Introduce yourself (Sixth Meeting of the UN SDG:Learn Steering Group - 6 November 2024, 2-5 pm CET) by UNSSC Knowledge Centre for Sustainable Development

sustainable_development — 2024-10-31 15:51:06 UTC

Hi everyone, I am Paulyn Duman from the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) and I am representing UNSSC in the Joint Secretariat. We are excited to welcome you all to the Steering Group Meeting and have productive discussions on learning for sustainable development.

2024-10-31 17:15:45 UTC

Hi, my name is Raphaël Dard. I work at the International Trade Centre (ITC) and take care of the SME Trade Academy, our learning platform. Two items I can mention here: We have recently piloted interesting AI features in an online course, and that we are launching a "Faculty" of our Academy, focused on sustainability, at the next COP.

akor3 — 2024-11-01 15:35:13 UTC

Hi, my name is Ah-Lian Kor, Professor in Sustainable and Intelligent Computing. My applied research interests are: Sustainable IT, and AI for Sustainability and Innovation.

2024-11-04 14:48:21 UTC

Hello! My name is Tracy El Achkar, I work as regional engagement coordinator for the Green Industry Platform - GGKP. Our main role is to equip industry stakeholders with knowledge to improve their resource efficiency operations.

2024-11-04 15:07:26 UTC

Hi, I'm Eva Rood, and work as Director, Positive change initiative at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. I look forward to hearing updates on the reach & developments of the UN SDG:learn platform.

2024-11-05 15:39:04 UTC

Hi, I am Rachel Bennett – Senior Lecturer in Human Geography at the University of Gloucestershire in the UK. My research and teaching interests focus on global health and data for global development. I’m looking forward to hearing about the latest UN:SDG Learn developments and plans for the year ahead.

2024-11-06 10:03:24 UTC

Hello, my name is Christian Mortelliti, a consultant working with UN ESCAP in Bangkok. I have learned a lot this year about entrepreneurism for youth. As a field I have not engaged with previously, this has very much reinforced the importance of branching out and continuous learning.

2024-11-06 11:41:05 UTC

Hi, my name is Guiomar Levi Setti and I work at International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in HQ, Geneva managing the ITUAcademy.

2024-11-06 12:01:56 UTC

Hello colleagues,

I am Chau from the UNSSC and UN SDG:Learn Joint Secretariat. I'm looking forward to meeting you all soon!

2024-11-06 12:41:27 UTC

Hi, I am Jorge Cordoba, eLearning Analyst in UN Women. We work on gender equality trainings and I am dedicated to online courses on our eLearning Campus.

2024-11-06 13:24:04 UTC

Hi ! :) this is Mark Manns, Education specialist from UNESCO working in the field of Education for Sustainable Development.

2024-11-06 13:25:52 UTC

Hello! My name is Venus Narayan, External Consultant for WIPO Academy where I support course development in various areas that strengthen IP skills and capacity development.

2024-11-06 13:32:02 UTC

Hello everyone,

My name is Elena Proden, I work at UNITAR as team leader and senior specialist at the Institute's 2030 Agenda team and we are providing secretariat for UNSDG:Learn. I look forward to sharing updates on communities' work and hearing from all partners on how to make UNSDG:Learn more relevant and effective!

2024-11-06 13:38:28 UTC

Hello everyone! My name is Mohamed Badreldin, I coordinate the IP eLearning EdTech service in the WIPO Academy helping our partners bridge the digital divide in IP eLearning.

2024-11-06 13:40:54 UTC

Greetings everyone! I'm Gianguglielmo Calvi (please call me "Giangu" as even my mother uses it!). I am a Computer Scientist with a background in Cognitive Science and AI research and I am also an IKF Certified Knowledge Manager. I've dedicated my whole career to understanding how we manage, share and value knowledge, empowering groups and communities with innovative digital collaboration environments. Currently, I serve as Senior Knowledge Management Systems Expert at the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP), where I lead the development and integration of the GGKP Knowledge Brokerage API & AI across our digital ecosystem and those of our partners. I'm really happy to join this vibrant community and look forward to both contributing to and learning from the wealth of experience here!

paulwalsh7 — 2024-11-06 13:45:14 UTC

Patrick Paul Walsh is the Vice President of Education and Director of the SDG Academy at the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). He is is on secondment from University College Dublin where he remains a Full Professor of International Development Studies, Director of the UCD M.Sc. in Sustainable Development in partnership with the SDG Academy and President of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society (SSISI) of Ireland. He received a Ph.D. in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is a Government of Ireland Fellow, Marie Curie (Brussels) Fellow, IZA (Bonn) Fellow, RSA (London) Fellow, EIIR (Brussels) Fellow and REPOA (Tanzania) fellow. He has held academic positions in Trinity College Dublin, K.U. Leuven, Harvard University and Columbia University. He has also held positions in the United Nations, European Commission, IMF and World Bank. His current focus is on Sustainable Development Education than is informed by Science, Practice and Policy.

2024-11-06 13:58:42 UTC

Hello, my name is Madina Imaralieva. I work as an Associate Programme Officer at the Strategic Implementation of the 2030 Agenda Unit, UNITAR. I support the coordination of UN SDG:Learn Joint Secretariat's work from UNITAR's side. I am looking forward to our fruitful discussions on how we could collaborate more and engage in joint initiatives advancing SDG learning and sustainable development overall.

2024-11-06 14:12:07 UTC

Cristina Petracchi heads the FAO multilingual eLearning Academy, that has reached over 1 million learners worldwide and is the result of a collaborative effort involving more than 500 partners throughout the world.

Ms Petracchi engages actively in consolidating partnerships across United Nations agencies, academic institutions and universities, regional organizations, CSOs and NGOs, for capacity development initiatives and has created a number of University Masters' and Post Graduate Degree Programmes. In addition to a University Degree in Biological Sciences, Ms Petracchi holds a PhD in Nutrition and Food Science, and has several years of capacity development experience in various countries worldwide.