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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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.

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Science Talk: Scaling Onsite Water Reuse as a Climate Adaptation Strategy for Urban Water Scarcity

Lessons from San Francisco

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EPRM Webinar

Join us for the EPRM Webinar on 7 May at 13:00 CEST

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Seminar

Migration Seminar Series: Refugee Finance in the EU - The Implications for International Protection

Christopher Cowan on financial instruments for refugee integration and their implications for international protection.

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Conversation Series

Turning the Tide, Restoring Balance: Practical Action on Super Climate Pollutants

On 12 May 2026, UNU will host a conversation with Romina Picolotti, Senior Climate Policy Advisor at the Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development.

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Seminar

MSc Public Policy and Human Development | Online info session

ONLINE: On 12 May, UNU-MERIT will host a Q&A session for prospective students interested in their MSc in Public Policy and Human Development (MPP).

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Science Talk: From Volumetric to Vectoral Geopolitics

Rethinking Extractive Politics in the Critical Mineral Era

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Symposium

Celebrating 70: Japan-UN Cooperation, EXPO 2025, and the Future of Multilateralism

On 18 May 2026, UNU and UNIC Tokyo will host a special symposium to commemorate 70 years of Japan’s membership in the United Nations and to explore the next generation of multilateralism.

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Previous 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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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.

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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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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).

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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.

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Science Talk: Can Environmental Water Markets Sustain Utah's Great Salt Lake?

Bridging Water Scarcity and Governance Through Market-Based Solutions

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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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Communicating Science-Based Public Policies: Challenges in the Digital Age

This training seeks to outline a diagnosis of the challenges institutions face when communicating public policies grounded in scientific evidence.

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Selective industrial policy for the EU open strategic autonomy: the role of products’ relatedness

MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series is pleased to announce an upcoming research seminar featuring Valentina Meliciani, Full Professor of Applied Economics at LUISS University.