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Meet us at Istanbul Innovation Days 2025!
Alongside regional partners and colleagues, the Innovation team at UNDP Europe and Central Asia is running several sessions at Istanbul Innovation Days (IID) 2025 to showcase how institutional innovation is taking shape across our region, and we’re eager to share ideas, learn from your experiences, and maybe grab a coffee […]
UNDP announces new cohort of cities for the City Experiment Fund
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Europe and Central Asia has announced the next cohort of 10 cities selected for the City Experiment Fund […]
Cities reimagined: Youth shaping the cities of tomorrow
Urban centers are becoming more age-diverse than ever, yet many cities struggle to meaningfully engage different generations. With the global population projected to reach 9.8 […]
Empowering the future: A strategic dialogue on emerging technologies and impact entrepreneurship in the Western Balkans
Fostering collaborative models to advance emerging technologies and drive structural economic transformation in the Western Balkans was at the heart of the strategic dialogue organized […]
United Nations Development Programme and Stellar Development Foundation join forces to advance blockchain solutions for financial inclusion
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Europe and Central Asia and the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) have announced a strategic partnership aimed at harnessing […]
Introducing City Snapshots: Urban development innovation for sustainable change
In a rapidly evolving urban landscape, traditional methods of addressing interconnected urban challenges are becoming increasingly inadequate. As a result, urban development practitioners are exploring […]
M4EG: Reflections on a Journey Toward Sustainable Urban Development
For Mayors involved in the initiative, the purpose is to provide a sense of expanded options in the face of complexity, rather than resorting to […]
UNDP launches BOOST II in support of businesses in Kosovo*
UNDP Kosovo launched the second edition of the BOOST x Kosovo programme to support green recovery in the private sector. This edition: The Kosovo Green Challenge: NextGen […]
Eastern Partnership Mayors gather in Batumi, Georgia, to look into future-fit cities prospects
4 October 2023, BATUMI – More than 200 participants from Eastern Partnership cities convened in Batumi, Georgia, for a two-day urban forum organized by the Directorate-General […]
No language left behind: How to bridge the rapidly evolving AI language gap
New developments in artificial intelligence (AI) arise every day. AI offers us a vast array of opportunities for labour optimization, refinement of education systems, disease […]
Tadamon brings together more than 200 CSOs and partners at UNGA78
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the Islamic Solidarity Fund (ISFD), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) successfully organized […]
M4EG Urban Forum: Future-Fit Cities kicks off in October
Next week, Mayors for Economic Growth, a joint UNDP and EU initiative, will host the Urban Forum: Future-Fit Cities, a gathering of over 300 representatives […]
Green innovation: A biohacking lab opens doors in Skopje
Originally published by UNDP Eurasia. Edited by Karen Cirillo, Digital Communications Specialist, UNDP IRH. Biowaste. It’s not just your average trash. Biowaste – anything from egg shells […]
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