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ISEPEI in cooperation with the UNDP hosted successful ICT training workshop in 2015, expanding the initial project scope from water security to include disaster management and risk reduction. Professionals and decision-makers from all over the world convened at Central European University in July 2015 for the "Innovations in Disaster Risk Reduction" workshop. Check out this video and don't miss the opportunity to apply for 2016 ISEPEI workshops!

ISEPEI upcoming "Bridging ICTs and Environment" workshops in July 2016:

Did you know that coastal countries produced 2.5 billion tons of waste in 2010, of which 275 million tons was plastic, the most abundant type of marine litter? 

UNEP is launching the first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on marine litter to raise awareness against marine litter and promote solutions to plastic pollution in our oceans.

The MOOC is offered in collaboration with the Open Universiteit in the Netherlands and incorporates case studies that will inspire leadership at all levels.

From October 6-8, 2015, over 650 delegates convened at the second Eye on Earth Summit in Abu Dhabi. The Summit, focused on informed decision-making for sustainable development, aimed to stimulate international action to revolutionize how we collect, access, share, and use data and information to make real, tangible changes in the world. 

At the second Eye on Earth Summit, held from October 6-8, 2015 in Abu Dhabi, over 650 delegates representing governments, international organizations, private sector entities, civil society, and academia convened to elicit international action to improve data for sustainable development.