A United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty is set to upskill its 22,000 employees in blockchain technology, with the ultimate goal of helping countries achieve โsustainable developmentโ growth.
According to a statement dated November 30, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has associated with the Algorand Foundation to launch a blockchain academy in 2024.
The academy will serve UNDP's 22,000 staff in 170 countries, educating them on blockchain and distributed ledger technology, including how it could be used for financial inclusion, supply chain transparency, tokenization of real-world assets and digital identity applications.
During the Algorand Impact Summit in New Delhi, UNDP expert on alternative finance and low-carbon development, Robert Pasicko, told the audience that the partnership will allow the organization to "enhance, empower and inspire UN professionals." Worldwide".
The curriculum will include lectures, workshops and hands-on assignments and will be โpivotal in equipping our team with the tools needed to address complex global challenges using blockchain technology,โ Pasicko said.
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He @UNDP partners with the Algorand Foundation to launch the Algorand Blockchain Academy.
The academy will be available to more than 22,000 United Nations staff in more than 170 countries.
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Algorand Foundation head of education and inclusion Doro Unger-Lee added that education was a โcritical first step in identifying and delivering practical, actionable use cases for blockchain to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in a series.โ of areasโ.
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Algorando is a layer 1 blockchain that offers secure, efficient and scalable applications. Your native token, SOMETHINGsaw little movement since the announcement and was trading up 1.5% on the day at $0.135 at the time of writing.
The United Nations has been researching blockchain applications for several years. In 2018, the UNDP associated with the Blockchain Charity Foundation (BCF) to support the application of DLT for social good.
Also in 2018, UN Secretary-General Antรณnio Guterres created a 'High Level Panel on Digital Cooperation' with a focus on blockchain technology.
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