Showcasing the "Winner's Circle", a webinar celebrating the achievements of young innovators in GNEC's global hackathons.

These hackathons challenge participants to develop technological solutions addressing the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

The webinar features presentations from four winning teams highlighting their projects, their development, and their impact on issues such as accessibility, sustainable agriculture, clean water, and skin cancer detection.

Projects included AI apps for the visually impaired, smart gardening platforms, water-purifying drones, and skin cancer detection tools that address racial bias. The Global NGO Executive Committee (GNEC) runs the annual GNEC Hackathon. GNEC leaders highlight the success of the hackathons and the ongoing support they provide to the young innovators.

Resources:

NGO Committee on Education

https://ngoeducation.weebly.com/

International Council of Caring Communities

https://www.universalinclusion.co.uk/news/articles/iccc

The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues

https://www.spssi.org/

The 4th GNEC Hackathon, March 24 at 10:30am Eastern Time

Open House, February 24th at 10am Eastern Time

Featuring: AI and Education: Human Agency in an Automated World

Under the theme “AI and education: Preserving human agency in a world of automation”, the 2025 International Day of Education encourages reflections on the power of education to equip individuals and communities to navigate, understand and influence technological advancement.

As computer and AI-driven systems become more sophisticated, the boundaries between human intention and machine-driven action often blur, raising critical questions about how to preserve, redefine, and, ideally, elevate human agency in an age of technological acceleration.

Hear a riveting discussion by GNEC Board Members and leading educators Joseph DeMeyer and Richard Jordan

24 January 2025: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm CET

Location:UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, France, Room I
Arrangement type: In-Person and livestream

Register https://www.unesco.org/en/days/education

Resources:

NGO Committee on Education

https://ngoeducation.weebly.com/

International Council of Caring Communities

https://www.universalinclusion.co.uk/news/articles/iccc

The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues

https://www.spssi.org/

Join us in this enlightening episode as we sit down with Dassa Diarra, the acting director and United Nations main representative from the Olaf Palm Peace Foundation International (OPPFI).

We delve into the foundation's mission of empowering women and children around the world, tackling issues of abuse and providing a pathway to inner peace.

Discover how OPPFI is making a global impact through cooperation, empowerment, and tolerance, and learn about the foundation's history, successes, and challenges along the way.

Don't miss this thought-provoking discussion on creating change from the ground up and redefining peace and tolerance in today's world.