Strategic Partnerships
Message from THE vice provost
“At the Provost’s Office, we aim to establish true partnerships based on trust and shared objectives to have a global impact and generate positive change. We place the values of IE University at the core of everything we do, and thay is why we seek to build partnerships that have a strong innovative component, promote diversity, and are aligned with sustainable objectives like the 2030 Agenda. This approach is the reason behind having the United Nations as one of our key and most valuable partners.”
Jaime, Vice Provost, IE University
VIDEOS
Learn more from our different initiatives and activities from the Strategic Partnerships area at the Provost’s Office.
UN Secretariat Learning Conference January 2024
February 15, 2024Get a glimpse of UN’s Secretariat Learning Conference 2024. The event, held at IE University, highlights how UN’s learning community develops a cohesive pathway to acquire knowledge, skills and competencies for all personnel working under the UN flag.
Protecting Children Against Violence Through Online Participation: Partners meeting
November 11, 2023Children and young people are increasingly turning to the online world when at risk of any form of violence, online or offline. They access helplines, hotlines, counseling services, and violence reporting systems, and they also use digital platforms to create solutions for the protection needs of their peers. Being aware of this reality the UN Office of the Special Representative on Violence Against Children together with ITU is leading PoP initiative gathering the different perspectives on the topic from the private sector, UN agencies, Civil society organizations, Child helplines, Academia, Children and young people and Policymakers.
UN – IE Hackathon: Protecting Children Against Violence Through Online Participation
October 20, 2023Take a look at the incredible creativity of IE University students helping to promote online child protection against violence. In the framework of IE University partnership with United Nations, our students used their talent to support PoP: a co-led initiative by the UN Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary General on Violence Against Children and ITU.
AHRMIO Conference. Embrace de (Re)evolution. Who’s who In the world of top HR recruiters from International Organizations
October 19, 2023Learn about the annual conference held at IE University where, for 3 days, more than 150 Human Resources professionals from institutions like the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, OECD, and the United Nations joined us to discuss professional challenges and opportunities around HR and international organizations.
AI Forum 3 Horizons: Governance, Education and the Future of Work
September 26, 2023Take a look, at this recap video of the two-day conference co-organized by UNITAR and IE Provost’s Office was an opportunity for multilateral organizations, the world of academia, and the corporate sector to come together and explore ways in which artificial intelligence can redefine learning experiences and the future of work while respecting fundamental rights.
Dialogues at the UN Workplace Mental Health & Well-Being Strategy Workshop
May 18, 2023Ready for a thought-provoking conversation on the Quintet Of Change, the powerful framework that is shaping the future of the United Nations?
Our Vice Provost for Strategy and Development, Jaime de Aguinaga interviews Martha Helena López, Assistant UN Secretary-General for HR.
UN Workplace Mental Health & Well-Being Strategy
May 18, 2023Curious about UN Strategy for Mental Health and Well – Being? In May, IE University had the privilege of hosting the 5-day United Nations System-wide Workplace Mental Health & Well-being Workshop to discuss the current state of the strategy, leverage key agency frameworks and set the strategic agenda for the years ahead, building on greater awareness, yet knowing there is collective work to be done on a global scale.
IE Segovia Campus, Cultural Heritage & Higher Innovation: The Perfect Pairing
April 12, 2023Watch this short video to find out about IE University beautiful campus in Segovia and discover the amazing roman and middle-age sightseeing’s this ancient town has to offer in the heart of Spain.
United Nations Partnership
In March 2021, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and the President of IE University signed an agreement to jointly promote the co-development and use of new innovative and technological solutions for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
This collaboration between the UN and IE responds to the call for innovative multi-stakeholder partnerships for the 2030 Agenda. It is not framed as a service provision contract but rather as a genuine partnership to co-assess, co-design and co-implement a series of initiatives that not only have a direct impact on society but also help further develop in-house capacities within the UN System.
The Technical Secretariat of the partnership was assigned to the Executive Office of the Secretary-General and to the United Nations System Staff College. IE has also signed complementary agreements to collaborate on specific initiatives that count on the participation of practitioners from over 20 different UN bodies.
Structure
- The development of new technological applications and services for social innovation.
- The creation of learning platforms and knowledge products.
- The provision of services of executive training and applied advice.
- The promotion of social entrepreneurship.
- The promotion of collaborations and alliances for the transfer and application of knowledge and technologies for sustainable development.