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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School of Modern Diplomacy

Diplomacy has changed. It's time to catch up. Our School of Modern Diplomacy gives you the tools to understand and shape global affairs.

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Studying Regions: Conceptual and Methodological Approaches to Regionalism

This specialist course aims to equip students with knowledge of foundational concepts, epistemic approaches and theories on regionalism.

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EGR

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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Latin America’s energy transition needs regional power

A new UNU-CRIS report assesses how six regional blocs could advance Latin America’s energy transition, and why shared electricity markets matter.

13 Oct 2026

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Resilience Starts at Home: A Collaborative Dialogue on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)

Nidhi Nagabhatla, Coordinator of the Nature, Climate and Health Cluster, is participating in this webinar marking the International Day for DRR 2026.

13 Oct 2026

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Amazon disasters cross borders, but risk governance stops at them

A new UNU-CRIS report assesses how eight Amazonian countries manage disaster risk, and why shared hazards demand a coordinated regional response.

06 Oct 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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