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.

More about UNU-CRIS
unu-cris seminary

Highlights

Non-degree

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.

Certificate

UNU-CRIS

Event

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.

-

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.
Learn more

Events

Showing 13-16 of 42 results

Degree Defense

Public PhD Defense of Gaia Romeo, UNU-CRIS PhD Fellow

The PhD defense by Gaia Romeo takes place in Brussels on 10 June 2026.

-

Event

The Missing Dimension: War, Violence, Climate & Environmental Loss

As the global community gathers at SB64 in Bonn, this event highlights the intersection of conflict, environmental degradation & climate change.

-

Event

High-level Policy Dialogue on Water Transversality for Climate Resilience and Biodiversity Restoration Set to Convene

The dialogue is expected to create space for policy exchange on how to better align water, climate & biodiversity objectives in practice.

-

Event

Youth Leadership to Advance Traditional Medicine for Equity and Access

UNU-CRIS is pleased to support the dialogue on Youth Leadership to Advance Traditional Medicine for Equity and Access, convened by GITMA and partners.

-

News

News

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

News

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) 2026: Building Resilience Starts at Home

The International DRR 2026 provides an opportunity to reaffirm that resilience is not created by infrastructure or technology alone.

05 Oct 2026

News

Poster: Psychological First Aid via Offline-Capable AI Chatbot for Natural Disasters

Provide insights into the feasibility of offering scalable, infrastructure-resilient, AI-based mental health support in post-disaster settings.

28 Sep 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.
Learn more