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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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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Global Governance Author Information Session & Book Talk

Global Governance invites scholars to a publishing info session and Q&A, featuring a book presentation by Editor-in-Chief Inken von Borzyskowski.

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How to Implement the Community-of-Communities?

IWLA Webinar Series - Exploring the ‘Community-of-Communities’ Within and Beyond Transboundary Waters Through a Normative Lens

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Université Catholique de Lille Delegation Visits UNU-CRIS to Advance Strategic Collaboration

On Thursday, 9 July 2026, UNU-CRIS welcomed a delegation from the Université Catholique de Lille (France) to its premises in Bruges.

15 Jul 2026

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14th Doctoral School on Latin American, European and Comparative Regionalism Kicks Off in Quito

On Monday, 13 July, our Doctoral School on Latin American, European and Comparative Regionalism successfully took off in Quito, Ecuador.

14 Jul 2026

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Paper Presentations by Alberto Maresca, UNU-CRIS PhD Fellow

Alberto Maresca will present papers at conferences in Argentina (Buenos Aires) and Brazil (São Paulo).

13 Jul 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