Innovation Training Library

What is innovation management? How do firms bring in new business models and get new products and services to the market? Go on a nine-week journey through innovation management concepts, theories of idea generation, selection, strategy formulation and implementation in this MOOC in Innovation Management. In it, you will also learn the tools for implementing innovation projects yourself. Guided by world-class academics, you will develop an innovative mindset and expertise in how firms successfully create new ideas for marketing new products. The syllabus also includes sessions about innovation strategy, idea management and social networks.

AI is reshaping what is possible in learning design. This course helps you integrate AI into your creative process without sacrificing what makes your work valuable: empathy, insight, and human judgment. Developed by UNITAR's Learning Solutions Team, practitioners blending behavioural science, instructional design, strategic foresight, and ethical AI, it's a practical, human-centred learning experience built for real-world impact.

This course aims to provide an overview of the global e-waste challenge, including e-waste statistics and legislation based on the latest data from the Global E-waste Monitor and the Global E-waste Statistics Partnership.

This self-paced online course on inclusive digital communication during crises and emergencies was developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This health crisis has revealed the importance of ensuring that everyone can access and utilise digital information provided through digital platforms, which, in such situations, can be vital. The world is facing an unprecedented experience in which Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are, in certain circumstances, almost the only possibility for people to communicate with one another.

Big data and data analytics emerged quickly in the past decade and they aren't buzz words; they are a reality and they are all making an impact in education. Learning analytics are becoming essential for data-driven decisions in education. A key component of the future of learning institution, as they are used to optimize learning environments for students and employees. The data generated by digital learning ecosystem can guide training managers in making informed data-driven decisions, and students seeking for a personalized learning experience. By taking this course you will learn how to make data-driven decisions to optimize learning and the environments in which it occurs. The course is designed to increase your understanding of learning analytics and it will prepare you to make data-driven decisions about education improvement using a broad range of data collection, analytical, and visualization methods.

This course gives aspiring young entrepreneurs a clear understanding of the path of entrepreneurship, the risks and rewards of being an entrepreneur, as well as the business start-up process. Young men and women will benefit from enhancing their entrepreneurial mindset and developing skills to identify and act on opportunities.

COVID-19 and the ensuing lockdowns accelerated the adoption and transition of pedagogical paradigms from a largely offline mode

The Managing Innovation training aims to support innovation activities within organizations, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises. This course is promoted in partnership with ISO, the International Organization for Standardization.

Around one in three women worldwide experiences physical or sexual violence in their lifetimes. This stark statistic is powerful. It demonstrates the scale of the problem and the urgency of eliminating violence against women (VAW). But powerful data like this doesn’t come into being by itself; it’s the result of careful data collection and analysis around the world. In this free course

The goal of this course is to enhance participants’ understanding of innovation in aviation and equip them with the practical skills to navigate regulatory challenges and foster adaptive organizational strategies. This programme supports the transformation of the civil aviation system through innovation awareness and application of related principles.

This course helps you integrate AI into your creative process without sacrificing what makes your work valuable: empathy...

This course familiarizes participants with the FAO Science and Innovation Strategy. It introduces the Strategy's core components – the pillars, outcomes, enablers, and guiding principles – fostering a holistic understanding of the Strategy. Key concepts such as science, innovation, and technology are defined, highlighting their roles in driving progress. The course presents the Strategy's vision, goal, and scope, emphasizing better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind, in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Practical application is emphasized, enabling learners to apply the Strategy to real-world scenarios to promote sustainable agrifood systems.

This virtual course provides an introduction to how behavioral science impacts policy design, enhancing outcomes in various sectors, including education, healthcare, social norms, gender equality, tax compliance, climate change, and more.

Learn how emerging digital technologies impact human rights and how responsible governance can harness innovation while protecting fundamental rights.

AI, Data & Storytelling is an upskilling journey designed to empower organizations to work differently. It develops three interconnected capabilities: AI literacy, data-informed decision-making, and impact communication.

These self-paced e-learning modules build skills across the many domains of sustainable finance, enabling learners to understand core concepts in sustainable finance and the tools and strategies for utilizing sustainable finance to deliver the SDGs.

