About UNU
The United Nations University (UNU) is a global think tank and postgraduate teaching organisation headquartered in Japan. The mission of the UN University is to contribute, through collaborative research and education, to efforts to resolve the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations, its Peoples and Member States.Activities by UNU
Responsible and Inclusive Urban AI: Opportunities and Challenges for Advancing Sustainable Development Goals.
Global Not ApplicableThis project navigates the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in cities and the imperative of responsible governance for sustainable development. The paper addresses the transformative potential of AI for urban challenges by leveraging insights from the global assessment of AI in cities and proposes key considerations for responsible AI adoption in cities, offering actionable strategies for aligning AI initiatives with the SDGs.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsPolicy/Regulatory GuidanceThe Use of Synthetic Data to Train AI Models: Opportunities and Risks for Sustainable Development
Global Not ApplicableThis document sets out recommendations for the responsible use of synthetic data in AI training. The use of synthetic data has the potential to enhance existing data to allow for more efficient and inclusive practices and policies. However, we cannot assume synthetic data to be automatically better or even equivalent to data from the physical world.
Activity Type Research/Reports/AssessmentsPolicy/Regulatory GuidanceAwareness/AdvocacyOverview of the Civic Tech Field Guide (UNU-EGOV)
Global PortugalA UNU-EGOV public seminar reviewing the Civic Tech Field Guide with curator Matt Stempeck. The activity introduces the Field Guide as an open-source knowledge resource that interconnects the democracy-tech field, including research and resources related to democracy and AI. It explains how to use and leverage the Field Guide’s knowledge resources and tools and how to join the project in different capacities. Expected impact: improved AI and civic-tech literacy, greater awareness of responsible civic and democracy technologies, and stronger capacity among public-interest actors to discover tools, partners, research and AI-related examples for public-good use.
Activity Type Trainings/WorkshopsAwareness/AdvocacyDigiGrad Africa Project
Global Netherlands
DigiGrad Africa Project, funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, aims to improve the quality and relevance of training for graduate students and young researchers in Africa, with a particular focus on supporting regional and global development goals. The project leverages the opportunities offered by digitalization and international collaboration to enhance research and postgraduate education.
Duration: 2023-2027
Project partners: https://digigradafrica.anienetwork.org/partners/
Theme: Higher Education, Digitalisation
Target group: Policy Makers and academic staff from Higher Education Institutions, Doctoral and Master's students