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Upcoming Events
Event
Science Talk: Scaling Onsite Water Reuse as a Climate Adaptation Strategy for Urban Water Scarcity
Seminar
Migration Seminar Series: Refugee Finance in the EU - The Implications for International Protection
Conversation Series
Turning the Tide, Restoring Balance: Practical Action on Super Climate Pollutants
Seminar
MSc Public Policy and Human Development | Online info session
Event
Science Talk: From Volumetric to Vectoral Geopolitics
Symposium
Celebrating 70: Japan-UN Cooperation, EXPO 2025, and the Future of Multilateralism
Seminar
Presidential Diplomacy and Foreign Policy: The Governments of Milei and Lula in Argentina and Brazil
Previous Events
Training
IATT STI Forum Side Event: Scaling Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Capacity Building: Lessons Learnt, Gaps and the Way Forward
UN side event on strengthening science and innovation policy capacity for the SDGs, sharing practical lessons, gaps, and next steps.
Event
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.
Event
High-level Discussion: Cooperation or Confrontation?
Dresden Forum for International Politics
Event
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)
Seminar
Webinar #5 | Publishing Challenges and Strategies to Overcome them
In this 5th webinar, Marijn Janssen will share actionable insights to improve submission success rates, including common pitfalls and best practices.
Event
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.
Seminar
Innovation Beyond Formal Boundaries: Modelling Capability Accumulation in Informal Firms
MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series is pleased to announce an upcoming research seminar featuring Dr. Danilo Spinola,Senior Lecturer in Economics at Birmingham City University (BCU).
Lecture
UNU Rector AI Lecture Series III: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work in Developing Economies
Join us to explore what AI-driven transformation means for the future of work in developing economies—and how societies can prepare.
Event
Science Talk: Can Environmental Water Markets Sustain Utah's Great Salt Lake?
Bridging Water Scarcity and Governance Through Market-Based Solutions
Event
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.