In today’s rapidly evolving world, we face unprecedented societal challenges – social and economic inequality, climate change, unemployment, and technological disruptions, among others. These complex issues call for critical thinking perspectives and innovative solutions. Against this background, social innovation stands out as a crucial catalyst for addressing these challenges and fostering new strategies and sustainable solutions that traditional methods often overlook.

This annual Innovation Fellowship builds the innovation skills and competencies of people from both within and outside the UNHCR community, making innovation understandable, accessible, and applicable to our everyday work.

In this course, you'll gain insights from global experts on cutting-edge practices in sustainable urban transport. Learn about Transit-Oriented Development (TOD), urban transformation with Sustainable Urban Mobility (SUM) solutions, decarbonizing the mobility sector, active mobility, safe roads strategies, and inclusive transport solutions.

This self-paced course goes over some fundamental aspects of data literacy, explores the best ways to input and clean data to make it usable, and provides tips to put data in context through storytelling techniques.

Guidance on how to apply Nature-based Solutions in enhancing resilience to disasters and climate change. Participants will gain knowledge about how human activities are interlinked with ecological systems and the main tools and approaches for applying Nature-based Solutions to reducing disaster and climate risks.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Hospitality: Challenges and Business Opportunities explores the transformative potential of AI in the hospitality industry. Learn how AI can lower operating costs, enhance customer experiences, and drive innovation in front office, housekeeping, and other key areas. Understand AI terminology, ethical considerations, and digitalization trends. Gain insights into the ethical implications and legal considerations of AI in hospitality as you learn how to harness the technology to boost your efficiency and sales.

The overall aim of this training program is to strengthen country-level digital health governance and health workforce capacity to implement national digital health strategies, architectures, standards, information infrastructures, and health emergency preparedness technologies, and to equip participants with the skills needed to adopt a national planning approach to digital health.

OpenAI released a primer on their generative AI technology for beginners. It's accessible and free.

A course about the pivotal role that blockchain is having and will have in trade facilitation. Discover how this technology, alongside digitalization and automation, optimizes supply chain efficiency.

Prompt engineering is a relatively new discipline for developing and optimizing prompts to efficiently use language models (LMs) for a wide variety of applications and research topics. Prompt engineering skills help to better understand the capabilities and limitations of large language models (LLMs). Researchers use prompt engineering to improve the capacity of LLMs on a wide range of common and complex tasks such as question answering and arithmetic reasoning. Developers use prompt engineering to design robust and effective prompting techniques that interface with LLMs and other tools. Motivated by the high interest in developing with LLMs

By exploring the intersection of the rapidly changing worlds of business, technology and social good, this course is designed to help you to prototype innovative solutions that address the most pressing challenges in the lives of vulnerable children.

This learning path guides you through a curated collection of content on generative AI products and technologies, from the fundamentals of Large Language Models to how to create and deploy generative AI solutions on Google Cloud. - Define Generative AI; - Explain how Generative AI works; - Describe Generative AI Model Types; and - Describe Generative AI Applications.

The first focus of this course is on the application, practice and development opportunities of AI in the healthcare industry, with a particular focus on the needs and realities of developing countries. It covers core AI technologies and their healthcare applications, practical paths for implementing AI healthcare projects in developing countries, and global trends and regional opportunities. Unique benefits include case studies tailored to developing regions, actionable implementation strategies, and insights into leveraging global resources for local development.

The course is Intended for policy-makers, decision-makers, innovators and ecosystem builders who wish to build thriving entrepreneurial communities that can navigate technological revolutions and create competitive ICT industries. The course introduces key terminologies, concepts, tools and steps to assess your country's innovation capacity through practical information. Upon completion of the course, you will understand: Innovation, digital ecosystems and digital transformation, and their relationship to national development priorities.

This self-paced training course offers an introductory exploration of strategic foresight tailored to individuals engaged in fostering digital innovation for sustainable development. With a focus on bridging the digital divide and addressing global challenges, the course emphasizes the crucial role of strategic foresight in shaping equitable futures. Through seven modules, participants delve into essential concepts, tools, and terminology while honing practical skills in futures thinking. The course equips learners with the competencies to integrate strategic foresight into their specific domains, fostering strategic thinking and innovation in digital development initiatives. By recognizing the value of strategic foresight processes, participants gain insights to drive meaningful change in their projects, policies, and strategies, ultimately contributing to the realization of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Human behaviour is often unpredictable, shaped by various factors like biases and mental shortcuts. How can we further enhance our initiatives to account for this wide range of influences on behaviour? Designed exclusively for UN personnel, our eight-week online 2025 UN System Behavioural Science Springboard Programme identifies tools, techniques, and mindsets from across the system to tailor evidence-based interventions that work with, not against, human behaviour.

