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SDG AI Lab Hosts Fall 2024 Demo Day to Showcase Innovative Digital Solutions for Sustainable Development

This year’s Demo Day highlighted a wide range of groundbreaking projects developed by the SDG AI Lab, focusing on Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and other frontier technologies. During the webinar, the SDG AI Lab team presented new projects, including AI for Tourism, Audit Recommendations Tool, Public Finance Simplification App, and Automated Dumpsite Detection.

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The Frontier Tech Leaders Programme Celebrates the Second Global Machine Learning Bootcamp Graduation

The Frontier Tech Leaders (FTL) Programme celebrated the graduation of its second Global Machine Learning Bootcamp cohort with 28 participants, including 8 women and 20 men, from 11 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), who successfully completed the 3-month intensive Bootcamp. The virtual event, attended by esteemed guests, honored the achievements of the participants who have successfully completed the rigorous training and showcased their innovative capstone projects.

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ICPSD and UNDP Guinea Bissau are supporting entrepreneurial skills in Guinea-Bissau

UNDP ICPSD and UNDP Guinea Bissau co-hosted an on-site booster training of trainer session from July 10 to 12, 2024. This event aimed to further enhance entrepreneurial skills and technological know-how among various stakeholders by using HP LIFE content. The training followed up on the initial session conducted online in December 2023 and was led in Portuguese by Master Trainer Dr. Dana Redford.

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Frontier Tech Leaders Programme Celebrates First Machine Learning Bootcamp Graduation

The "Frontier Tech Leaders" programme (FTL) celebrates the graduation of the very first cohort of the Machine Learning Bootcamp. The graduation ceremony was attended by the participants and distinguished guests to mark this remarkable achievement.

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Windrose Technology Supports UNDP Research with Universities on Zero Emission Trucks (ZETs)

The urgent need to transition towards sustainable transportation solutions, particularly in the trucking sector and zero emissions logistic, Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (ICPSD) and the Sustainable Energy Hub has partnered with Windrose Technology, a developer of zero-emissions heavy and long-haul trucks, attaining net zero carbon emissions moonshot by 2050.

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Samsung and UNDP to leverage frontier technologies to create innovative solutions to tackle climate change challenges, through joint ‘ACT28 AI for Climate Hackathon’

Samsung Electronics MENA, in partnership with UNDP, has announced that registration for the ACT28 AI for Climate Hackathon is now open. The hackathon will leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), mobile technologies, and other frontier technologies to create innovative solutions for climate change challenges.

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ILO Turkey, UNDP and ICPSD cohost Refugee Entrepreneurship: Good Practices and Recommendations from Türkiye’s Experiences Validation Meeting

The “Refugee Entrepreneurship: Good Practices and Recommendations from Türkiye’s Experiences” report, soon to be published, is a collaboration between UNDP's Istanbul International Centre for Private Sector in Development, UNDP Türkiye, and the International Labour Organization (ILO). The report offers a forward-thinking outlook on advancing refugee entrepreneurship. Drawing from more than a decade of experience, the report provides valuable insights and lessons learned, serving as a guiding resource for countries in similar context.

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Innovation in Disaster Management: Leveraging Technology to Save More Lives

the Connecting Business initiative (CBi), a programme supported by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), partnered with the UNDP Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (ICPSD) SDG AI Lab to better understand the role of technology in disaster management and the role of the private sector in spearheading the broader adoption of innovations that can save lives and livelihoods.

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UNDP’s Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (ICPSD), supports the private sector and foundations to become transformative partners in development through research, advocacy for inclusive business, facilitation of public-private dialogue and multi stakeholder-partnerships.

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Blending Islamic Finance and Impact Investing to Achieve the SDGs

The second training on Islamic finance and impact investing takes place in Indonesia as part of GIFIIP.

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UNDP’s Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (IICPSD), supports the private sector and foundations to become transformative partners in development through research, advocacy, facilitation of public-private dialogue and multi-stakeholder partnerships. IICPSD was established in 2011 in partnership with the Government of Turkey.

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In a crisis, companies are better off working together

Concrete examples from Fiji, Philippines, Madagascar, Turkey and Haiti help to demonstrate what private sector networks are already doing together with the Connecting Business initiative (CBi) in disaster prevention, preparedness, response and recovery efforts, and how companies can collaborate better to become more resilient.

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In an average developing country

In an average developing country

60% of GDP

is generated by the private sector

90% of jobs

are generated by private sector

80% of capital flow

is facilitated by the private sector

US$12 Trillion

market opportunities in SDG aligned investments

US$4.2 Trillion

annual SDG investment needs for developing countries

US $2.5 Trillion

gap for achievement of SDGs in developing countries alone

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