The deadline for participants to submit ideas for the third edition of the Open Source Software for Sustainable Development Goals (OSS4SDGs) Hackathon has been extended to 1 October.
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Jorge Martinez-Navarrete, Information Systems Officer, OICT, talks about Unite Ideas, the online platform where individuals, teams and organizations can collaborate with the United Nations to leverage innovative ideas and tech to accelerate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Gregory Ogolla, Information Systems Officer, OICT, talks about Unite Academy, the United Nations data literacy program. Available to all UN personnel, Unite Academy hosts data and analytics courses twice a year.
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The United Nations Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT) is developing an AI governance framework and a matrix and guidance note to use generative AI within the UN.
The Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT) is excited to announce the third edition of the Open Source Software for Sustainable Development Goals (OSS4SDGs) Hackathon.
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