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UN Blockchain Talks #9 | AI Agents, Federated Learning, and the Sovereign AI Stack
The ninth and closing session of the spring UN Blockchain Talks handed the floor to three private-sector builders working at the edge of AI and blockchain, and asked them a blunt question: what do you actually need from an organization like the UN if AI agents, federated learning, and on-chain accountability […]
UNDP convenes municipalities in Podgorica to explore AI for urban transformation
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly shaping how cities deliver services, manage infrastructure, and make decisions. For many municipalities across Europe and Central Asia, the challenge is not […]
UNDP launches CEF x AI programme for municipalities across Europe and Central Asia
Artificial intelligence (AI) is opening new possibilities for how cities deliver services, make decisions, and manage complex systems. For municipalities, the question is no longer whether AI […]
UNDP convenes high-level event in Paris on scaling blockchain for good
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will convene Scaling Blockchain for Public Good, a two-day high-level event bringing together blockchain ecosystem leaders, governments, development organizations, and academic institutions to explore the practical pathways through which blockchain […]
UN Blockchain Talks #8 | Money’s New Rails: Stablecoins and the Last Mile of Financial Inclusion
The eighth session of the UN Blockchain Talks used the story of Mariama, a fictional trader in The Gambia, to bring the discussion on stablecoins […]
Adopting portfolio approaches in Kazakhstan: Almaty Air Quality Portfolio
In tackling escalating social and environmental challenges, it is becoming clear that traditional project-based innovation methods, with their predefined objectives, outcomes and fixed timelines, often […]
Emerging Futures: Digital Partnerships for Sustainable Finance
The Emerging Futures: Digital Partnerships for Sustainable Finance event, organized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) from July 1-3, 2024 in Istanbul, brought together […]
Strategic partnerships for effective blockchain adoption for development
Emerging Futures: Digital Partnerships for Sustainable Finance, a blockchain-focused event organized in July by UNDP, with the financial support of ISDB, provided an in-depth exploration […]
Urban Transformation Forum: Cities as future leaders
Hosted by UNDP Europe and Central Asia in partnership with the Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic, the Catalyzing Urban Transformation regional forum brought […]
Pioneering education in blockchain for sustainable development
The Algorand Blockchain Academy, an initiative developed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Algorand Foundation is ready to launch in September 2024. […]
Mind the [trust] gap!
Distrust & Toxic Polarization Powered by Mis-Disinformation Public institutions are losing people’s trust. UNDP’s trends report for 2024 outlines ‘the trust deficit’ as a theme that […]
UNDP organizes Tokenization for Sustainable Development gathering in Podgorica, Montenegro
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is excited to announce the Tokenization for Sustainable Development event, a pivotal component of the Green Tokens initiative. This […]
High school students in Bosnia and Herzegovina are pioneering innovation
The Young Entrepreneurs Academy has generated many business ideas Imagine classrooms where school desks are not just places to sit, but spaces for interactive, dynamic, […]
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