Events

Opportunities to join UNU events worldwide

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The UNU global network hosts events online and at diverse locations around the world. See individual event announcements for registration information.

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Upcoming Events

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SCIENCE TALK: Water and Food Security Challenges in North Africa

An Integrated Approach to Water Scarcity, Climate Resilience, and Regional Stability

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Exhibition for Peace: 80 Years Since the Hiroshima-Nagasaki Atomic Bombings

From 11 July, UNU will host an exhibition on the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings, nuclear disarmament and movements towards peace.

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Workshop

Learning from the Global Majority: A New Global AI Governance

A workshop bringing together global voices to shape inclusive, sustainable, and responsible AI governance.

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BIG IDEAS Series

Sowing Equality: Addressing Gender Barriers in Food, Water and Agricultural Systems

ONLINE: On 15 July 2025, UNU will host a BIG IDEAS Dialogue with Dr. Nidhi Nagabhatla, Senior Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS.

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Side Event

Human Security and the Health Impacts of Ocean Plastic Pollution — Interlinkages between SDG 3 and SDG 14

NEW YORK: This side event of the 2025 UN HLPF will discuss how marine plastic contamination is affecting human health and well-being.

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2025 Higher Education Sustainability Initiative Global Forum

ONLINE: As part of the 2025 HLPF, this special event will discuss how higher education can foster science-driven solutions for sustainable development.

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Reimagining climate governance: reforms, models and actions

Designing actionable innovations to meet today’s climate needs

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Diplomacy in Transition: Women in Leadership

TOKYO: On 29 July 2025, UNU will host an event to spotlight the role of female leaders in shaping inclusive, peaceful and future-oriented international relations.

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Previous Events

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Nexus Seminar N.85: Nudging Investors Towards Sustainability

Nexus Seminar

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Greening Education: Transforming Circular Economy Education for Future Generations

BEIJING & ONLINE: This parallel session of the 20th International Conference on Waste Management and Technology will explore how to integrate circular economy principles into business education.

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Valedictory lecture Prof Dr Clemens J.M. Kool

Prof Dr Clemens J.M. Kool’s valedictory lecture explores Europe’s challenges since the euro’s introduction and advocates for stronger integration and solidarity.

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Rethinking Debt Sustainability to Kickstart Growth

SEVILLE: UNU-WIDER will co-organize a side event at FFD4 examining insights from debt sustainability analyses to tackle debt burden and economic development challenges.

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PhD Defence: Mobile Internet Diffusion and Development Impacts: Evidence and Heterogeneity Effects

Trang Thi Pham, UNU-MERIT

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Co-creation for Public Administration: Engaging Citizens in the AI Lifecycle

Join UNU-EGOV's workshop on co-creation strategies for citizen engagement in public sector digital transformation.

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Empowering Lesotho: Unlocking Finance to Drive the Energy Transition in a Landlocked Developing Country

On 3 July 2025, UNU will co-host a symposium exploring investment towards clean energy in the Kingdom of Lesotho.

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SCIENCE TALK: Assessing Water Policy Interventions

A Stakeholder-Driven Multi-Scenario Approach for Regional Adaptation

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Government Automation: Benefits, Risks and Key Enabling Factors

Government automation seminar: 12 case studies reveal benefits, risks, and frameworks for maximizing public value while minimizing harm.

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Leveraging the Nexus Between Data and Capacity Development to Supercharge Domestic Revenues

SEVILLE: UNU-WIDER will co-organize a side event at FFD4 exploring the power of administrative data to improve fiscal systems and domestic revenue mobilization.