This self-paced online course is divided into three sections with a total of 11 concise topics, each designed to build progressively on your understanding of innovation in aviation. Starting with core innovation concepts, the course then explores key enablers and practical strategies to overcome common barriers. Each topic takes 10 minutes to complete, offering flexible, anytime learning.

The objective of this course is to build capacity among policymakers and stakeholders to better understand their science, technology, and innovation (STI) ecosystems and thus design and implement successful STI policies. The 2026 spring-summer session is closed for registration. The registration deadline was 20 February 2026. A new term and intake will be announced in Q4 2026.

The E-Learning Path on Data Analytics is designed to enhance your ability to analyse, visualize, report and communicate data effectively. Participants will complete modules and activities at their own pace. They will participate in engaging online forums and interact with faculty and peers.

This online course aims to help women develop the digital knowledge and skills needed to run and manage a modern business in Industry 4.0.

This course is designed for trainers, facilitators, learning specialists, and project leaders who want to enhance their ability to design impactful training that drives real behavioural change. It is also ideal for organisations aiming to multiply the impact of their initiatives by embedding a Training of Trainers (TOT) approach.

This course provides a comprehensive overview of sustainable urban mobility, covering topics such as urban mobility policies, financing strategies, low-carbon mobility solutions, and the role of data, innovation, and technology in enhancing urban mobility.

In this couse, you will learn basic concepts related to managing and measuring impact on sustainability targets, as well as finance tracking. The focus of this training is on approaches used by UNDP, including taxonomies, reporting systems and frameworks for collecting actionable data to inform decision-making in line with the SDGs.

Every day we see how Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) impact our lives and participation in society by the way we work

The Digital Fitness Programme (DFP) is a hands-on digital product design and management training for talented Operations and Programme Managers aiming to built and roll out digital solutions.

WFP aims to integrate a human-centred design approach into all the technology solutions it develops. When it comes to large and complex organizations like WFP, a human-centred design approach involves ensuring that all services are designed well with the user at the centre. This training course will give you an understanding of the human-centred design approach, where service design comes in, why it is so valuable, and how it can be applied in an organization like WFP.

An online course focused on building technology which: - Respects Human Nature - Minimizes Harmful Consequences - Centers Values - Creates Shared Understanding - Supports Fairness and Justice - Helps People Thrive A graduate of this course is prepared to bring a sophisticated perspective on humane technology to the product development process.

This course gives aspiring young entrepreneurs a clear understanding of the path of entrepreneurship, the risks and rewards of being an entrepreneur, as well as the business start-up process. Young men and women will benefit from enhancing their entrepreneurial mindset and developing skills to identify and act on opportunities. It takes you through the main concepts behind innovation, allowing you to understand how innovation adds value to your business, why it is important to consider it in your strategy, and how to operationalize it. As an entrepreneur, you probably have heard a lot about innovation, especially if you are working with digital technologies. However, Innovation is not only a concept that fits the digital world, it is a process that places the needs of the customer at the centre of any offering.

This interactive online course provides clear explanations of the differences between manned and unmanned aviation

The UNSSC “Innovation for Impact” e-Learning Path seeks to accelerate and foster innovation in the UN system by supporting capacity development to create greater impact and enhance the UN workforce's future resilience. The e-Learning Path is composed of the Introduction to Innovation Learning Module, and the UN Innovation Toolkit Learning Module, with the ambition to support innovation efforts in the UN at all levels by offering online learning that embraces the use of digital tools and innovation frameworks and approaches.

The 100 Series Kamino serves as the foundation for the Kamino series. It provides a comprehensive overview of the data science lifecycle, covering data ingest, data wrangling, visualization, machine learning, text analysis, and storytelling. The concepts and applications of data science are demonstrated through narratives and real-life examples. Kamino is designed for anyone, regardless of data science knowledge or background.

