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Do Good Robotics Symposium: Do Good Together: The United Nations and Partnerships for Humanity
Lisa Bender
Education in Emergencies
Lead at UNICEF NYHQ, New York City, USA
The United Nations has been advancing an Agenda for Humanity to alleviate suffering, reduce risk and lessen vulnerability on a global scale. In the Agenda, humanity—people’s safety, dignity and the right to thrive— is placed at the heart of global decision-making. To achieve this, we must all commit to leave no one behind and work together differently to end need. One transformative strategy to advance the Agenda is education for all, especially in times of crisis. It is essential to ensure children and young people have the knowledge and skills they need to both survive and thrive. UNICEF recognizes that there is a vicious circle between education, inequality and violent conflict. Inequality is associated with an increased likelihood of violent conflict and violent conflict is in turn associated with loss of schooling and with increased education inequality. Innovative technologies present opportunities to dramatically change both teaching and learning in humanitarian crises. However, they can also put children at risk and worsen inequality. We must work together so that advancements are broadly shared, actively advancing equality. This demands a pro-poor focus with initiatives that prioritize working for and with those most likely to be left behind. We must recommit to Do No Harm and then move beyond good intentions to actually Do Good.
For more information on the Do Good Robotics Symposium see:
https://dgrs.umd.edu/
Do Good Robotics Symposium: Do Good Together: The United Nations and Partnerships for Humanity
Lisa Bender
Education in Emergencies
Lead at UNICEF NYHQ, New York City, USA
The United Nations has been advancing an Agenda for Humanity to alleviate suffering, reduce risk and lessen vulnerability on a global scale. In the Agenda, humanity—people’s safety, dignity and the right to thrive— is placed at the heart of global decision-making. To achieve this, we must all commit to leave no one behind and work together differently to end need. One transformative strategy to advance the Agenda is education for all, especially in times of crisis. It is essential to ensure children and young people have the knowledge and skills they need to both survive and thrive. UNICEF recognizes that there is a vicious circle between education, inequality and violent conflict. Inequality is associated with an increased likelihood of violent conflict and violent conflict is in turn associated with loss of schooling and with increased education inequality. Innovative technologies present opportunities to dramatically change both teaching and learning in humanitarian crises. However, they can also put children at risk and worsen inequality. We must work together so that advancements are broadly shared, actively advancing equality. This demands a pro-poor focus with initiatives that prioritize working for and with those most likely to be left behind. We must recommit to Do No Harm and then move beyond good intentions to actually Do Good.
For more information on the Do Good Robotics Symposium see:
https://dgrs.umd.edu/
