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Upcoming Events
Side Event
From Traditional Gardens to Future Cities: Youth-led Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Resilience — Ideas from Kanazawa, Japan
Seminar
War, Trauma, and Survival: A Child Survivor’s Journey Through Genocide and Displacement
Conversation Series
Academic Freedom and International Collaboration in a Changing World
Event
Information Session for Prospective Students
Conference
Call for papers: 13th Conference on Micro Evidence on Innovation and Development (MEIDE)
Seminar
AI in Action: Advancing Research for the SDGs
Seminar
Online Q&A Session on UNU-MERIT's MSc Programme
Event
Digital Earth and Artificial Intelligence for Sustainability: Professional Development Workshop
Previous Events
Side Event
Climate-resilient Landscapes for the GGA: Indicator-aligned Innovations for Land, Water and Biodiversity Restoration
BELÉM, BRAZIL: This COP30 side event will highlight climate-resilient practices, innovations and country experiences that advance sustainable food systems.
Event
Toward a Coherent Climate Architecture
Linking Multilateral Reform to Local Resilience
Side Event
Youth-led Urban Futures: Co-Creating Change Across Generations
BELÉM, BRAZIL: This event at the COP30 SDG Pavilion will discuss how youth are driving transformative action for sustainability and co-design tools that strengthen meaningful youth engagement.
Event
Science Talk: Exploring the Relationships Between Housing and Food for Latinx Newcomers in Toronto
How Housing Precarity Shapes Food Behaviors
Side Event
Fostering Sustainability Science Leadership: Synergies for Bridging Capacities Across Environmental and Developmental Policy Agendas
BELÉM, BRAZIL: This event at the COP30 GAUC Pavilion will highlight collaborative efforts to develop synergies across biodiversity, climate and the SDGs.
Event
Conference
High-level Conference on Women, Peace and Digital Transformation: Economic Inclusion for Lasting Stability
On 17 November 2025, ERIA and UNU will co-host a conference focused on increasing women’s digital inclusion to unlock their potential in driving economic and social stability.
Event
GIAHS International Study Programme 2025 Presentation
WAJIMA, JAPAN & ONLINE: This event will feature student presentations on Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems in Italy and Japan.
Side Event
Co-Designing Infrastructure with Nature and Communities
BELÉM, BRAZIL: This session at the COP30 Resilience Hub will discuss how nature-positive infrastructure can align climate, biodiversity and equity goals.
Event
Master Open Day
Learn about the MSc in Public Policy and Human Development at UNU-MERIT during the UM Master’s Open Day on Saturday, 15 November 2025