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Upcoming Events
Event
CILAC 2026-UNESCO Chair Panel on Science and Agriculture: Sustainability and Competitiveness
Symposium
Call for Papers: Economic Fitness and Complexity Symposium
Event
WINTER SCHOOL : Natural Capital, Nature-Based Solutions to Climate Change, and Valuation of Ecosystem Services: A Commons Perspective
Event
Fourth International Young Scientist Forum on Climate Change
Event
Responding to Global Water Bankruptcy: Transforming Water Governance for Resilient and Sustainable Societies
Training
United Nations University Program on Digital Technology and Sustainable Development
Training
AI Research for Better Policy
Conference
Dresden Nexus Conference 2027
Previous Events
Conference
UNU-MERIT Internal Conference 2026
UNU-MERIT’s Internal Conference is an annual event where researchers and fellows share work, exchange feedback, and strengthen collaboration.
Event
Self-Care as a Path to Financing Universal Health and Equitable Development
Exploring how self-care can advance universal health coverage and help address growing financing pressures facing health systems.
Event
Science Talk: Sustainable Development in Practice
Applying a Learner-Centred Approach to Curricula Development
Event
Can Global Value Chains Drive Inclusive Development? The Asian Development Policy Report 2026
UNU-MERIT hosts the launch of the Asian Development Policy Report 2026 with a presentation of its key findings followed by a panel discussion on the future of global value chains and inclusive development.
Degree Defense
Degree Defense
Degree Defense
PhD Defence: Barriers to Female Employment in Egypt: Gender Norms, Childcare, and Household Dynamics
Abdelrahman Mohamed Nagy Mohamed Hussein
Seminar
Who Stays, Who Rises, Who Enters? Innovation and Workforce Dynamics at the Firm Level
Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series is pleased to promote an upcoming research seminar featuring Professor Erol Taymaz from the Middle East Technical University, Ankara.
Event
Science Talk: The Land Side of Climate Extremes
From Soil Moisture Deficits to Carbon and Water Consequences
Conversation Series
The 2027 SDG Summit: What Does It Mean for the SDGs and the Post-2030 Development Agenda?
On 11 September 2026, UNU will host a conversation with Haoliang Xu, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator of UNDP.