UNESCO Partners with Netexplo to shine light on tech trends

07 February 2018Is digital technology changing who we are, as well as impacting what we do and how we go about it? This question is the subject of the 2018 Trends Report that will be launched by Netexplo Observatory, the independent body that studies the impact of digital technology on society and business, during this year’s Innovation Forum (13 February) and Talent Forum (14 and 15 February) at UNESCO’s Headquarters. Guided by its mandate to nurture innovation for more inclusive, knowledge societies, as reaffirmed by the Director-General, Audrey Azoulay, UNESCO has been co-hosting the Netexplo…

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