Technology plays an important role in the future of inclusive and quality education. Ensuring education for all and promoting lifelong learning sets out a grand ambition for education systems around the globe to achieve not just universal primary schooling, but to expand universal education from early childhood to secondary school, while achieving relevant learning outcomes and continuing a life-long learning trajectory for all people.
The United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC) and the Columbia University School of Professional Studies (SPS) have successfully concluded the UNICC-Columbia University Thinkathon 2024. The three-day online live competition, held from 5 to 7 April 2024, brought together talented students…
The United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and UNICC and have been honored with the Gold Award in the Learning Platform of the Year category at the 2024 Learning Awards. The joint effort, recognized by the Learning and Performance Institute…
UNICC academic partnerships flourish around the globe UNICC is proud to host for the fifth consecutive year its college interns through Break Through Tech, an organization that works on breaking down barriers so women and individuals from underrepresented communities can…
UNICC has been working to expand its academic partnerships across the globe, offering internships, engaging in seminars, research, capstone projects and with possible employment. In early December, the Data and Analytics team with other UNICC team members met with colleagues…
UNICC provides real-world project experience for students through university capstone projects Through its collaboration with universities and academic institutions around the globe, UNICC has shown its commitment to empowering young people with professional experience while benefiting from project support from…
The organization participates in a variety of events with academic institutions UNICC’s involvement with academic institutions demonstrates the willingness of the organization and its personnel to engage with bright minds through insightful presentations and dynamic discussions, as well as its…
The organization participates in a variety of events in UNICC host countries UNICC is building a dynamic pipeline for its talented workforce, with commitments to gender parity, diversity and inclusiveness. UNICC also supports the UN’s Youth 2030, an ambitious system-wide strategy to…
Annual ‘Sprinternships’ support diversity and inclusiveness in technology Since 2018, with the goal to support SDG 4: Quality Education and SDG 5: Gender Equality, UNICC has been partnering with Break Through Tech and the ITU Liaison Office to the United…
Team Agritech wins with its ozone-based disinfection system to address disaster preparedness and advance human welfare Columbia University School of Professional Studies (SPS) and UNICC have collaborated to bring students and alumni together to advance human welfare, accelerate the UN’s…
The UNICC Data for Good: Global Hackathon demonstrated a dedication to the organization’s partnerships with academic institutions, including competitive universities where bright minds of today gather to solve tomorrow’s problems. This was true for Columbia University students Archit Matta, Plaksha…