This six-week online course on Global Leadership and Sustainable Development in Africa offered by UNU-IAS, in collaboration with New York University and the University of Johannesburg, is open to postgraduate students enrolled in Japanese universities (Master’s and Ph.D. courses) working…
The call for nominations of the seventh edition of the UNESCO-Hamdan Prize for Teacher Development is now open. Funded by the Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation for Distinguished Academic Performance, the Prize is awarded every two years and recognises…
In celebration of the World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development, held virtually from 17 to 19 May 2021, UNESCO is inviting partners around the world to organise and register their own ESD events in the month of May. Select events will…
UNU-IAS will organise a webinar on Monday 22 March, 2021 from 21:00 – 22:45 JST, in observance of World Water Day (WWD) 2021 in collaboration with UNU Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES) and the…
The 7th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum will be held virtually on 8-12 March, 2021 under the theme ‘Enabling Resilience for All: The Critical Decade to Scale-up Action’. The Forum will discuss how adaptation practitioners and stakeholders can work together…
The ‘2nd International Symposium on Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development‘ will be held from 24-25 June, 2021 at the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand (in-person and virtual). Organised by the Asian Institute of Technology, the event will bring together discussion…
The aim of the UNU Global Seminars is to enhance awareness about contemporary global issues and the role of the United Nations in addressing those issues. Students and young professionals are given the opportunity to interact with distinguished scholars and…
Nominations are now open for the UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), funded by the Government of Japan. Consisting of three annual awards of US $50,000 awarded to each recipient, the Prize and award winners recognise the role…
This webinar is the 2nd of three webinars exploring ways to promote positive peace, leading to UNESCO’s March Regional Dialogue on building a peaceful and sustainable future in Asia-Pacific. This second webinar explores current issues such as the climate crisis, natural…
UNU-IAS is now accepting applications for the JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship programme for 2021. Jointly organised by UNU-IAS and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), the programme provides promising, highly qualified, young researchers with the opportunity to conduct…
