Tech Week Singapore is just upon us!
Thinking about how governments and enterprises in APAC are navigating the current discourse on AI sovereignty?
Join our Digital and AI Lead, Jayant Narayan, on the panel next Tuesday (29 Sept). Find out more: singaporetechnologyweek.com/…
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Every ton of material reused, recovered, repaired, or recycled avoids future extraction, transport, processing, and disposal.
Circularity can reduce emissions while supporting economic development.
Explore our blog: go.undp.org/N5G
What are you doing to build a Digit'all future? 🌍
Join Digit'all Voices at Digital @ UNGA this month. Share how you're creating real change through technology: connectivity, digital skills, accessibility, or innovation.
⏰ Deadline: 13 September
🔗 bit.ly/4gERbYX
It was a pleasure to welcome Nikolas Myint, UN Resident Coordinator from @UNinMalaysia, to @UNDPtech this week.
Sustainable development calls for concerted efforts, and it is crucial to find synergies and opportunities for collaboration. Grateful to the team for the exchange!
“Air pollution is everyone’s problem, but no one’s KPI... A systems approach becomes inevitable when no single institution controls the outcome.” - @afreenundp
Learn more about connecting data, innovation, and institutional change for cleaner air: undp.org/policy-centre/singa…
What are you doing to build a Digit'all future? 🌍
Share your video and bring your story to the UN General Assembly. Every day, people use technology to make life better for others.
Deadline: 13 September ⏰
For more information ➡️ itu.int/initiatives/digital-…
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When discussing digital transformation, cybersecurity is often treated as an afterthought.
However, research has shown that cybersecurity can be an enabler and is key to helping countries reap the full benefits of digitalization ➡️ go.undp.org/p3z
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Climate action & peacebuilding are stronger when young people can shape the decisions that affect them & their communities.
On #YouthDay, read how @UNDP is supporting a 🆕 generation of climate peacebuilders across some of the 🌏's most fragile settings.
go.undp.org/GAs
AI adoption is happening. But does it mean to be ready?
It is no longer only about whether countries are prepared before adoption; it is whether they can shape adoption as it unfolds.
What have we learnt so far from 26 @UNDP AI Landscape Assessments?
🔗 bit.ly/AIReadinessBackwardsR…
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🗓️Deadline extended to August 9!
We are looking for solutions delivering measurable impact & shaping a more inclusive digital future!
Apply now for the Digital@UNGA Awards celebrating outstanding digital initiatives, policies, partnerships & leadership!
itu.int/initiatives/digital-…
What does it mean to adopt a systems approach to circularity?
Gathering perspectives from professionals working in policy, philanthropy, digital and research, our recent blog explores the conditions necessary to scale circular solutions across cities ➡️ go.undp.org/psE
Small Island Developing States are making strong progress in digital transformation, but connectivity alone does not guarantee impact.
Learn how SIDS can move from digital presence to utility by strengthening trust, coordination & institutional capacity: undp.org/digital-innovation/…
Happy to be partnering @MFAsg and the Civil Service College again for the FOSS for Good Executive Program!
This year's program saw senior officials from 14 FOSS member states in town for a week-long exchange on Digital Governance, Cybersecurity & AI Adoption for Public Service.
AI is transforming societies. But it is entering public systems faster than governance can keep pace.
Drawing on engagements in 11 countries & territories, this new report examines what AI adoption in practice reveals about trust, safety & AI performance➡️bit.ly/SmallStatesBigSignals
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This is what human-centered AI looks like.
Empowering people rather than replacing them.
My thoughts from the World AI Conference in Shanghai.
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Trust and Safety need to be built into AI from the start.
Find out how @UNDP is helping countries understand AI, what choices it creates and what foundations are needed to make it safe, inclusive and useful for everybody: go.undp.org/pQZ
At the Circular Pathways for Cities session this World Cities Summit #WCS2026, we heard from professionals working in different areas of the circular economy on the conditions needed to scale circular solutions.
Insights and highlights in our latest blog: go.undp.org/psE
Delighted to host a youth delegation from @ayoasean as part of the ASEAN-EU Summer School!
Youths are key agents of change and have an important role in shaping policy and development outcomes. We look forward to connecting with more young people eager to make an impact 🙋