UN Behavioural Science Weeks
UNSPLASH by Avel Chuklanov
UN Behavioural Science Weeks showcase BeSci across the UN
For six years the UN Behavioural Science Group has convened the annual UN Behavioural Science Week bringing together UN colleagues to share their experiences with behavioural science and discuss UN work with leaders outside the UN.
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UN Entities collaborate on the design and delivery of the Week as well as support each other in fostering their understanding and application of behavioural science. UN Behavioural Science Week events are free of charge and open to all and have attracted attendance and attention from thousands of UN colleagues as well as representatives from governments and academia.
The UN Behavioural Science Group is coordinating the 6th UN Behavioural Science Week 2024 which brings together 38 UN Entities in 15 events.
Reaching over 10,000 people and attended by thousands in and outside of the UN, sessions took place on health, climate, peace and security, gender, artificial intelligence and more. Across sessions, 90+% of participants indicated that the events were useful, and 80% indicated that they learned something new. 90+% of participating UN Entities had a very positive experience, felt supported in their engagement and would like to participate again next year. ​​
Previous UN BeSci Week participating entities include
Previous UN BeSci Week speakers include
UN Behavioural Science Weeks feature the work of the UN including of more than 30 UN Entities. The Week also involves discussion with prominent individuals, such as those below.
United Nations
Guy Ryder
Under-Secretary-General for Policy
Melissa Fleming
Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications
Diene Kieta
Assistant Secretary- General, Deputy Executive Director, Programme UNFPA​
Government
Academia
Samantha Power
USAID Administrator
Rodney Ghali
Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office, Government of Canada
Sabrina Artinger
Head of Unit, Behavioural Science and Citizen-Centered-Government, German Federal Chancellery
Professor
Richard Thaler
Nobel Prize Winner
Professor of Behavioural Science and Economics, University of Chicago
Professor
Abhijit Banerjee
Nobel Prize Winner
Professor of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Professor
Cass Sunstein
Robert Walmsley University Professor, Harvard Law School
Professor
Katherine Milkman
James G. Dinan Endowed Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions,
University of Pennsylvannia
UN Behavioural Science Weeks
6th UN Behavioural Science Week
2024
38 UN Entities
15 sessions ​
5th UN Behavioural Science Week
2023
26 UN Entities
17 sessions ​
4th UN Behavioural Science Week
2022
18 UN Entities
21 sessions ​
3rd UN Behavioural Science Week
2021
10 UN Entities
17 sessions ​
2nd UN Behavioural Insights Week
2020
3 UN Entities
3 sessions ​
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1st UN Behavioural Insights Week
2019
6 UN Entities
14 sessions ​
UN Impact
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