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Upcoming Events
Event
Master Open Day
Seminar
Webinar #3 | From Field to Framework: How "Micro-Transformations" Became an ICEGOV 2025 Award-Winning Paper
Event
NERPS 2026 Conference: Harnessing Technologies for Strengthening Multilateralism on Peace and Sustainability
Event
IPSI-10 Public Forum: Conservation in Mountain Landscapes and Sustainable Ecotourism
Symposium
Building Resilience through Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships: Insights from Japan
Event
2026 Japan RCE Youth Meeting
Conference
PhD Event: March Research Days
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Online Q&A Session on UNU-MERIT's MSc Programme
Previous Events
Seminar
2nd WEBINAR | Rethinking Corporate Accountability in Global Health: Beyond Rankings & Voluntary Measures (Español and English)
Voluntary corporate scorecards are often touted as tools for accountability, but do they reinforce corporate power and undermine public health?
Event
ONLINE: Insights from UNU Junior Fellows — Pathways to International Careers
A panel discussion featuring Junior Fellows from the UNU Paris Office and the Office of the Rector at UNU Headquarters.
Workshop
West and Central Africa Regional Workshop on Wastewater Surveillance for Environment and Public Health
UNU-INWEH and UNEP, in collaboration with WHO will host a regional workshop in Dakar, Senegal from 21–23 January 2026.
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Global Water Bankruptcy in Focus: High-Level Report Launch and Policy Roundtable at UN HQ
This roundtable co-hosted by UNU-INWEH and the Permanent Missions of Canada to the UN will discuss emerging opportunities in global water policy
Event
Launch of Global Water Bankruptcy Report at the Press Briefing of the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General in New York
The report declares the dawn of an era of global water bankruptcy, inviting world leaders to facilitate “honest, science-based adaptation to a new reality.”
Seminar
Webinar #1 | Strategies to Avoid Desk Rejections: Key Insights and Best Practices
This webinar series will support researchers with practical insights into academic publishing and peer review. The first guest is Dr Yogesh K. Dwivedi
Side Event
Unlocking AI’s Potential to Serve Humanity
A high-level fireside chat at Davos to launch the AI for Good flagship report, exploring how artificial intelligence can advance human and planetary well-being.
Event
Seminar
ECOWAS Beyond the States: Rethinking How Civil Society Is Shaping Regional Governance in West Africa
Dr. Kogbe discusses regional engagements of civil society actors in Africa, drawing from his recently published book.
Lecture
The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society
On 15 January 2026, UNU and the International Peace Foundation will co-host a public lecture by Professor Joseph E. Stiglitz, Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences.