COMMUNICATIONS & OUTREACH
Presentation at the Department of Public Administration of Ewha Womans University (12 January 2023, Seoul, Republic of Korea)
January 16, 2023
On 12 January 2023, an UNPOG staff was invited to deliver a thematic presentation for the Department of Public Administration at Ewha Womans University. The staff delivered a presentation on the UN’s role in response to climate change with a gender lens, and introduced i) the SDG Report 2022 and Our Common Agenda, ii) initiatives and strategies to address climate change by selected UN agencies, iii) risk-informed governance and innovative technology for DRR and climate action, iv) the System of Environmental Economic Accounting (SEEA) as a policy framework and instrument for climate action, v) challenges and recommendations on harnessing digital technologies with a gender-responsive approach to climate action and resilience.
The lecture was attended by around 20 students and it would help them prepare for their forthcoming visit to different UN agencies including UNEP, UN Women, and UNFPA. The overall result of the lecture was well received by the professors and students. The students also expressed strong interest in the UN DESA Curriculum on Governance for the SDGs.