Artificial Intelligence is no longer evolving in isolation. Across the world of work, AI is increasingly interacting with robotics, extended realities, distributed ledgers, neurotechnologies, geodata, cybersecurity, biotechnology, and other emerging fields. AI+ explores the combined effect of these technologies on skills, labour markets, enterprises, policy, and learning. The event will bring together the ITCILO community and key labour market stakeholders to examine how these technological intersections are already reshaping the near future of work.

Developed by the UN, for the UN, this digital platform — freely accessible anytime, anywhere from your computer, tablet or mobile phone — is intended to help inspire conversations, ideas, and action. This invaluable resource includes 21 tools, step-by-step directions, worksheets, case studies, and references, as well as a 27-question Diagnostic Assessment which provides actionable insight on every user’s readiness to innovate. Discover what kind of innovation profile you have: are you a “Collaborator,” a “Trailblazer,” or perhaps a “Implementor?”.

This module aims to build the ability of an Information Management Officer (IMO) to analyse data. It explores the steps involved in data analysis, creating data analysis plans, organizing and summarizing data, and understanding linkages between clusters.

Learning how to use data for policymaking can be intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. As part of the Data to Policy Initiative, this series of interactive trainings help policymakers in government learn how to make data-informed policymaking. Using the framework from UNDP’s Data to Policy Navigator, participants will work on their own challenges and gain knowledge that translates into immediate, tangible impact.

Today, the interaction of digital technologies with daily routines isn't merely a passing trend but a fundamental shift, continuously redefining the possibilities and challenges in the world of work. This course aims to demystify AI and provides insights and skills on it thanks to a heterogeneous group of experts. They will explore AI's effects on training, knowledge management, and workforce development. They'll tackle key trends, and ethical considerations, and showcase innovative applications of AI that you can apply in your everyday life. Whether you're a student, educator, or professional, this Masterclass is your guide to staying relevant and succeeding in the evolving landscape of AI and education.

The UN Global Pulse Accelerator is the United Nations’ programme for turning promising innovative solutions into real-world impact at scale. Selected teams can expect an intensive, hands-on experience designed to turn high-potential ideas into real-world results. Through an expert-led workshop, cross-agency collaboration, and tailored technical support, teams will build concrete, realistic strategies to scale their solutions The Accelerator welcomes UN-led teams with piloted solutions through an annual call for applications, with a thematic focus that evolves each cycle to reflect emerging priorities across the UN system.

During this 8-hour deep dive, you will be introduced to the key techniques, services, and trends that will help you understand foundation models from the ground up. This means breaking down theory, mathematics, and abstract concepts combined with hands-on exercises to gain functional intuition for practical application. Throughout the course, we focus on a wide spectrum of progressively complex generative AI techniques, giving you a strong base to understand, design, and apply your own models for the best performance. We’ll start with recapping foundation models, understanding where they come from, how they work, how they relate to generative AI, and what you can to do customize them. You’ll then learn about picking the right foundation model to suit your use case.

Our goal is to demystify AI The Elements of AI is a series of free online courses created by MinnaLearn and the University of Helsinki. We want to encourage as broad a group of people as possible to learn what AI is, what can (and can’t) be done with AI, and how to start creating AI methods. The courses combine theory with practical exercises and can be completed at your own pace.

This 2-week online course empowers UN professionals to elevate their data communication skills by integrating Generative AI into data visualization and storytelling workflows.

This course focuses on technical, business and regulatory aspects of Internet of Things (IoT), Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI). It covers Internet technologies for IoT, then IoT standards, architectures and interoperability, as well as IoT policies and regulations, including IoT security and privacy issues. The course includes IoT services in 4G and 5G mobile systems, including massive IoT and critical IoT use cases. The IoT generates large amounts of data that cannot be processed by traditional techniques, and such data is referred to as Big Data. In that manner, the course includes Big Data overview, Big Data ecosystem and reference architecture, Big Data technologies and use cases, as well as business and regulatory challenges for Big Data. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is targeted for processing Big Data in Internet and telecom networks. In that regard the course covers introduction to AI in ICT/telecom world, and AI applications in Internet and telecom environments, including Machine Learning aspects for 5G mobile networks. The course further includes Big Data and AI challenges, business aspects, as well as policies and regulation. Finally, the course covers governance of IoT, Big Data, and AI.

