Photo: World Health Organization, Uganda Office Project presentation WHO is developing a model for regional implementation of a global governance framework for human genome editing (HGE). A regional approach brings together diverse communities and resources to build capacity to harness the benefits of human genome editing while managing the risks. By working regionally, countries can … Continued
2023-24 Scale-up project Overview Anti-corruption efforts require an understanding of government structures and interconnected datasets. The Open Data Initiative to Combat Corruption identifies key datasets, standards, and open use cases that diverse stakeholders can leverage to tackle corruption at all levels. Led by the Open Data Charter, a collaborative of over 170 governments … Continued
Project presentation Critical Raw Materials (CRM) are necessary for the green transition as well as for our security. It is in the Arctic region where we can find the most peaceful, stable, environmental and transparent mining opportunities. Therefore, the Arctic Economic Council (AEC) is gathering stakeholders from both inside and outside the region to map … Continued
Project presentation Launched in May 2023, the UNIDIR AI Policy Portal is an interactive platform addressing AI’s complex policy landscape and its global security implications. As an extensive resource, it offers timely data on AI strategies, frameworks, policies, and related initiatives. Its wide-ranging features provide a comprehensive understanding of AI policy for 193 UN Member … Continued
2023-24 Scale-up project Overview AHJ promotes peace and stability in conflict zones by supporting women journalists, activists, and artists through education, advocacy, and networking actions. AHJ ‘s initiative “Women Voices Without Borders” (WVWB) amplifies their voices, supporting them in their professional integration in the field of media, human rights and environment. WVWB aims … Continued
The WHO-led Epidemic Intelligence from Open Sources (EIOS) initiative is WHO’s main vehicle for building a strong public health intelligence community of practice, as well as multidisciplinary networks and solutions to support it, by jointly addressing evolving community, capacity and technology needs. Established at the end of 2017, the EIOS initiative currently builds and supports … Continued
A-I-R is a pathbreaking South-South feminist collaboration among 4 women’s funds (Urgent Action Fund Asia and Pacific -UAF A&P, Women’s Fund Asia -WFA, Women’s Fund Fiji -WFF and the Pacific Feminist Fund) in the Asia and the Pacific region which is being resourced by Australian DFAT. The criticality of the partnership needs to be seen … Continued
2022-23 Scale-up project Overview Measuring non-financial impact is difficult, particularly across business activities, countries, and even more so in the Global South, and for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME’s). This prevents financing decisions being made that are informed by more than profit metrics, and current data, and regulatory requirements exclude and/or disadvantage MSME’s. … Continued
Recent advances in technology have endowed governments with new repressive tools and even the ability to anticipate citizen action and engage in preemptive response. The Machine Learning for Peace Project (MLP) aims to level the playing field by equipping policymakers and civil society actors working to defend democracy with new tools to navigate increasingly sophisticated … Continued
The absence of reliable data and a clear picture of the disruptions current operators will face as a result of the unrestrained expansion of activities and objects in space has severely hindered progress toward developing norms of behavior for space traffic management. This project seeks to fill that gap by developing a model that can … Continued
