis Insights team, which was tasked by the Secretary-General to support UN inter-agency work on advanced analytics and artificial intelligence for crisis response.
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May 25, 2022
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How to Save the World Through Gamification and Behavioral Change

This session offers a deep dive into the book by Katie Patrick entitled "How to Save the World - How to make changing the world the greatest game ever played"
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May 25, 2022
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EMPACT - Connecting Youth to the Future of Work

This webinar introduces EMPACT, an initiative aimed at helping young refugees learn digital skills and find a path to alternative livelihood.
SDG 02: Zero Hunger
SDG 05: Gender Equality
May 25, 2022
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Blockchain for UN Pension Fund Enrollment

This webinar showcases how the UN Pension Fund deployed a solution based on facial recognition and blockchain to reinvent the global Certificate of Entitlement process.
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May 25, 2022
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Digital Discovery - Data Visualization Initiative at the Canada Energy Regulator

This session offers a deep dive into the Data Visualization Initiative (DVI) of the Canadian Energy Regulator.
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May 25, 2022
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An Introduction to the UN Innovation Toolkit

This first episode of a mini-webinar series introduces the UN Innovation Toolkit - a toolkit designed by the UN and for the UN.
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May 25, 2022
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UNEP Digital Discovery: UNDP's Digital Transformation Journey

UNEP's Digital Discovery Series welcomes UNDP’s Chief Digital Officer, Robert Opp and discusses UNDP’s Digital Transformation Journey covering the vision, strategy and lessons learned.
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May 25, 2022
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Measuring Norms

Professor Christina Bicchieri discusses social norms matters, norm nudging and social norms interventions in general.
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May 25, 2022
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The Era of Quantum Information Technology - Promises and Pitfalls

This webinar provides an introduction to quantum technologies, examines opportunities and challenges, and highlight some recommendations for policy makers.
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May 25, 2022
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Harnessing Foresight for Building Back Better

This dialogue highlights the role of futures thinking, innovative foresight practices and new tools for strategic anticipation for improving policy design.
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May 25, 2022
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Behavior Change for Good

This talk surveys research on how to overcome the obstacles that prevent many people from saving adequately, exercising regularly, and generally achieving better life outcomes.
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Innovation Library

The UN Innovation Network and many UN Entities regularly host webinars and discussions to uncover emerging good practices, showcase successful projects and learn about opportunity areas for innovation, data and digital transformation.

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