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UNEP Launches First MOOC on Marine Litter

October 24, 2015
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Did you know that coastal countries produced 2.5 billion tons of waste in 2010, of which 275 million tons was plastic, the most abundant type of marine litter? 

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ISEPEI Showcased at Eye on Earth Summit in Abu Dhabi

October 9, 2015
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At the recent Eye on Earth Summit (October 6-8 in Abu Dhabi), the ISEPEI Project, directed by CEU’s Viktor Lagutov was showcased in several sessions. Project Director Viktor Lagutov and Project Manager Emily Nilson were at the Summit representing ISEPEI, a project that came about as a result of the inaugural Eye on Earth Summit in 2011, where it was selected among several other notable project proposals for funding.

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Dr. Lagutov Leads Water Security Session and Panel at Eye on Earth Summit

October 8, 2015
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From October 6-8, 2015, over 650 delegates convened at the second Eye on Earth Summit in Abu Dhabi. The Summit, focused on informed decision-making for sustainable development, aimed to stimulate international action to revolutionize how we collect, access, share, and use data and information to make real, tangible changes in the world.

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ISEPEI Celebrates Launch of Online Training Manual

October 7, 2015
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After several months of preparation, development of partnerships, and collection of case studies, ISEPEI is excited to report the launch of the “ICTs for Water Security” training manual online at http://isepei.org/training-manual. The training manual was launched last week at the Eye on Earth Summit in Abu Dhabi (http://www.eoesummit.org/) during a side event led by UNEP’s Global Universities Partnership on Environment and Sustainability (GUPES).

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Emily Nilson Contributes to UNEP GUPES Side Event at Eye on Earth Summit

October 7, 2015
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At the second Eye on Earth Summit, held from October 6-8, 2015 in Abu Dhabi, over 650 delegates representing governments, international organizations, private sector entities, civil society, and academia convened to elicit international action to improve data for sustainable development.

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