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conducted two studies regarding the need for a research and training centre for computing in the developing nations. The studies led to the decision of the Council of the UNU to establish in Macau the United Nations University International Institute for Software Technology (UNU-IIST), which was
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to achieve its agenda by working as a bridge between the UN and the international academic and public policy communities, training the next generation of interdisciplinary scientists in computing, social sciences, and design for international development. The UNU-CS director Professor
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Lead in investigating and inventing human-centred information and communication technologies addressing some of the priorities central to the United Nations such as: sustainability, development, governance, peace and security, human rights and human
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According to its founding director, Professor Michael Best, his goal is "to raise the profile of the Institute as a centre of excellence in the UN system effectively responding to the needs of the developing world in this crucially important area".
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The Center, since July 2014, became United Nations University Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance (UNU-EGOV), following the appointment and relocation from Macau to Guimarães of former members of the Center.
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global think tank conducting research and training on digital technologies for sustainable development, encouraging data-driven and evidence-based actions and policies to achieve the
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founded on 12 March 1991 and opened its door in July 1992. UNU-IIST was created following the agreement between the UN, the governments of Macau, Portugal, and China.
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The Macao authorities also supplied the institute with its office premises, located in a heritage building Casa Silva Mendes, and subsidize fellow accommodation.
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Small Data Lab: ICTs that create actionable knowledge from local data, empower citizens with data they trust, and improve global datasets with local data.
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and a faculty associate of the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard University. Professor Best leads the Global Computing column for
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and the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology. He is also a co-founder and editor-in-chief emeritus of the journal
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Nurture the next generation of inter-disciplinary computing, information and social scientists; and engineers in developing countries.
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Digital Peace Lab: ICTs for peacebuilding and to support human security, respond to crises, and mitigate human displacement.
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with the ability to participate in, shape and benefit from the rapid development of the global information society."
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Embrace the enormous dynamism of the city of Macau and Pearl River Delta region while still working globally.
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Impact policymakers, within the UN system and beyond, through actionable knowledge and thought-leadership.
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Gender Tech Lab: ICTs that promote women's empowerment and enable sustainable community led development.
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Developing Electronic Governance in Afghanistan – Assessment, Strategy, Implementation – EGOV.AF
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and has served as director of Media Lab Asia in India and head of the eDevelopment group at the
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Developing Electronic Governance in Cameroon – Assessment, Strategy, Implementation – EGOV.CM
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The mission of the Center for Electronic Governance at UNU-IIST is to support governments in
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Instituto Internacional para Tecnologia de Programação da Universidade das Nações Unidas
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Evaluation of Electronic Government Training by EU-China Information Society Project
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The center established in 2007 and since then leads the organization of a series of
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to transform the working of public organizations and their relationships with
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United Nations University International Institute for Software Technology
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International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance
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International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance
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As of 2015, three "action-oriented research labs" were being developed:
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was in charge of building the new succeeding institute "from scratch".
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leaders, managers, researchers, educators, etc. on various aspects of
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Eventually, in 2015, UNU decided to evolve the former IIST into a new
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U.N. University Research Training Centre based in Macau, China
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United Nations University Institute on Computing and Society
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The building of United Nations University Institute in Macau
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development, institutional development and development of
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The goal of UNU-CS was "to nurture the next generation of
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at UNU-IIST is an International Center of Excellence on
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Liu, Zhiming; Morisset, Charles; Stolz, Volker (2010).
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United Nations University Office in New York (UNU-ONY)
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Information Technologies and International Development
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A research start-up, UNU-CS aims to do the following:
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The Center regularly organizes and conducts schools,
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Escola Secundária Luso-Chinesa de Luís Gonzaga Gomes
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Center for Electronic Governance at UNU-IIST

United Nations
Macau
unu.edu/macau
Chinese
Portuguese
Chinese
United Nations University
Sustainable Development Goals
Macau
United Nations University
United Nations
Transfer of sovereignty over Macau


Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping
United Nations
Michael L. Best
computer
social scientists
Michael L. Best
Sam Nunn School of International Affairs
Information Technologies and International Development
Communications of the ACM

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