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Upcoming Events
Previous Events
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.
Event
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.
Event
High-level Discussion: Cooperation or Confrontation?
Dresden Forum for International Politics
Event
Digital Readiness for the 2030 Agenda in an Era of Climate Extremes
UNU-CRIS is co-organising a side event at the 11th annual UN Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum)
Seminar
Webinar #5 | Publishing Challenges and Strategies to Overcome them
In this 5th webinar, Marijn Janssen will share actionable insights to improve submission success rates, including common pitfalls and best practices.
Event
CONCERT: Gents Universitair Symfonisch Orkest (GUSO) and UNU-CRIS Welcome Nikola Meeuwsen
The Ghent University Symphony Orchestra (GUSO) and UNU-CRIS invite you to celebrate their respective 20th and 25th anniversaries on Monday, 4 May.