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Previous Events
Event
The Grace of a Knight: a UNU-INWEH art exhibition on water, gender, and health
UNU-INWEH bridges science and art to bring awareness to water, environment and health issues faced by women in upcoming public art exhibition
Event
Launch of the 2026 Global Media Awards: Water Bankruptcy — Every Drop Counts
Recognizing Media Excellence in Advancing Global Water Security
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).
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.
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.
Seminar
Organisational Capabilities, Digitalisation, and Labour Productivity
MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series, in collaboration with the MILE–SBE Seminar Series, is pleased to announce an upcoming research seminar featuring Elena Cefis, Full Professor at the University of Bergamo.
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Science Talk: Scaling Onsite Water Reuse as a Climate Adaptation Strategy for Urban Water Scarcity
Lessons from San Francisco
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.
Event
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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High-level Discussion: Cooperation or Confrontation?
Dresden Forum for International Politics