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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Unveiling the Youth Agenda for Education Beyond 2030

ONLINE: Co-organized with UNESCO, this session will share young people's vision for the future of education that is inclusive, relevant and responsive to a rapidly changing world.

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Seminar

The Long-Run Persistence of Family Ties in Latin America

Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series is pleased to promote an upcoming research seminar featuring Juliana Jaramillo, researcher at the Central Bank and the Center of Regional Studies (CEER) in Colombia and research affiliate at the LSE Historical Economic Demography Group.

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The UN System in the Face of Globalization and the Role of Japan

On 30 October 2026, UNU and the UN Association of Japan will co-host a special event featuring a keynote speech by Ambassador Hisashi Owada.

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Opening Ceremony and Welcome Celebration Marking the 30th Anniversary of UNU-INWEH

Co-hosted by the Mayor of Richmond hill and the Director of UNU-INWEH, the event will welcome high-level guests to Richmond Hill.

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Table ronde sur l’eau dans un monde en évolution: Paix, coopération, diplomatie et le rôle du Canada dans l’agenda mondial

L’UNU-INWEH et Affaires mondiales Canada célèbrent 30 ans d’impact et font progresser la coopération mondiale dans le domaine de l’eau

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Roundtable on Water in a Changing World: Peace, Cooperation, Diplomacy and Canada's role in the Global Agenda

UNU-INWEH and Global Affairs Canada will convene a high-level roundtable celebrating 30 years of impact and advancing global water cooperation

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Seminar

Innovation and catching up: Policy lessons from Korea for Latin America and the Caribbean with Keun Lee | UNESCO Chair

Keun Lee draws on Korea’s experience to examine how technological innovation can support economic catch-up in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Science Talk: Global Estimate of Marine Oil Pollution

Using satellites and machine learning to track the hidden sources of chronic oil pollution in the world’s ocean, protect sensitive marine habitats and hold polluters accountable.

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Previous Events

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Science Talk: Arctic Land-Ocean Interactions and Biogeochemical Processes

Using field expeditions and satellite remote sensing to track how rapid Arctic change is reshaping carbon flows between land, rivers and ocean.

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Food Systems Challenges and opportunities for enhancing health, enterprise and environmental outcomes

Challenges and Opportunities for Enhancing Health, Enterprise and Environmental Outcomes

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Towards Understanding the True Cost of Governance in Integrated Landscape Approaches

YEREVAN: This side event at CBD COP17 will discuss the funding gaps and investment challenges in integrated landscape governance.

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PhD Defence: From Scientific Systems to Artificial Intelligence Adoption: Knowledge, Innovation and Technological Change in Latin America

Fernando Vargas, UNU-MERIT

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EPRM Webinar

Join us for the EPRM Webinar on 27 October at 13:00 CEST

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Advancing the GBF through Local Action: Insights from COMDEKS Phase 4 and the Satoyama Initiative

YEREVAN: This CBD COP17 side event will highlight the role of community action  for advancing the Global Biodiversity Framework and the Sustainable Development Goals.

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17th Asia-Pacific RCE Regional Meeting

ZHEJIANG, CHINA & ONLINE: The meeting will highlight education for sustainable development initiatives in Asia-Pacific.

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Funding for Sustainable Landscape Governance

YEREVAN: This CBD COP17 workshop will explore funding gaps and opportunities to strengthen investment in integrated landscape governance.

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A Reckoning of Subsidies and Incentives that Impact Socio-Ecological Resilience at the Level of Local Implementation

YEREVAN: This event at CBD COP17 will discuss how subsidies and incentives affect socio-ecological resilience at the local level.

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Global Governance in an Age of Polycrises: Towards a Second United Nations Charter

On 23 October 2026, UNU will host a conversation with Augusto López-Claros, Executive Director of the Global Governance Forum.