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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MPP Experience Day

MAASTRICHT : On Monday 13 April 2026, UNU-MERIT will host the MPP Experience Day, an event designed especially for prospective students of our MSc in Public Policy and Human Development (MPP).

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An Eyewitness Account of Japan’s Entry into the United Nations

TOKYO: On 15 April 2026, UNU will co-host a symposium featuring Yasushi Akashi, former Under-Secretary-General for Public Information, Disarmament Affairs and Humanitarian Affairs.

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A New Era of International Cooperation: Reimagining Relations between the Global South and North

A high-level roundtable exploring whether middle powers can reshape global cooperation and bridge North–South divides

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Global Youth MIDORI platform 2026 Information Session (Japanese)

ONLINE: This information session will provide an overview of the GYM youth capacity development programme and guidance on the application process.

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Sovereign Debt Distress and Credit Ratings: Assessing Default Risk and Recovery in Africa

A roundtable examining how credit rating agencies assess sovereign risk, default and recovery in Africa.

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Responsible AI in a Global Context: Building Skills to Navigate the AI Era 

On 17 April 2026, UNU, Microsoft and LinkedIn will co-host an event to launch a new professional certificate focused on building skills and capacity to responsibly assess, adopt and apply AI.

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Global Youth MIDORI platform 2026 Information Session (English)

ONLINE: This information session will provide an overview of the GYM youth capacity development programme and guidance on the application process.

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Development Finance through a Positive Economic Statecraft Lens

A high-level roundtable exploring how positive economic statecraft can reshape development finance.

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Previous Events

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Online Q&A Session on UNU-MERIT's MSc Programme

ONLINE: On 9 April, 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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Can combining education and entertainment in video games promote pro-environmental behaviour?

MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series team is pleased to announce our upcoming research seminar featuring Stefania Innocenti, Associate Professor at the University of Oxford.

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Science Talk: Toward Scalable and Reliable Flood Mapping

Transforming Flood Prediction with Physics-Guided AI

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Digital Falsehoods and Global Risks: Why the UN Must Respond

Global Governance Policy Dialogue Series

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Webinar #4 | Inclusion by Design or by Assumption? What Mobile Banking Reveals About Digital Policy

This 4th webinar explores how interaction challenges reveal the relationship between interface design, digital policy, and user experience.

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Autism Assistance Dogs and Inclusive Society: Advancing Human Rights through Project ACCESS

On 2 April 2026, UNU will host a conversation with Yoshiko Paku, Representative Director of Assistance Dogs Japan.

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Science Talk: Predictive Understanding of Wildfire Ignitions Across the Western United States

Pattens of Interactions Among factors Governing Wildfire Ignitions

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Exploration in Research Teams: Building on the Shoulders of PhD Students

MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series team is pleased to announce our upcoming research seminar featuring Professor Michele Pezzoni, Associate Professor at Université Côte d’Azur and linked to CNRS, GREDEG, and Observatoire des Sciences et Techniques, HCERES in France.

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PhD Defence: Essays on the Extended Effects of International Scientific Mobility

Rodrigo Ito

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Noto Satoyama Satoumi Talk #5

TOKYO: This event will explore the role of traditional cultural practices in the post-disaster recovery of Notojima Island in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.