This course introduces participants to blockchain technology and provides a basic understanding of its main features. It begins by highlighting the business value of blockchain and the relevance of the technology for international trade. The lectures then move to explain the difference between blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT)

In this comprehensive course, we will delve into the critical issue of electronic waste (e-waste) on a global scale. E-waste, comprising discarded electronic devices and equipment, presents a growing environmental and societal challenge. This course aims to provide you with a comprehensive overview of this issue, incorporating the latest statistics and legislative developments sourced from the Global E-waste Monitor and the Global E-waste Statistics Partnership.

The modules delivered under the course provide a blend of technical skills and soft skills with an aim to strengthen both digital and inter-personal skills of girls and young women. The course prepares participants to actively engage in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) related initiatives and future career opportunities in the digital sector. It provides a practical approach with scenarios and case studies that foster innovation and creativity for continued learning on the use of digital technologies and how they can contribute to the digital ecosystem.

This programme is designed to enhance and recognize your skills to analyse, visualize, report and communicate data effectively. This blended programme offers a unique combination of self-paced modules, instructor-led sessions, and on-the-job practice fully tailored to the UN context.

As a public servant (and human), each day you’re likely to be faced with a mountain of decisions, ranging from miniscule to massive. Have you ever wished that you could make those decisions just a little bit easier, and just a little bit more effective? If so, you’re not alone — and this course can help get you on the right track. In this course, developed in collaboration with UN colleagues, including the UN Innovation Network (UNIN), you’ll dissect the decision-making process and determine what makes decisions so difficult, what makes some decisions more difficult than others, and what you can do about it. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Recognise what makes decisions challenging and why it matters - Understand how personality influences decision-making - Identify common behavioural biases and strategies to overcome them - Dissect difficult choices and help others make the right call

This course will introduce participants to Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) at UNICEF. SBC is defined as a set of processes, approaches, tools, strategies and tactics that promote positive and measurable changes in people’s environments, societies, and behaviours. Working with communities, individuals, and partners, SBC uses social and behavioural evidence and inclusive, participatory approaches to co-design solutions to development and humanitarian challenges. It prioritizes the fulfillment of human rights through systematic analysis of the cognitive, social and structural drivers of change and working with communities to address them.

As a service to the system, UNSSC has designed five, freely available, self-paced, introductory e-learning modules, each focusing on a cutting-edge skill identified in the Quintet of Change - UN 2.0 Policy Brief (Innovation, Strategic Foresight, Behavioural Science, Data, Digital).

The Global Facilitator Training is an innovative hybrid programme designed to empower facilitators and trainers to operate effectively in international and multicultural contexts. The training begins with a creative Sprint (Day 1) - a collaborative design process where participants co-create the Global Facilitator Profile, defining the skills, values, and mindset that characterize global excellence in facilitation. Building on the outcomes of this creative phase, participants advance into the Facilitator Certification Training (Day 2,3,4) an advanced learning pathway that integrates high-level facilitation skills with a strong emphasis on social justice, development cooperation principles, and emotional intelligence, coaching models, intercultural facilitation and inclusion.

Tourism Innovation is your gateway to understanding essential concepts in tourism innovation, offered as a four-week online course by Externado University of Colombia. You will explore sector guidelines, legal frameworks, and the tourism value chain. This course helps you integrate new practices for sustainable development and enhance your competitive edge. Engage with text, videos, and quizzes, and achieve an 80% score on the final quiz to earn your certificate.

This toolkit is intended to provide you a framework that addresses privacy and governance at both the organizational and system levels. It provides suggestions for determining the right stakeholders to engage

This course seeks to outline AI applications of particular relevance to peace and conflict settings from a gender perspective. Ultimately, it aims to demonstrate how the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda can be leveraged to ensure that AI technologies are deployed in a gender-responsive and conflict-sensitive manner, drawing on observations and experiences from Southeast Asia.

This training course empowers start-up and scale-up women entrepreneurs by developing green digital entrepreneurship knowledge and skills in order to increase their economic empowerment. The course is designed to guide participants through the concepts and benefits of green business, green and circular economy and sus tainability concepts. It also explores digital green concepts, how to green supply chains and green finance. This course has been made possible with the support of the Women's Entrepreneurship Accelerator (WEA).

