Expert workshop on Blockchain
Opportunities and Challenges
On Monday 29 January, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, UNICRI convened a restricted group of global experts from international organizations, the private sector and
Remembering our friend Volker Beck
Volker worked with UNICRI during the past 6 years. It is difficult to put into words how important his contribution was.
The mitigation of biological risks in Africa, in the wake of the West Africa Ebola crisis (2014-2016), has been the focus of the two-day African Regional Conference, co-
Signing of the Host Country Agreement
On Thursday 7 September, the Director of UNICRI, Cindy Smith, and the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the International Organizations, Johan van der Werff, signed the Host Country Agr
Security improvements through research, technology and innovation (SIRIO)
Identification of emerging security risks in biotechnology
On 14 July 2017, the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI
Understanding the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence and robotics
A workshop for media and security professionals
The potential risks and benefits associated with advancements being made in the fields of artificial i
Project 46 - Awareness-Raising workshops at the CBRNe Summit Asia 2016
On December 7, 2016 in Hanoi (Vietnam) two awareness-raising workshops took place at the the CBRNe Summit Asia within the framework of Project 46 of
Reporting on cyber crime and the use of the internet for terrorist purposes
The rapid progress of information technology has been one of the key drivers for global development in the last years.
The International Forum on Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Security - Post-Nuclear Security Summit Efforts to Maintain International Momentum on Nuclear Security and Technical Contributions to Nuclear Disa
On 29 November 2016, at the Palais des Nations, the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) will organize an event on “Using Big Data Analytics to Reinforce Security: Benefits, Challenges and the Future Scena
Emerging Technologies and the Chemical Weapons Convention: Mobile Data Collection, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence
Conference of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention
Monday, 28 November 2016 - The Hague (h
European Union Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Centres of Excellence Risk Mitigation Initiative
The third, and last, in a series of workshops focused on the development of a Lao PDR CBRN National Action Plan (NAP) i
UNICRI and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) organized the “Chemical and Biological Weapon Mobile Laboratory Prevention” workshop held on June 27-28, 2019 at the Palais de Nations in Geneva.
Advancements in artificial intelligence and robotics are increasingly relevant for our everyday lives and promise to fundamentally alter how we live, work, communicate, and move about.
On 24-25 June, UNICRI held a trilateral workshop for Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine on countering the trafficking of radiological and nuclear (RN) material in the Black Sea region. The event was made possible thanks to the financial support of the Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (DSA).
2nd edition of the Hackathon for Peace, Justice and Security
Within the framework of the 2nd edition of the Hackathon for Peace, Justice and Security organized by the Data Science Initiative and the Municipality of The Hague from 14-16 June, UNICRI, through its Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, invited participants to find solutions to the “True or False” Challenge on fake videos.
A turning point has been reached in the fight against Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) risks and threats worldwide. This was highlighted during the Annual meeting of the European Union CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence (EU CBRN CoE) that took place from 12 to 14 June in La Hulpe (Belgium).
The Hague, 10 July 2019. In 2017 UNICRI signed a host country agreement with the Netherlands, for the hosting of its Centre for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics in The Hague.
On 8-10 April in Amman (Jordan) and within the framework of the European Union Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Centres of Excellence (EU CBRN CoE) risk mitigation Initiative, the Middle East Centre of Excellence carried out a training on radiological detection.
On 26 and 27 March 2019, the Republic of Ghana hosted the Twelfth Regional Round-Table Meeting for the Eastern and Central Africa National Focal Points within the framework of the European Union Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Centres of Excellence (EU CBRN CoE) Initiative.
Signing of the agreement between the two UN entities
UNICRI and the United Nations Office of Information and Communications Technology (OICT) signed an agreement establishing a framework for their cooperation.
On 27 March 2019, UNICRI and Global Affairs Canada signed a multi-year agreement for the implementation of the project “Enhancing capacities to prevent the trafficking of radiological and nuclear (RN) material in the Middle East.”
The project, which will be addressed to state security and law enforcement officials in Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon, will be aimed at:
Expert workshop on Blockchain Opportunities and Challenges On Monday 29 January, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, UNICRI convened a restricted group of global experts from international organizations, the private sector and
Remembering our friend Volker Beck Volker worked with UNICRI during the past 6 years. It is difficult to put into words how important his contribution was.
The mitigation of biological risks in Africa, in the wake of the West Africa Ebola crisis (2014-2016), has been the focus of the two-day African Regional Conference, co-
Signing of the Host Country Agreement On Thursday 7 September, the Director of UNICRI, Cindy Smith, and the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the International Organizations, Johan van der Werff, signed the Host Country Agr
Security improvements through research, technology and innovation (SIRIO) Identification of emerging security risks in biotechnology On 14 July 2017, the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI
Understanding the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence and robotics A workshop for media and security professionals The potential risks and benefits associated with advancements being made in the fields of artificial i
Project 46 - Awareness-Raising workshops at the CBRNe Summit Asia 2016 On December 7, 2016 in Hanoi (Vietnam) two awareness-raising workshops took place at the the CBRNe Summit Asia within the framework of Project 46 of
Reporting on cyber crime and the use of the internet for terrorist purposes The rapid progress of information technology has been one of the key drivers for global development in the last years.
The International Forum on Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Nuclear Security - Post-Nuclear Security Summit Efforts to Maintain International Momentum on Nuclear Security and Technical Contributions to Nuclear Disa
On 29 November 2016, at the Palais des Nations, the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) will organize an event on “Using Big Data Analytics to Reinforce Security: Benefits, Challenges and the Future Scena
Emerging Technologies and the Chemical Weapons Convention: Mobile Data Collection, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Conference of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention Monday, 28 November 2016 - The Hague (h
European Union Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Centres of Excellence Risk Mitigation Initiative The third, and last, in a series of workshops focused on the development of a Lao PDR CBRN National Action Plan (NAP) i
