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Ricardo Santos
Ricardo Santos is a Research Fellow at UNU-WIDER based in Mozambique.
News
Apply Now for 2021 JSPS–UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
UNU-IAS is now accepting applications for the 2021 JSPS–UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship programme. The application deadline is 21 Feb. 2021.
Event
Perceptions of Soil in the Catholic Ethic
The next Nexus Seminar Series will discuss a possible shift towards nature-compatible agriculture and area planning.
Project
UN Sanctions and Humanitarian Action: Review of Past Research and Proposals for Future Investigation
An overview of research conducted on the interplay of UN sanctions and humanitarian action and a roadmap for future research endeavours.
Project
UNU SDG–Universities Platform
This project promotes collaboration and dialogue exchange between Japanese universities on opportunities and challenges in promoting the SDGs.
News
Now Accepting Applications for the 2021 UNU-IAS Master’s and Doctoral Programmes
The application deadlines are 12 March 2021 for the master’s programme, and 9 April 2021 for the doctoral programme.
Project
NIGSD: Capacity Building Programme I
Enhance Egyptian public officials' capabilities in digitalisation and smart governance.
Project
Developing the Biodiversity Economy in selected Landscapes in Namibia
The goal of the project is to support research related to biodiversity economy approaches.
Blog Post
What is the Main Source of Unresolved Machine Learning Ethical Concerns?
System and algorithmic bias, misrepresentation and transparency issues are some of the ethical concerns in machine learning that need to be addressed.
Blog Post
Digital Technologies and Girls’ Education: #EMMpostcovid19 Guidance for Governments on the Use of Digital Technologies in Education
Recommendations include ensuring equal access to digital technologies, as well as legislation and enforcement to help protect girls and women.