AI Skills for UN personnel is an initiative led by the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC), in close collaboration with the Executive Office of the Secretary-General and Microsoft Elevate, with contributions from teams across the UN, in support of the UN 2.0 and UN80 agendas.

Developed by the UNFCCC Youth4Capacity programme, with support of the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE) and UNSSC, the Systems Change x Behavioural Science for Climate Action course empowers young leaders to address climate challenges through systems thinking and behavioural science. Participants will learn to analyze complex systems, shift behaviours, and design scalable, sustainable solutions that drive climate action.

AI is not only for engineers. If you want your organization to become better at using AI, this is the course to tell everyone--especially your non-technical colleagues--to take. In this course, you will learn: - The meaning behind common AI terminology, including neural networks, machine learning, deep learning, and data science - What AI realistically can--and cannot--do - How to spot opportunities to apply AI to problems in your own organization - What it feels like to build machine learning and data science projects - How to work with an AI team and build an AI strategy in your company - How to navigate ethical and societal discussions surrounding AI Though this course is largely non-technical, engineers can also take this course to learn the business aspects of AI.

C4D offers a practical experience focused on equipping participants with essential tools and strategies for effective communication within the development sector. It covers key aspects such as strategic communication planning, where participants will learn to design and implement communication strategies that align with organizational goals. Additionally, the course emphasizes storytelling and content creation, helping participants develop the skills to craft engaging, human-centered narratives that resonate with their audience. It also explores best practices for using both online and offline communication channels to maximize the reach and impact of messages. Participants will gain exposure to the latest trends and innovative approaches in communication for development, enabling them to apply creative solutions in their work and drive positive change in their respective fields.

Digital Agricultural Technologies (DATs) are innovations that enable farmers and agribusiness entrepreneurs to leapfrog to increase their productivity, efficiency, and competitiveness, facilitate access to markets, improve nutritional outcomes and enhance resilience to climate change. These technologies range from mobile apps to digital identities for farmers to solar applications for agriculture to portable agriculture devices. DATs are increasingly becoming indispensable in the global food and agriculture sector, from fast and convenient information delivery to providing virtual marketplaces. Considering the fact that digital technologies can accelerate agro-food outcomes is juxtaposed with low adoption rates of the same, the World Bank’s operations are increasingly incorporating digital agriculture as a critical element in its operations. Thus, it is important to study digital agriculture technologies in further detail. This five-week course will provide a high-level overview of DAT concepts, potential impact, range of technologies available, used cases as well as forward-looking technologies. The course will introduce the participants to different agriculture data platforms already available and will encourage them to discover the scope and utility of the open data platforms for analytics and intelligence in agriculture. Participants will be required to engage in discussion forums with their peers and complete quizzes throughout the course.

The Digital4Sustainability Learning Path explores the transformational role digital solutions and innovations can play in advancing environmental and social sustainability. In particular, how can digital technologies power the green transition, and how can the digital transition be green?

The course aims at helping learners to master the core components of the ITU Digital Skills Toolkit 2024 and to be able to design a national digital skills strategy roadmap based on the recommendations of the Digital Skills Toolkit, with the objective to develop or improve their national digital skills policies and programmes.

Recent technological advances with emerging technologies like Artificial intelligence, Big data, the Internet of Things, Mobile banking, and many others offer multiple opportunities to optimize the governance of cities and territories in Africa. In a context of rapid urban transformation, digital governance then emerges as a key element to promote Digital Inclusion, Transparency, Accountability, and Public Participation in urban management while building more Safe, Resilient and Inclusive African cities. Through Case Studies, Experience Sharing, Expert Testimonies, and Learning Materials, this MOOC aims to equip participants with tools to transform urban systems through digital-based solutions for more Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable African Cities.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has enormous potential for improving health outcomes and helping countries achieve universal health coverage. However, for AI to have a beneficial impact on people’s health, ethical considerations and human rights must be placed at the centre of its design, development, and use. Adapted from the core contents of the Guidance on Ethics & Governance of Artificial Intelligence for Health, this course introduces entry-level knowledge to policymakers, AI developers and designers, and health care providers who are involved in designing, developing, using and regulating AI systems for health.

