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01/06/2026

🍃 Last week, the UNU-EGOV team stepped away from the usual routine to enjoy an amazing team-building day!

The morning began with a visit to the Laboratório da Paisagem, where participants engaged in an immersive experience that deepened their understanding of Guimarães 26 - Capital Verde Europeia. This was followed by a dynamic peddy paper, offering an opportunity to apply newly gained insights while exploring the surrounding area.

The day continued with a relaxed picnic in Penha, surrounded by nature. To wrap up the day, the team played a friendly round of mini golf, where a few hidden talents came to light! 😁

It was a joyful day filled with laughter, connection, and a strong sense of team spirit.

26/05/2026

🔔 Last call to register!

📚 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 #𝟲 | 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Barbara Zyzak will provide practical guidance on how to craft literature reviews that not only summarize existing knowledge but also reveal deeper patterns, tensions, and openings for further scholarly development.

By treating the literature review as a narrative journey, scholars can highlight why certain issues matter, what remains unresolved, and where future research should go!

🗓️ June 2, 2026
⏰ 14:00 (Lisbon time)

Register here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/6NF3TL9aJB

20/05/2026

📝 Join our Team at !

We are recruiting:
📍 Junior Research Consultants (two positions available)
🔗 https://go.unu.edu/junior-research-consultants

Are you a recent graduate or in your early career? Are you interested in digital government, public sector innovation, policy, research, and advisory work?

Both positions offer candidates the opportunity to work on meaningful, real-world projects with governments and international organisations across digital transformation, applied research, advisory assignments, stakeholder engagement, events, reports, policy outputs, and project delivery.

We are looking for curious, reliable, motivated colleagues who enjoy variety, can move between research and operational tasks, and are eager to learn by doing in an international and multi-cultural environment.

The deadline for the application is 28 May 2026.

15/05/2026

📅 Save the date!

On June 2nd, from 14:00 to 15:00 (Lisbon Time, UTC+1), UNU‑EGOV will host a webinar exploring how storytelling can transform literature reviews into meaningful and impactful academic contributions.

This session will feature Barbara Zyzak, Associate Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, who will share insights on how to move beyond summaries and craft literature reviews that reveal patterns, tensions, and future research opportunities.

This sixth webinar is part of “Write. Review. Publish.”, a UNU‑EGOV series dedicated to strengthening academic publishing skills.

🔗 Registration required: https://unu.edu/egov/seminar/webinar-6-art-and-craft-storytelling-writing-meaningful-literature-reviews-public

13/05/2026

The latest edition of EGOV Highlights is out, bringing together critical reflections, expert insights, and recent developments in digital governance.

🔎 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲
Aymen Boudebouz examines a key question: can digital participation truly shift power, or does it risk becoming a performance of inclusion? His perspective challenges us to look beyond platforms and towards meaningful empowerment.

🌍 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁
Lourino Chemane, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Information and Communication Technologies (INTIC), reflects on Mozambique’s digital transformation journey, highlighting progress, persistent gaps, and the importance of governance, interoperability, and capacity building.

💡 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆
Max Melquíades, Visiting Associate Expert at UNU-EGOV, shares a human-centred perspective on digital public services.

You can also check the most recent news and publications from UNU-EGOV.

📚 Happy reading!
📃 https://go.unu.edu/newsletter-may-2026

07/05/2026

🎉We are very happy to announce that ICEGOV 2026 has been accepted for publication as a Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) proceedings volume!

Authors of accepted papers should consult Springer’s Instructions for Authors of Proceedings and use either the LaTeX or the Word templates provided on the authors’ page for the preparation of their papers.

Do not forget that the 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄, 𝟴 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭:𝟱𝟵 𝗽𝗺 (𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗯𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲, 𝗨𝗧𝗖+𝟭).

🔗 More information: https://www.icegov.org/2026/proceedings/

04/05/2026

📚 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆?

As part of the "Write. Review. Publish." webinar series, UNU‑EGOV is hosting the session "Publishing Challenges and Strategies to Overcome Them", featuring Marijn Janssen, a Full Professor in "ICT and Governance" of the Engineering Systems and Services Department of the Technology, Policy and Management Faculty of TU Delft.

Drawing on his extensive experience as a researcher, editor, and highly cited scholar, Marijn Janssen will share practical strategies to improve submission success.

This session highlights publishing as a continuous, strategic process, offering valuable insights for both early‑career and experienced researchers.

🗓️ 5 May 2026 | 14:00 (Lisbon time)
🔗 Registration required | https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/LNagbLQz1S

30/04/2026

📌Lourino Chemane, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Information and Communication Technologies (INTIC) of Mozambique, will be visiting UNU-EGOV next Monday, 4th May.

It is truly an honor for us to welcome this dear partner, who is the Focal Point with the United Nations Open-Ended Working Group on ICTs in Representation of Mozambique (Open-Ended Working Group on ICs-OEWG) since 2024.

👉Chemane will generously share some relevant experiences on Mozambique's digital transformation with UNU-EGOV's team in the morning, and will visit the supercomputer Deucalion, located in Guimarães, by the afternoon.

Photo rights: PROFILE, MZ

21/04/2026

📄 Planning to submit your research to 2026 but need a bit more time? Good news!

The submission deadline for papers has been extended by two weeks. You now have until 𝟴 𝗠𝗮𝘆 to share your latest work with the ICEGOV community.

👉 Access the 2nd Call for Papers & Workshops:https://www.icegov.org/2026/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2026/04/2ndcall_for_papers_2026.pdf

17/04/2026

🎓 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗘𝗿𝗮

We are pleased to share that Charmaine Distor, Research Consultant at UNU‑EGOV, is contributing to the new professional certificate “Responsible AI in a Global Context: Building Skills to Navigate the AI Era”, developed by the United Nations University in partnership with Microsoft and available through LinkedIn Learning.

Charmaine is featured in the course “AI in Action: Global Case Studies from Public Institutions”, presenting practical examples of how AI is being applied across the public sector, from elderly care and pandemic response to smart cities and disaster resilience across Asia and the Pacific.

The certificate was officially launched today at the UNU Headquarters in Tokyo and is available free of charge on LinkedIn Learning.

👉 Learn more: https://unu.edu/egov/news/unu-egov-researcher-contributes-global-responsible-ai-certificate

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