World Bank Youth Summit 2019: Smarter Cities for a Resilient Future
The 2019 WBG Youth Summit will be a two-day interactive event, taking place at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington, DC from December 2-3, 2019.
The...
Half of world’s poor are children
Half of all people living in poverty are younger than 18 years old, according to estimates from the 2018 global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)...
Should schools teach coding?
As technology continues to transform the skills that today’s students need to shape their future, many countries are responding by layering more content on...
Latin America has the biggest skills gap in the world. Here’s how to bridge...
In these times of heated economic debate, improving skills is one of the rare consensuses worldwide. Globalization and technological progress has made productivity more...
Young people to Davos leaders: more jobs, better education
Thousands of young people have a simple message to the leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum: “We need more jobs and better education.”
The...
Spark global collaboration
Global collaboration is becoming more of a reality than a dream through the use of technology. Genius Plaza strives to democratize education and digital...
If countries act now, children born today could be healthier, wealthier, more productive
New World Bank research released on October 11 gives policymakers compelling evidence that delivering better outcomes in children’s health and learning can significantly boost...
Bridging the Gap: Empowering the next generation of coders
With the projected growth of IT-related professions such as virtual reality developers and UX designers expected to reach 20-30% by 2030, there is a clear need to prepare young people with the necessary skills to thrive in the future job market.
UNITAR participates in X Virtual Educa Multilateral Forum in Lima, Peru
4 - 5 November 2020, Lima, Peru- The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) New York Office participated in the “X Virtual...
The EIB commits EUR 2.5 billion for the sustainable blue economy
Today at the Our Ocean conference in Oslo, the European Investment Bank (EIB) launched the Blue Sustainable Ocean Strategy (Blue SOS) to improve the...
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