UNU Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies

Regional Solutions for Global and Local Problems

Researching and improving cooperation within and between different levels of governance.

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Essays on Global Regionalism

Essays on Global Regionalism is an open-access, two-volume collection of ~100 essays exploring how regions shape world politics and governance.
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Events

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Seminar

Presidential Diplomacy and Foreign Policy: The Governments of Milei and Lula in Argentina and Brazil

This is an in-person research seminar, taking place at the UNU-CRIS premises in Bruges.

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Building Government AI Capacity: Insights from the City, National and Regional Perspectives

This is a side event during the 11th Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs taking place in New York on 5 May 2026.

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Digital Readiness for the 2030 Agenda in an Era of Climate Extremes

UNU-CRIS is co-organising a side event at the 11th annual UN Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum)

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CONCERT: Gents Universitair Symfonisch Orkest (GUSO) and UNU-CRIS Welcome Nikola Meeuwsen

The Ghent University Symphony Orchestra (GUSO) and UNU-CRIS invite you to celebrate their respective 20th and 25th anniversaries on Monday, 4 May.

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Roundtable Discussion: How to Bridge the Gap between Policymakers and Academics in Africa and the Global South

Emmanuel Balogun and Thomas Tieku are holding a virtual roundtable hosted by the International Studies Association.

12 Jun 2026

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Seaweed Strain Selection and Breeding in Marine Aquaculture: Current Regulations and Practices

The seaweed sector in marine aquaculture from simple harvesting to more planned sustainable production.

19 May 2026

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Contribution of UNU-CRIS in the ISAS Workshop

This is an online workshop titled ‘Water Disputes, Security and Cooperation in South Asia’, on 20 and 21 May 2026.

18 May 2026

13DS Quito 2

14th Doctoral School on Latin American, European and Comparative Regionalism

Learn from leading academics and develop your research projects at this week-long programme, held in Quito, Ecuador.
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UNU-CRIS Explains

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Policy Brief

80 Years of Structural Crisis in Multilateralism With Deep Contradictions Still Unresolved

This policy brief warns that UN power imbalances and nationalism threaten its legitimacy, and argues for UNSC reform and systemic modernisation.

31 Jan 2026