As fundamental to the need for global standardization of geographical names, the United Nations Group of Expert on Geographical Names (UNGEGN) promotes the recording of locally-used names reflecting the languages and traditions of a country. UNGEGN's
This session will look into various approaches to assess the magnitude of private sector investment in SDG sectors in developing countries in light of scarce data and limited information. The organizations partnering in the event will present their
People, Prosperity, Planet and Peaceful Societies. Thematic Session on SDG 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries. The parallel sessions will review progress in the 5 SDGs and make recommendations for implementation at
Recent technological advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics have moved these technologies away from the realm of science fiction and into our daily lives. The massive growth in computational power and increasing abundance of data
Companies like Amazon and Walmart have millions of customer transactions every hour while Facebook has over 250 Petabytes of data added daily. As increasing amounts of data are available to businesses and science, there is tremendous potential for