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Istanbul Innovation Days 2025 | Institutions in the Age of AI Agents: Two Scenarios
Following the Istanbul Innovation Days held in March 2025, we are releasing a series of articles capturing key insights, bold ideas and solutions that emerged from the conversations on institutional innovation. From reimagining partnerships to leveraging frontier technologies, these stories showcase opportunities to rethink and transform institutional paradigms. In our […]
Istanbul Innovations Days 2025 | Reimagining Institutions in the Age of AI Agents
Following the Istanbul Innovation Days held in March 2025, we are releasing a series of articles capturing key insights, bold ideas and solutions that emerged […]
SDG Blockchain Accelerator Welcomes Sui as Technical Partner to Advance SDG‑Aligned Pilots
Sui’s high-performance blockchain will power pilots advancing censorship-resistant access to healthcare and other critical development initiatives. September 29, 2025 — The United Nations Development Programme […]
Green Innovation Takes the Spotlight as BOOST Demo Days Kick Off in Ukraine and Moldova
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Europe and Central is set to spotlight a new generation of green innovators this autumn as the BOOST: […]
UNDP and Exponential Science Foundation Partner to Develop Government Blockchain Academy to Advance Public Sector Innovation
September 15, 2025 – Istanbul/London — The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Exponential Science Foundation have announced a partnership to develop the Government […]
A behind-the-scenes look at our pilot portfolio design and management online course (Part 2)
In this two-part blog series, the Innovation Team at UNDP Europe and Central Asia shares their reflections on the recent user-testing for a new online […]
Transformative journeys: How Urva, Azerbaijan, is redefining itself through culinary innovation and community empowerment
Foreword by the Mayor “Our municipality is a small municipality covering Urva, Chilegir and Urvaoba villages in Gusar region of Azerbaijan. It is very different […]
Building back vibrancy in Stepanavan
Stepanavan, in northern Armenia, boasts picturesque landscapes and lush greenery. Just over 100 kilometers from the capital, it is a quiet destination, away from the […]
United Nations Development Programme partners with Innofund to harness blockchain technology for social impact
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announces a partnership with Innofund, a blockchain development firm dedicated to creating Web3 solutions that address societal challenges. Together, […]
Regional Forum on Advancing Urban Development Coming to Bratislava
Bratislava, February 2024 – UNDP Europe and Central Asia, in partnership with the Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic, is set to host next […]
Kutaisi, a 3,600-year old city peering into the future
This article is part of a spotlight series highlighting Mayors for Economic Growth (M4EG), a joint EU and UNDP regional initiative, hosting a network of […]
UNDP launches BOOST Alumni Network to offer post-acceleration support to impact ventures and non-profits
UNDP Europe and Central Asia announces the launch of the BOOST Alumni Network, an initiative designed for the 200+ impact ventures and non-profits who previously […]
Provocations > predictions: Exploring futures of green transition in Uzbekistan
Last year in UNDP Uzbekistan, we started a Futures and Foresight exercise on Green Transition in Uzbekistan guided by the increasing importance of the topic […]
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