UNESCO and LiiV to launch a global partnership to advance the science of Digital Anthropology

UNESCO Media Advisory 2021-30

 

UNESCO and LiiV to launch a global partnership to advance the science of Digital Anthropology

 

Paris, 25 June - On Monday 28 June at 16.00 CET, UNESCO and LiiV, the New York-based company specialising in ethical technology and research into the impact of the digital revolution on human behaviour will launch their global partnership on Digital Anthropology. This emerging field of research reckons with the rapid pace of digital transformation on societies everywhere. Digital platforms like Twitter, TikTok, Tinder, Google, Instagram and YouTube, are dramatically changing human social dynamics, economies and even entire nations. 

 

Following the signing ceremony there will be a Press Briefing at which the following experts will repsond to questions :

• Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director General, Social & Human Sciences, UNESCO
• John Crowley, Chief of Research, policy and foresight Social & Human Sciences, UNESCO
• James Ingram, LiiV, CEO.

Journalists please register in advance here: Registration

 

Today, anthropologists, who traditionally provide valuable insights into culture and society, are struggling to keep up with the pace of change to human behaviour. Their methods and tools cannot contend with the impact of the  online world. And big data scientists cannot capture and explain human online intentions and behaviors. Without new skills sets, methods and tools to understand how the digital revolution is shaping society and culture, global leaders continue to make decisions in the dark, relying on biased or incomplete data on the modern human experience. This risks increasing our ethical blindspots.

 

By developing new concepts and methods for Digital Anthropology to mature as a field of academic enquiry and social transformation, this partnership will launch global academic degree programs at universities around the world, and research initiatives and technology to drive this innovative new branch of science forward across both the public and private sector.

 

'The world urgently needs Digital Anthropology to make data more human, and help leaders better understand the needs and experiences of people across the digital world.' SaidGabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for the Social and Human Sciences of UNESCO.

 

'We're excited to partner with UNESCO to launch the field of Digital Anthropology and foster ethical, responsible, and human-rights-based practices in technologies and methods, including personal data protection and non-discriminatory algorithms'. Said James Ingram, CEO of LiiV.

 

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www.digitalanthropology.com (coming soon)

www.unesco.com/digitalanthropology (coming soon)

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CfPs: 2021 AMIC Annual Conference "Science Communication: Managing the Now and the Future"

The Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) invites submission of abstracts for parallel sessions during the 28th AMIC Annual Conference 2021. This virtual conference will be held on 20 and 27 November 2021 and 04 December 2021. The conference will be co-hosted by the Academy of Journalism and Communication (AJC), Vietnam. The deadline for submission of abstracts is on 15 August 2021.

ASIAN MEDIA INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION CENTRE (AMIC) 28th ANNUAL CONFERENCE CALL FOR PAPERS Science Communication: Managing the Now and the Future The Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) invites submission of abstracts for parallel sessions during the 28th AMIC Annual Conference 2021. This virtual conference will be held on 20 and 27 November 2021 and 04 December 2021. The conference will be co-hosted by the Academy of Journalism and Communication (AJC), Vietnam. The deadline for submission of abstracts is on 15 August 2021. Abstracts must be submitted via the Abstract Submission Form (2021conference.amic.asia/Abstract-Submission-Form). INITIAL PARALLEL SESSION THEMES Science Communication Paradigms ·         Science Communication: Is there an Asian Lens? ·         Scientists as Communicators: Pluses & Minuses ·         Science Communication: Key to Achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ·         EnGendering Science Communication Science and the Mass Media ·         Science and the Mass Media: Probing Old, New and Emerging Issues ·         Popularizing Science through Community Media ·         State of media coverage on science and climate change ·         Multimedia approaches to reporting science and climate change ·         Television, Films and Science Communication: Remembering Jacques Cousteau Science Communication Education ·         Science Communication Theories and Models ·         Science Communication Competencies in the 21st century ·         Science Journalism Competencies in the 21st century ·         Innovative Teaching-Learning Strategies for Science Communication (Journalism) ·         Online Science Communication Education Science Communication Strategies & Practices ·         Risk, Disaster, and Humanitarian Communication ·         Social and Behavior Change Communication ·         Communicating Climate Change: Believers & Deniers ·         Health and Wellness Communication ·         Environment Communication Science Communication in the ICT Ecosystem ·         Social Media as Platform for Science Communication ·         Science Communication as Antidote to Information Disorder (infodemics) ·         Science Communication and Data Science: Convergences & Divergences ·         Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Drives Science Communication (including Fact-checking Science Communication) ·         Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, & Dataism ·         Gaming and Science Communication Science Communication Issues ·         Protecting & Preserving Indigenous Knowledge ·         Access to Science Information ·         Science Communication & Governance Science Communication Issues in Vietnam (Sessions will be in Vietnamese) SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS All abstract submissions must be made via Abstract Submission Form (2021conference.amic.asia/Abstract-Submission-Form). Abstracts and papers sent to personal e-mail addresses of conference organizers and AMIC Officers will not be entertained. FREE PUBLICATION SERVICES All accepted abstracts will be included in the AMIC 2021 Book Abstract with ISSN. PUBLICATION IN AMIC CO-OWNED JOURNALS PUBLISHED BY ROUTLEDGE (TAYLOR & FRANCIS) Papers presented during the conference will be considered for publication in either the Asian Journal of Communication (AJC) or Media Asia. Book of Abstracts will only be published ONLINE and within three months after the conference. Printed copies will not be available for distribution. However, they have to go through the review and approval process adopted by Taylor and Francis which publishes these journals. AMIC does not guarantee publication. Deadlines Papers will be selected on a competitive basis and all submissions will undergo blind peer review by randomly assigned expert reviewers. Abstracts must be submitted from 10 June -15 August 2021. Decisions on acceptance of abstracts will be communicated to applicants by AMIC Secretariat no later than 15 September 2021. For those whose abstracts are accepted, full conference papers are to be submitted by 06 November 2021. Only those who have submitted their full papers and paid their conference fees are eligible to present.  Early submission is strongly encouraged. GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSIONS Format of abstracts Should be written in English Must have the following parts Title of Paper Abstract (Should be written in English and at most 350 words in length ONLY. Keywords (at least five) Format of Full Papers If your abstract is approved for presentation, you will be required to submit the full paper prior to the conference. The full paper should adhere to the following requirements: ·       should be written in English ·       be of 5,000-8,000 words in length ·       have citation in APA style ·       should be Microsoft Word or RTF document ·       Font should be Times New Roman, 12 pts Criteria For Review Abstracts Criteria to be used to evaluate abstracts include the following: •  Relevance of the topic to the conference theme •  Well-defined topics /issue(s) to be examined and discussed •  Originality and innovativeness of topic •  Adherence to solid research design and methodology (for research-based papers) •  Limitations identified (for research-based papers) •  Good language and writing quality and logical organization of paper •  Potential contributions to the advancement of communication theory, research and practice Full Papers Criteria to be used to evaluate full papers include the following: • Extensive and appropriate literature review • Good writing quality, e.g., style is clear and engaging • Logical organization of the paper • In-depth and evidence-based analysis and conclusions • Concrete recommendations for research, policy, and action projects • Publication-ready Note to all Authors By submitting your paper, you agree that if your paper is selected, you will register for the virtual (online) conference and present the paper. All co-authors attending and/or presenting at the conference are also required to register. Only those who have submitted their full papers and paid their conference fees are eligible to present. Only the authors present in the virtual conference will be given a certificate of presentation. Only abstracts and full papers presented in the virtual conference will be included in the 2021 Book of Abstracts. For more information, please contact AMIC Secretariat at conference2021@amic.asia.  KEY DATES Submit abstract Further Details If you wish to continue receiving email updates from us, please click subscribe. Copyright © 2020 Asian Media Information and Communication Centre, All rights reserved. You may reach us at: 2F, PWU Annex, Philippine Women's University 1743 Taft Avenue, Manila 1004 Philippines Tel No: (+632) 8354-8742 | 8526-8421 loc. 231 | info@amic.asia

