WIPO 2018 IP Services: Innovators File Record Number of International Patent Applications, With Asia Now Leading
Asia-based innovators filed more than half of all international patent applications via WIPO for the first time in 2018 on significant growth from China, India and the Republic of Korea, capping another record-setting year forÌý.
°Â±õ±Ê°¿'²õÌýÌý(PCT) passed a record-breaking quarter-million (253,000) filing mark in 2018, a 3.9% increase over 2017, while °Â±õ±Ê°¿'²õÌýÌýsaw 61,200 international trademark applications, a 6.4% increase. °Â±õ±Ê°¿'²õÌýÌýfor industrial designs saw 3.7% growth in 2018, reaching 5,404 applications.
Youth and Carbon Pricing: A Unifying Solution to Climate Change
On March 15, 2019 youth across the globe went on strike for their futures. They were responding to warnings from scientists that global warming is a serious threat to the health of the planet.
In the United States, young people have been advocating for climate action before school strikes and the Green New Deal put them in the headlines.ÌýA solution they've been supporting is carbon pricing—a policy mechanism that puts a price on carbon pollution and in some cases returns revenue to households.ÌýThe Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (H.R 763) introduced in January of 2019 is the fruit of that effort, legislation that if passed experts estimate would reduce U.S. emissions 40 percent in 12 years while providing income to households.
Clara Fang,ÌýHigher Education Outreach CoordinatorÌýof Citizens' Climate Lobby, introduces theÌýorganizations working with young people to advance carbon pricing:ÌýÌý
Call for Workshop Submissions: Design for Humanity Summit II
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A joint initiative of the Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs at Fordham University and the International Organization for Migration, Design for HumanityÌý (D4H) aims to drive humanitarian response in a more dignified, inclusive, and sustainable direction through bridging the expertise of humanitarian and design professionals.
Do you have a project in which design contributes to innovative solutions in a humanitarian setting? The D4H is currently accepting submissions for the 2019 Summit!
2019 ECOSOC Youth Forum
From 8 to 9 April 2019 youth leaders from around the world will come to New York to take part in the Ãå±±½ûµØEconomic and Social Council's (ECOSOC) 8th Youth Forum entitled, Youth: Empowered, Included and Equal. The conference will feature a diverse group of young leaders who will share their ideas for advancing the Sustainable Development Goals, the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, and the . During the two-day discussion, the world's youth will discuss policies, perspectives, and new ideas with public and private sector organizations, civil society, representatives of Member States, and other youth leaders.
UNAI celebrates the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace talking with Real Madrid F.C.
The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace celebrates sport as a unique power to attract, mobilize and inspire. Sport plays a significant role as a promoter of social integration and economic development in different geographical, cultural and political contexts. Sport is also a powerful tool to strengthen social ties and networks and to promote ideals of peace, fraternity, solidarity, non-violence, tolerance, and justice.
Real Madrid FC is one of the most famous soccer teams in the world and one of the most successful, having won thirteen European Cups. However, the team's influence goes beyond tournaments. Through it's Real Madrid Foundation the club provides programs that promote sport as an educational tool, a tool for character-building and personal development, and as a means of social integration, particularly for people from marginalized groups.Ìý
Millennium Fellow Abigail Canales Ibarra: The ´³Ã¤±ô±è±ð³¾ Project
UNAI and the Millennium Campus Network's Millennium Fellowship helps students design and implement community-level initiatives to promote sustainability and help others in need.
5 April 2019- In this week's article, a member of the 2018 Class ofÌýMillennium Fellows, Abigail Canales Ibarra, describes her goals and experiences as President of .
UNAI START: South-South Cooperation and the Ãå±±½ûµØDevelopment System
The United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) is pleased to invite you to the panel discussion entitledÌý, to take place on Thursday, 25 April 2019 atÌý3:00 p.m. at United Nations Headquarters. This event isÌýorganized in collaboration with the International Studies Association (ISA), as part of UNAI'sÌýSkills and Technology Achieving Rapid TransformationÌý(START) series.
This discussion will focus on the role of the Global South in Ãå±±½ûµØdevelopment and Ãå±±½ûµØreform, revolving around three sets of questions:
On the International Day of Happiness UNAI Wants to Know What Happiness Means to You!
