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UN-IATT Online Training on STI Policy for SDGs for Asia-Pacific

ONLINE: Enrollment is now open for a series of 4 training sessions on science, technology and innovation (STI) policy and policy instruments for SDGs for STI officials, policy analysts and experts in Asia and the Pacific, organised by the UN Interagency Task Team on Capacity-Building on STI for the SDGs (UN-IATT WS6).

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Seminar

Nexus Seminar Series N.79 -Paying CEOs for Environmental and Social Performance: What We Know and What We Don’t Know

With CEO pay increasingly tied to ESG, this overview explores how such goals are set, why firms adopt them, and if they lead to real environmental or social gains.

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The Role of Youth Empowerment for Advancing Climate and Biodiversity Action Synergies

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN: This session at the COP29 Capacity-building Hub will showcase innovative tools empowering youth to address complex global issues.

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Advancing Gender Responsive Health — Lessons from Practice

Join us as we explore key advancements in gender equality in health across the Asia-Pacific region.

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SCIENCE TALK: (Re)Engineering Our Approach to Healthy & Sustainable Communities

State of infrastructure and water in rural and Indigenous communities

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WEBINAR: "Digital Safety for Women and Girls in the Asia Pacific: Preventing Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence and Cybercrime"

Join our webinar on preventing Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence and advancing digital security for women in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Seminar

Entrepreneurs of Emotions: Evidence from Street Vending in India

MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series team is pleased to announce our upcoming research seminar featuring Ronak Jain, Assistant Professor of Economics of Development and Child Welfare at the University of Zurich.

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Online Q&A session about our MSc in Public Policy and Human Development

ONLINE: UNU-MERIT is hosting an interactive Q&A webinar about our MSc in Public Policy and Human Development (MPP) on Thursday 21 November 2024 at 16:00 - 17:00 CET.

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Previous Events

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Science Slam: Science4Peace

Quick facts, clear language, and entertaining insights into the world of science – and the audience decides which presentation wins.

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Minds Connect: Science 4 Peace Speed Dating

Join the "Minds Connect: Science for Peace" speed dating event for early-career researchers passionate about peace through science.

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Synergistic Solutions: Overcoming Silos and Policy Incoherence to Close the Climate and SDGs Ambition Gap

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN: A side event of the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) will share key recommendations and actionable steps for synergistic solutions.

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Operationalizing Multi-scale Policy Coherence for Climate Action

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN: This event at the COP29 SDG Pavilion will discuss how to achieve policy coherence to drive effective climate action.

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The impact of the “Twin Transition” on GHG emissions: a firm level analysis

MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series team is pleased to announce our upcoming research seminar featuring Edward Cruickshank (University of Milan and Pavia, Italy).

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Trends and Developments in Global Health in Africa

TOKYO: On 14 November 2024, UNU will host a conversation with Professor Wim de Villiers, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University, South Africa.

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SCIENCE TALK: Modeling Shared Waters

Adaptive Strategies for Equitable Water Access in the St. Mary and Milk Rivers Basin between the USA and Canada

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Our UNESCO Chair team at the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Week

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: María de las Mercedes Menéndez, UNU-MERIT PhD fellow and member of our UNESCO Chair team, will be speaking on 13 November 2024 at a Science, Technology & Innovation Policy Week event.

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The Use of Embedded Indicators as a Means to Assess the Impact of eGovernment Systems on Good Governance

Seminar given by Driss Kettani, professor at Al Akhawayn University.

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MPP Experience Day

MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: On Monday 11 November 2024, UNU-MERIT will host its first MPP Experience Day, an event designed especially for prospective students of our MSc in Public Policy and Human Development (MPP).