A special #UNUConversationSeries event for today's #AutismAwarenessDay with Ms. Yoshiko Paku, Representative Director of Assistance Dogs Japan 🐕🦺
The assistance of our canine friends can help us get closer to a world where neurodiversity is embraced, and inclusion is the norm, not the exception 💜
On 2 April's World Autism Awareness Day, join us for a conversation with Yoshiko Paku, Representative Director of Assistance Dogs Japan 🐶
🗓️ 2 April 2026, 18:30–19:30 JST
🌐 English & Japanese
Learn more and register now: go.unu.edu/bs2XS
#UNUConversationSeries
This World Autism Awareness Day, join us for a conversation with Yoshiko Paku, Representative Director of Assistance Dogs Japan 🐶
🗓️ 2 Apr 2026, 18:30–19:30 JST
📍 UNU HQ, Tokyo
🌐 English & Japanese
Learn more and register now: buff.ly/SzEhGkR
#UNUConversationSeries
This Thursday, join us for a conversation on renewing and strengthening multilateral cooperation with Julien Pellaux, Director of the Partnerships Division at UNESCO.
🗓️ 12 March 2026, 18:30–19:30 JST
📍 UNU HQ, Tokyo
Register now 👉 go.unu.edu/29SvE
#UNUConversationSeries
Join us for a conversation on the role of the private sector in shaping the future of multilateralism with Georg Kell, Founder and former Executive Director of @globalcompact.bsky.social.
🗓️ 25 Mar, 18:30–19:30 JST
📍 UNU HQ, Tokyo
🌐 English
Register now 👉 go.unu.edu/68CWt
#UNUConversationSeries
REGISTER BY 15:00 JST TODAY ⏰
Join us for a conversation on global food value chains with Federica Diamanti, Associate Vice-President for External Relations at @ifad.org.
🗓️ 25 Feb. 2026
⏰ 18:30–19:30 JST
📍 UNU HQ, Tokyo
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#UNUConversationSeries
💬 Join us for a conversation on global food value chains with Federica Diamanti, Associate Vice-President for External Relations at @ifad.org.
🗓️ 25 Feb. 2026
⏰ 18:30–19:30 JST
📍 UNU HQ, Tokyo
🌐 English
Learn more and register: go.unu.edu/MfmkK
#UNUConversationSeries
📣 On 16 December, join us for a conversation on humour as a means of connecting cultures with comedian and voice actor Patrick Harlan, also known as Pakkun.
⏰ 18:30–19:30 JST
📍 UNU HQ, Tokyo
🌐 English
Learn more and register: go.unu.edu/GNgqG
#UNUConversationSeries
Academic Freedom and International Collaboration in a Changing World 📚
On 28 November 2025, join us for a conversation with Daniel Jutras, Rector of the Université de Montréal.
⏰ 18:30–19:30 JST
📍 UNU Headquarters, Tokyo
🌐 English
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#UNUConversationSeries #UNUat50
TOMORROW: Join us for a conversation with Dr. Mark Shaw, Executive Director of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime.
📅 11 November 2025
⏰ 18:30–19:30 JST
📍 UNU Headquarters, Tokyo
🌐 English
Registration closes at 15:00 today: go.unu.edu/oP8la
#UNUConversationSeries #UNUat50
Crime at a Crossroads: The New Dynamics Shaping Responses to Organized Crime — A Conversation with Dr. Mark Shaw, Executive Director of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
🗓️ 11 November, 18:30–19:30 JST
📍 UNU HQ, Tokyo
👉 go.unu.edu/oP8la
#UNUConversationSeries #UNUat50
🕊️ Building Peace by Building Strong Institutions — A Conversation with Ms Elizabeth Spehar, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support
🗓️ 27 Oct, 19:00–20:00 JST
📍 Tokyo
🌐 English
Register by tomorrow: buff.ly/hOao0xM
#UNUConversationSeries #UNUat50
🕊️ Building Peace by Building Strong Institutions — A Conversation with Ms Elizabeth Spehar, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support
🗓️ 27 Oct, 19:00–20:00 JST
📍 Tokyo
🌐 English
Learn more and register by 26 Oct, 15:00 JST: buff.ly/hOao0xM
#UNUConversationSeries #UNUat50
UNU will host a conversation on multicultural exchange and peacebuilding in the AI era with Prof. Valerio de Cesaris, Rector of the University for Foreigners of Perugia.