This course offers an overview of the different aspects that involves video game development and learning: the skills that can be developed, the connections to the STEAM industry (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics), and how they can be used as an ally in the classroom. It also offers practical lessons on how to get started with students and how to develop a game. It is designed to empower teachers with new ways of teaching using digital technologies, and no previous experience with video games or game design is required. The course is built on the pillars of a Gender Transformative Education, and uses the concept of Playing, Learning, Earning, where students are given the opportunity to move from just playing to learning skills and earning a passport to a future career.

By taking this course, you'll learn to: - Deeply understand generative AI, describing the key steps in a typical LLM-based generative AI lifecycle, from data gathering and model selection, to performance evaluation and deployment - Describe in detail the transformer architecture that powers LLMs, how they’re trained, and how fine-tuning enables LLMs to be adapted to a variety of specific use cases - Use empirical scaling laws to optimize the model's objective function across dataset size, compute budget, and inference requirements - Apply state-of-the art training, tuning, inference, tools, and deployment methods to maximize the performance of models within the specific constraints of your project - Discuss the challenges and opportunities that generative AI creates for businesses after hearing stories from industry researchers and practitioners

This course discusses building inclusive and digitally accessible environments and communities, underlining the importance of digital inclusivity and accessibility for all people, empowered through ICTs regardless of gender, age, ability, or context.

The amazing potential and opportunity of Generative AI has also brought ethical concerns. How can you address these concerns effectively as you deploy tools and products powered by generative AI? In this course, expert Vilas Dhar equips designers and decision makers to better understand and act on the emerging ethical risks and considerations of generative artificial intelligence. Get a solid introduction to the ethical concerns around generative AI, then learn how to use a framework of ethical analysis to address these concerns. Plus, explore ways you can prepare your organization to address ethics in AI across all stakeholders from technology to C-Suite leaders.

Frontier ICTs such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain, and the Internet of Things (IoT) are expected to have a greater impact on sustainable development and are also recognized as an important source of concerns for socio-economic development (especially policymaking) in developing countries. Therefore, this module provides fundamental information, challenges/risks, best practices, policy recommendations, and international cooperation agendas related to frontier ICTs that digital leaders, in particular policymakers in developing countries, should consider when developing and applying the frontier ICTs to enable sustainable development through innovation in their public sector and society.

A collaborative effort of UNDP’s Sustainable Finance, Climate and Energy teams, Introduction to Sustainable Finance for Climate and Energy is the first free online course to introduce critical concepts in climate and energy finance to a global audience. This course provides learners with concrete tools for financing climate and energy targets, including sovereign debt instruments (green bonds, blue bonds, debt-for-nature swaps), carbon markets, and innovative private finance solutions – underpinned by Integrated National Financing Frameworks (INFFs). The course also provides a foundation for measuring impact on climate and energy targets (IMM), and for de-risking sustainable investments in climate and energy.

Basic training sessions on AI/ML and GAI. Generative AI falls under the overall category of AI and offers a new and exciting way of interacting with information, brands, and other people. Let’s talk about how these disciplines work together and about materials available to help you upskill in these areas. Google is happy to announce a new set of generative AI training content available at no cost. So, whether you are just getting started or already have a more advanced role, read on to find ways to help reach your desired position.

Presenting data visually is an effective way of conveying key information, making it an important component of good communication. This module examines how IMOs can turn data into easy-to-interpret information using visualizations. These can be added to information products such as dashboards, presentations, and newsletters to improve the way information is conveyed.

This course presents the main principles, concepts, and approaches of the Tropical Agriculture Platform (TAP) Common Framework on Capacity Development for Agricultural Innovation Systems (CDAIS), developed by international experts to strengthen innovation capacities in low- and middle-income countries. The course consists of 6 lessons, of approximately 30-40 minutes duration each: Lesson 1 – Agricultural Innovation Systems – concepts and elements Lesson 2 – Capacity development for Agricultural Innovation Systems (AIS) Lesson 3 – Capacity needs assessments and strengthening at innovation niche level Lesson 4 – Capacity needs assessments and strengthening at organization level Lesson 5 – Strengthening the enabling environment Lesson 6 – The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning framework

A free online course on the building blocks of quantum technology.

