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

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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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Events

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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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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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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

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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

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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.
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