Dear IO/UNS Community,
We hope that you are enjoying your summer. Here are few opportunities and events that we thought might be of interest to you.
UNDP Graduate Programme: 2-year Entry-level positions available.
Recent graduates: UNDP is launching a Graduate Programme to increase UNDP’s workforce diversity and give dynamic recent graduates a learning and career opportunity. This provides a great chance to get an entry-level position working on development. Applications are due on July 4. For more information and the eligibility criteria (including a list of preferred nationalities), see here: https://bit.ly/3cwjqZh.
June 19: World Summit of Social Media Influencers for the SDGs
This Saturday, June 19 (staring at 8am ET), the first World Summit of Social Media Influencers for the SDGs takes place virtually. You can join IO/UNS director a.i. Professor Daniel Naujoks, as well as former UNDP administrator Helen Clark, director of UNDP’s Bureau for External Relations and Advocacy Ulrika Modeer and many experts working on digital engagement and the SDGs. Students can register for 1$ here: http://connectaid.com/en/worldsummit.
June 23: Demographic and Socioeconomic Changes Induced by the COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh: Dynamics and challenges of new circumstances
BRAC, UN Women, and New York University’s Center on International Cooperation (CIC) recently concluded a study of the demographic and socioeconomic changes induced by the unprecedented reverse (urban-to-rural) migration that took place in Bangladesh following the COVID-19 lockdown. Findings from the study reveal the dire circumstances facing returnee migrants, their families, and their rural communities, including an alarmingly high incidence of child marriages among surveyed households, an explosion in household debt, and the drying up of income opportunities.
This virtual dialogue will provide an opportunity for the research partners to discuss these and other findings, and identify solutions, with regional and migration experts. Additionally, a keynote address will be delivered by International Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Dr. Gowher Rizvi. Event attendees will have an opportunity to engage in this important discussion and ask questions of the panelists. The event also features Professor Naujoks, and is organized by IO/UNS program assistant Nathan Edwards.
Wed, June 23, 10am-11:30am ET
https://brac.zoom.us/j/92876983605
Meeting ID: 928 7698 3605 | Passcode: Brac1234
We will also offer a few social events this summer - please watch out for the announcements and we hope to see many of you online or in person soon!
IO/UNS Team
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