[apeid.higher_education.bgk] Ideas and feedback welcome -- External evaluation of UNESCO's work on Inclusion in Education

Dear Colleagues,

Warm greetings to all from UNESCO Bangkok. We hope you are safe and well during hard times!

Below is a request for help with a UNESCO external evaluation (globally). Please feel free to respond and circulate.

The UNESCO Internal Oversight Service (IOS) Evaluation Office with the support of an independent external consultant team from ‘Ockham IPS, Netherlands' is currently conducting an evaluation of UNESCO Education Sector's work on Inclusion in Education.

 

In order to take stock of achievements so far, as well as to explore the potential for strengthening the UNESCO Education Sector’s work with a focus on inclusion as well as for enhancing inclusion mainstreaming in education, this survey is designed to collect information on how UNESCO Member States and external stakeholders (UN and other partners, experts, donors, and other stakeholders) perceive UNESCO’s work and its role in the area of inclusion in education.

 

Your input is therefore of significant value for the evaluation and you are cordially invited to participate in the evaluation survey for external stakeholders, which will take about 15-20 minutes to complete. Your responses will be collected anonymously and will only be analyzed and presented at an aggregated level. All data will be treated with the highest level of confidentiality.

 

Kindly note:

When we refer to inclusion in education in this survey, we refer to the idea that: "Every learner matters and matters equally"
Working on inclusion in education is regarded as a process that helps overcome barriers to the presence, participation and achievement of all learners.

 

 

Please access the survey by clicking on the link here.

 

The deadline for completing this survey is Sunday 25 July , 2021. 

 

Should you have any technical problems or questions, please feel free to contact Mr Gert-Jan Lindeboom from the evaluation team at g.lindeboom@ockham-ips.nl or Ms Syreen Forest  at the UNESCO Internal Oversight Service, Evaluation Office at s.forest@unesco.org.

 

Thank you in advance for your participation.

With kind regards,

The UNESCO Internal Oversight Service (IOS), Evaluation Office

 

 

 

[apeid.higher_education.bgk] IIEP Online International Policy Forum on SDG4-Planning for flexible learning pathways in higher education

Dear Colleagues,

 

We would like to inform you about the forthcoming UNESCO IIEP International Policy Forum on "SDG4-Planning for flexible learning pathways in higher education", which will take place online from 6 to 8 July 2021. The objective of the Forum is to discuss the findings from the IIEP related international comparative research. Please find attached the programme for the Forum.

 

• Registration: Please use the EventBrite registration link below. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email informing you that the YouTube streaming link will be sent on the day of the event: Sign up here.

 

We hope that you and your colleagues will be able to attend the Forum, or some of its sessions. Please do not hesitate to share this e-mail with your colleagues.  

 

Thank you to Dr. Michaela Martin for her outreach. UNESCO Bangkok wishes IIEP good luck!

 

With all our best,

 

Section for Educational Innovation and Skills Development

Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education

UNESCO Bangkok

 

Mom Luang Pin Malakul Centenary Building

920 Sukhumvit Rd., Bangkok 10110, Thailand

+ 66 (0)2 391 0577 ext. 371

unesco.org/bangkok

 

 

 

 

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