Each year the International Day of Happiness is celebrated to recognize the importance of well-being and happiness in the lives of people and to promote the idea that policy objectives should strive for a more inclusive equitable and balanced approach to economic growth that promotes sustainable development, poverty eradication, happiness and the well-being of all people.ÌýÌýÌý
In 2013 the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 20 March as the International Day of Happiness by adopting a resolution sponsored by Bhutan.Ìý Bhutan has long recognized the value of happiness as the foundation of an inclusive and equitable society, and in 2008 it enshrined in the country's constitution as the primary goal of the government, rather than the pursuit of economic indicators such as Gross National Product.Ìý
Southern Illinois University uses fun, hands-on activities to teach students about the SDGs
Making planet Earth more sustainable is possible, as an interactive community event at demonstrated. The 28 February event, Exploring the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, was a chance for people to learn more about the 17 Sustainable Development Goals through fun, hands-on activities. The activities covered the importance of SDGs such as eliminating poverty and hunger, achieving global gender equality, improving access to quality education and assuring affordable clean energy for all.
The easiest way to help students appreciate biodiversity is from the perspective of the kitchen, says Professor Reid at the Culinary Institute of America
Taylor Reid, Assistant Professor of Applied Food Studies at the Culinary Institute of America, bases his research interests in beginning farmers, small farm development, chef-community relationships, and the gathering and use of wild foraged food products. Dr. Reid wrote the following article for UNAI about theÌý latest report titled
Millenium Fellow Davy Atanga: Mentors Network initiative unleashes the potential of Ghanaian students
UNAI and the Millennium Campus Network's Millennium Fellowship helps students design and implement community-level initiatives to promote sustainability and help others in need.
15 March 2019Ìý- In this week's article, UNAI is highlighting the work of the 2018 Class ofÌýMillennium Fellows Davy Ayuune Atanga, Elona Boateng, Susan Dacosta, andÌýAyebillaÌýAvoka for their work in the Mentors Network initiative in Ghana.
Public Health Casebook by Western University teaches essential skills through storytelling
The Master of Public Health Program (MPH) at Western University is a 12 month full-time program that incorporates a 12-week practicum. Western's MPH Program relies extensively on the case based/experiential method of learning. The Programme aims to deliver 60% of pedagogic material using the case-based approach – a unique feature not found in other MPH Programs worldwide. The case method of learning is not about the traditional lecture-style classroom setting, but is about the student being an active part of the learning experience, which means learning by doing.
Millennium Fellow Nathan Tom: Culinary Collective Project
UNAI and the Millennium Campus Network's Millennium Fellowship helps students design and implement community-level initiatives to promote sustainability and help others in need.
8 March 2019 - In this week's article, a member of the 2018 Class of Millennium Fellows, Nathan Tom, describes his experiences as the Co-Founder of the at Arizona State University.
Department of Global Communications promotes Gender Equality in March
In March, as the United Nations celebratesÌýInternational Women's Day,Ìýthe Department of Global Communications'sÌýeditorial package focuses on SDGÌý5 -ÌýGender Equality.ÌýÌý
The content, gathered from across the UNÌýSystem, includes the Ãå±±½ûµØSecretary-General's message for the Day,ÌýanÌýinterview with former UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador Annie Lennox, and information on the International Labour Organization's new report,ÌýA Quantum Leap for Gender Equality.Ìý
You will also find links to digital assets, think pieces on women's economic empowerment, and impact stories on women and girls who are breaking down barriers to create a better world for everyone.Ìý
Winter School at Al Farabi KazNU discusses the risks of journalism profession
The Faculty of Journalism of the Kazakh National University held the 6th International Winter School for young journalists from Central Asian countries, including female media professionals from Afghanistan. The Winter School of Journalism and Communication was organized with the support of the Almaty Cluster Office of UNESCO, the Ãå±±½ûµØInformation Centre (UNIC), UNAI and Ban Ki-moon Institute for Sustainable Development.
This event, which took place on World Radio Day, was attended by journalists, media specialists and scholars from Canada, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Karakalpakstan and Kyrgyzstan. More thanÌý170 media scholars and journalistsÌýshared with students theÌýprofessional techniques of the media profession, the new trends in Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) and insights into the future of the media market.