Capacity Development

Participants and staff of the ITU Academy summer school, Catalysing the Digital Future: Digital Transformation for Sustainability.
Participants and staff of the ITU Academy summer school, Catalysing the Digital Future: Digital Transformation for Sustainability. H. Pijpers / UNU-MERIT & Maastricht University
UNU MERIT_EPRM

The Capacity Development Office (CDO) of UNU-MERIT provides career-enhancing training for policymakers and practitioners. Our programmes are designed to help participants influence and implement policy related to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

Our purpose as a university and UN think tank is to offer unique learning and training opportunities not only to students but also to everyone looking to address contemporary and future sustainable development challenges, expand their knowledge and networks, and achieve personal and professional growth.

Open for Enrolment

ITU Academy Training Centre

Causes and consequences of the digital divide

Challenges of digital inclusion, consequences of digital divides, and opportunities towards inclusive and equitable digital transformation

Capacity Development

Evidence-Based Policy Research Methods (EPRM) programme

The EPRM programme equips participants with essential tools to design and analyse research, fostering informed policymaking decisions.

Capacity Development

Moving the Migration Policy Agenda Forward (MMPAF) programme

MMPAF is an online capacity-building programme designed for government officials working in migration and/or asylum.

ITU Academy Training Centre

Summer school on evidence-based digital policies for universal and meaningful connectivity

This summer school focuses on enhancing skills for creating evidence-based digital policies to achieve Universal and Meaningful Connectivity.

Capacity Development

Short courses

Enrol in UNU-MERIT's MPP short courses to update your skills. Courses run 4-8 weeks, offering certificates and credits.

Capacity Development

Executive Seminar on Successful University Leadership

This 3-day seminar will be academically lead by Emeritus professor and former Dutch Minister of Education, Professor Jo Ritzen.

ITU Academy Training Centre

Online Courses

Open Access Courses

Certificate Programmes and Tailor-Made Courses

Capacity Development

Design and Evaluation of Public Policies (DEPP)

DEPP workshops: Policy development training for senior and middle-level officials in emerging countries.

Capacity Development

Migration Management The Gambia Training

The Migration Management The Gambia (MMTG) training is a tailor-made capacity-building programme offered by UNU-MERIT / Maastricht University.

Capacity Development

Migration Management Diploma Programme (MMDP)

The Migration Management Diploma Programme (MMDP) is a capacity-building programme offered by UNU-MERIT since 2013.

Capacity Development

Design and Evaluation of Innovation Policies (DEIP)

UNU-MERIT's DEIP: Week-long innovation policy workshops for LMIC officials and private sector leaders, running for 15 years.

Training

European Training Camp: UNU Digital Technology and Sustainable Development Talent Program (UNDSDP)

The UNDSDP Camp is designed for young scholars currently enrolled in higher education institutions or in early career research positions.

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More information

For more details on our programmes or to discuss options for designing and delivering Capacity Development programmes with UNU-MERIT, please write to: cdo@merit.unu.edu

Learn about recent news and developments of our Capacity Development Office here.