The course builds upon the Inclusive Digital Economies and Gender Equality Playbook, UNCDF’s practical how-to guide on using the market system development approach to decrease the digital and financial divide for women and girls, use technology to improve women’s economic opportunities and help to transform women into builders of emerging digital economies.

This instructor-led training course, Strategic Foresight 201, is all about helping acceleration centres understand how to plan for the future in a digital world. It focuses on trends in research readiness and is based on the Playbook for Strategic Foresight by the ITU/BDT Innovation and Entrepreneurship Alliance for Digital Development. Equipped with hypothetical case studies, this course is designed to speed up the change to digital technology, encourage new ideas, and support national growth goals.

The course provides a comprehensive understanding of Generative AI, covering its mechanisms and practical applications in text, video, and images.

Launched in 2021 by the Business Transformation and Accountability Division (BTAD), the Kamino training program equips United Nations personnel with critical data science skills. The program encompasses a series of courses, beginning with the foundational “Kamino 100” series, and expanding to advanced levels with the forthcoming “Kamino 200” and “Kamino 300” series. Designed to bolster data-driven decision-making across the Organization, the self-paced courses cover areas like data ingestion, machine learning, and visualization. Accessible through the “inspira” platform, the training is complimentary for all UN staff, ensuring a broad spectrum of personnel can benefit, regardless of role or location.

The Micro Training of Trainers is a free mobile course designed to introduce the essentials of impactful training. Accessible from your phone, tablet or computer, this 90-minute microlearning course covers the foundations of adult learning, effective training design, and group facilitation—including tips on icebreakers and inclusive facilitation strategies. Ideal as a starting point for new trainers or as a refresher for experienced facilitators, this course offers a bite-sized, practical entry into UNITAR’s Training of Trainers ecosystem.

The “Blockchain for Government” training is a tailored program designed to help government officials understand and effectively use blockchain technology in public administration.

A compilation of data and related training available to UN staff through LinkedIn and other platforms.

AI-powered robots, and in particular humanoid and semi-humanoid robots, are increasingly recognised as a foundational and emerging technology with the potential to profoundly transform work, learning, and social systems. This course is part of the broader reflection on the nexus between emerging technologies and decent work: using human-machine collaboration as a guiding lens, the course provides a space to learn about the status of humanoid robots today, their opportunities, risks, and ethical dimensions to act fast and responsibly as its impact on the world of work and learning accelerates. Grounded in the UN and ILO human-centred approach to technology, the course invites participants to explore how humanoid and semi-humanoid robots can be harnessed, rather than merely adopted, to support social justice, decent work, and sustainable development.

The course is Intended for policy-makers, decision-makers, innovators and ecosystem builders who wish to build thriving entrepreneurial communities that can navigate technological revolutions and create competitive ICT industries. The course introduces key terminologies, concepts, tools and steps to assess your country's innovation capacity through practical information. Upon completion of the course, you will understand: Innovation, digital ecosystems and digital transformation, and their relationship to national development priorities.

This learning path begins with an introduction to UN 2.0, followed by an exploration of the five cross-cutting competence areas—known as the Quintet of Change. You'll start by building a solid foundation with LinkedIn courses that showcase how these competencies are applied in today’s business world. Next, dive deeper into each area with advanced sub-learning paths. These include high-level LinkedIn courses from which you can understand how you can build that cross-cutting competence into your work area. This is accompanied by key UN materials, essential policies, strategies, and tools. Finally, the journey concludes with a curated collection of UNICEF’s most valuable learning resources.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how institutions, governments, and organizations operate. This course equips professionals with the essential understanding and practical tools needed to lead digital transformation responsibly and effectively. It provides a bridge between technical concepts and real-world policy applications, enabling decision-makers to use AI for improved governance, foresight, and institutional performance.

The Innovation and Digital Transformation course delves into digital transformation in tourism, focusing on customer experience and operational efficiency. Participants will gain insights into digital technologies, innovation, and the steps necessary to drive transformation. A journey through key technologies, innovation, and case studies, this online course provides a comprehensive understanding of digital transformation. Students will engage in videos, readings, and assignments, preparing to implement effective digital strategies and build sustainable tourism ecosystems for long-term success.