🗓️ 8 Sep. 2025, 18:30–19:30 JST
📍 UNU HQ, Tokyo
🌐 English
Register now 👉 buff.ly/2r6NpnY
#UNUConversationSeries #UNUat50
Join us for a #UNUConversationSeries event on the future of language education with Dr. Jun Saito, Founder and CEO of J PREP, a liberal arts afterschool program.
🗓️ 24 July 2025
⏰ 18:30–19:30 JST
📍 UNU HQ, Tokyo
🌐 English
Learn more and register by 23 July ℹ️ buff.ly/vcexW6y
#UNUat50
"[Inequality or poverty] is a social or an economic construct that we can solve." — Derrick Swartz, Science, Technology and Innovation Advisor to Nelson Mandela University.
Watch more clips from the #UNUConversationSeries: buff.ly/3Y7iNxG
Join us for a #UNUConversationSeries event with Dr. Abishek Singhvi, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha and Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India; and Prof. C. Raj Kumar, Founding Vice-Chancellor, O.P. Jindal Global University.
⏰ 23 June 2025, 18:30–19:30 JST
📍 UNU HQ
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On 26 June, join us for a conversation on #inclusivity and #coexistence with Ven. Kodo Nishimura, Buddhist Monk and Artist; and his partner, Mr. Juan Pablo Reyes, Publicist, Photographer and Art Director 💜
Learn more and register 👉 buff.ly/jog1eNZ
#UNUConversationSeries #UNUat50 #PrideMonth
Join us for a conversation on the influence of digital dynamics on education, culture and science with Ms. Gabriela Ramos, former @unesco.org Assistant Director-General for Social Sciences.
🗓️ 19 Jun, 2025, 13:00–14:00 JST
📍 UNU HQ, Tokyo
🌐 English
ℹ️ buff.ly/MWwjn0S
#UNUat50 #UNUConversationSeries
REGISTER BY 15:00 JST TOMORROW 📝
Join us for a conversation on Egypt's vision for responsible and inclusive AI with H.E. Dr. Amr Talaat, Egypt's Minister of Communications and Information Technology.
🗓️ 8 May, 16:00–17:00
📍 UNU HQ, Tokyo
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UNU will host a conversation on Egypt's vision for responsible and inclusive AI with H.E. Dr. Amr Talaat, Egypt's Minister of Communications and Information Technology.
🗓️ 8 May 2025, 16:00–17:00
📍 UNU Headquarters, Tokyo
🌐 English
Learn more ▶️ buff.ly/0jSOr71
#UNUat50 #UNUConversationSeries
Last week, UNU Head of Communications Kyra Bowman sat down with Dr Elizabeth Mynatt, Dean of Khoury College at @northeasternu.bsky.social, to discuss innovative solutions to support and enhance the lives of the elderly in the context of a globally #ageing population.
#UNUConversationSeries #UNUat50
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Join us for a conversation on the #ageing society with Dr Elizabeth Mynatt, Dean of the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at @northeasternu.bsky.social .
🗓️ 25 Apr. 2025, 18:30–19:30
📍 UNU HQ
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#UNUat50 #UNUConversationSeries
"The biggest word in the diplomatic business is respect. People must believe that you are somebody who is going to actually respect them and not somebody who is just going to demand respect."
— Amb. Frederick Barton, Princeton School of Public and International Affairs
#UNUConversationSeries
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Join us for a conversation exploring recent change(s) in the US with Amb. Frederick Barton, lecturer at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs.
🗓️ 14 Apr. 2025, 18:30–19:30
📍 UNU HQ, Tokyo
🌐 English
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#UNUConversationSeries #UNUat50
Join us for a conversation on tropical forestry as a nature-based solution to #ClimateChange with Ms Sheam Satkuru, Executive Director of the International Tropical Timber Organization.
🗓️ 17 Apr. 2025, 18:30–19:30
📍 UNU HQ, Tokyo
🌐 English
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#UNUConversationSeries #UNUat50 #NbS
Join us for a conversation on the current changes to the political scene in Washington, DC with Amb. Frederick Barton, lecturer at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs.
🗓️ 14 Apr. 2025, 18:30–19:30
📌 UNU HQ, Tokyo
🌐 English
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#UNUConversationSeries #UNUat50
REGISTER BY 20 MARCH, 15:00 JST 📝
UNU will host a conversation with Dr. Eva Kraus, Artistic Director of the Bundeskunsthalle (Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany).
🗓️ 21 Mar. 2025, 18:30–19:30
📍 UNU HQ, Tokyo
🌐 English
Register now: buff.ly/ZHvm1wj
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