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June 10, 2022
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[UN BeSci Week] Using Behavioural Science to Enhance UN Integration & Collaboration 

The sessions discusses the findings and implementation of a recent review of UN integration focused on the behaviour of staff can foster or impede integration and collaboration.
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June 9, 2022
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[UN BeSci Week] Applying Behavioural Design for Health Equity

This session shares experiences from using "behavioural design" approaches to better serve marginalised communities in Africa and South and Central Asia with tailored, culturally and behaviorally informed interventions.
SDG 03: Good Health & Well-Being
June 9, 2022
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[UN BeSci Week] Challenges and Successes forming a Behaviour Change Unit in Country Offices

This session explores the challenges of establishing a Behaviour Change Unit in a country office and how WFP is addressing them.
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June 9, 2022
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[UN BeSci Week] Exploring Behavioural Science for Zero Hunger

This session explores how to explore the potential of BeSci across a large UN Organization and in the process generate evidence that behavioural science actually works.
SDG 02: Zero Hunger
June 8, 2022
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[UN BeSci Week] Understanding the Impact of Judicial Well-being on Judges’ Behaviour and Integrity

This session explores the importance of judges maintaining physical and mental well-being with a view to improving justice delivery and strengthening judicial integrity.
SDG 16: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
June 8, 2022
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[UN BeSci Week] Behavioural Science to Promote Gender Equality through Strengthened Marriage Registration

This event highlights gender norms and behavioural factors that undermine registration of marriages and divorces.
SDG 05: Gender Equality
SDG 16: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
June 8, 2022
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[UN BeSci Week] Behavioural Design for Central Bank Digital Currency and Digital Payments

This session sheds light on how the IMF applied behavioural research and human-centered design to support the design and development of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and for the digitisation of payment systems.
SDG 16: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
June 8, 2022
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[UN BeSci Week] Behavioural Science to Foster Diversity and Equality with Prof Iris Bohnet

This session explores how UN Entities can use behavioural science become more inclusive and how we can overcome biases that might be holding us back.
SDG 05: Gender Equality
June 7, 2022
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[UN BeSci Week] How BeSci Can Advance Peace & Security

This panel discussion explores these behavioural issues and more broadly how behavioural science is being applied to advance the UN’s peace and security agenda.
SDG 16: Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
June 7, 2022
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[UN BeSci Week] Behavioural Science and Peer-to-Peer Informed Migration Decisions 

In this session, returned migrants and volunteers speak about their work creating multimedia content that supports authentic conversations about migration between youth and their communities and their personal journeys to becoming advocates for change.
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June 7, 2022
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[UN BeSci Week] A Behavioural Insights Toolkit for Entrepreneurship Programming

The session launches UNDP's new Behavioural Insights Toolkit to support entrepreneurship programming that accounts for the interplay between structural and behavioural barriers to entrepreneurship for young people in the region, particularly young women.
SDG 08: Decent Work & Economic Growth
June 6, 2022
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[UN BeSci Week] How Behaviourally-informed Interventions can Accelerate Progress for Women and Girls

In this session, Prof Cristina Bicchieri and UN Women field colleagues explore the benefits of utilising behavioural science in gender equality programming.
SDG 05: Gender Equality
June 6, 2022
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[UN BeSci Week] Achieving Refugee Inclusion Through Values and Worldviews 

Based on behavioural science research, this webinar explores the power of framing communications through the lens of target audiences’ worldviews and value systems.
SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
June 6, 2022
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[UN BeSci Week] An Introduction to BeSci - Enhancing Programmes & Reducing Administrative Burden

This introductory session explores key behavioural science concepts and how BeSci can be applied to the work of the UN, including in policy and programming and to the reduction of administrative burden.
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June 6, 2022
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[UN BeSci Week] Why Behavioural Science Matters to the Work of the UN

The session will feature thought leaders from the United Nations and the field of behavioural science in a discussion of what behavioural science is, opportunities it presents for the work of the UN and how the UN can further its application.
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May 31, 2022
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Learn & Earn - Language Learning in the Era of Web 3.0

Imagine getting paid to learn a foreign language. This webinar shares the story of Letmespeak.org (LMS), a place to play, learn English and earn.
SDG 04: Quality Education
SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
SDG 08: Decent Work & Economic Growth
May 26, 2022
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Launch of the Innovation for Impact e-Learning Pathway & UN Innovation Toolkit e-Learning Module 

Tune in to the launch of a new, free of charge e-learning module on the Introduction to Innovation Learning Module and the UN Innovation Toolkit Learning Module.
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May 25, 2022
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What could the future of agriculture look like?

Learn more about agricultural technology – from vertical farming to agricultural apps to farm drones – which is growing and becoming the new normal.
SDG 02: Zero Hunger
May 25, 2022
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Gender Equality in Science, Technology and Innovation: Driving Sustainable Future during COVID-19 & beyond

On the occasion of the International Day of the Girl 2020, this webinar aims to galvanize awareness and leverage action to empower girls through enhanced access to science, technology and innovation.
SDG 05: Gender Equality
SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
May 25, 2022
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Industry 4.0 & Emerging Trends: Evaluating Industry Maturity/Readiness

The session aims to discuss different models or tools on Industry 4.0 Maturity that can be used in assessing the readiness of Philippine enterprises to adapt Industry 4.0.
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May 25, 2022
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Introduction of E-Learning Courses "How to deal with H2S, First Aid at Workplace, Footwear Pattern Engineering, Sustainable Leather Manufacturing"

These introductory webinars aim to introduce innovation and strengthen institutional capacity building for leather manufacturing factories, effluent treatment plant staff, university lecturers and students.
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May 25, 2022
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Ensuring Industrial Safety & Security - Resilient, Reliable and Responsive Manufacturing Sites

This episode focuses on more resilient, reliable and responsive manufacturing sites, capable to reconfigure fast to changing external conditions.
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May 25, 2022
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Global Data Pledge Launch – A foundation for tomorrow

We aim to propose an international Pledge on global data resources opened to contributions from national governments, institutions and private organizations alike, the Pledge calls for establishing a multilateral system for data resources sharing that includes global rules for access and standards to maximize the impact and benefits of sharing of those data assets at scale.
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May 25, 2022
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The #BuildBackBetter Challenge

The #BuildBackBetter Challenge seeks to leverage the creativity, experience and skills of colleagues from across the system to reimagine the UN together!
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May 25, 2022
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Connectivity – Best Practice "COVID-19 Initiatives, What does work, What does not"

This webinar will focus on what lessons could be drawn from responses so far that could also apply to the COVID19 response for the most vulnerable populations, including those in least developed countries.
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