Issue 02/2019 | IEC e-tech

Tech & innovation

Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals through standardization

To achieve this, in 2015, United Nations Member States adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Tech & innovation

Recovering from disasters

From severe droughts to hurricanes and flooding, disasters appear more frequently and with a greater intensity than in the past. Recognizing the human and economic toll of these disasters caused by climate change, the...

Tech & innovation

Women still gotta fight!

Women are still underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). According to UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 29% of those in science research and...

Digital world

Cyber attacks targeting critical infrastructure

Malicious hackers are threatening public safety all over the world. In the United States, for example, the January edition of the National Intelligence Strategy Report warns, “Cyber threats will pose an increasing risk...

Digital world

Digital learning is redefining education

In parts of Asia, North and South America, Europe and Africa, digital technologies are enabling students to learn more effectively and from entirely new perspectives.