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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The Promise of AI: Insights from the World Development Report 2026

On 22 October 2026, the World Bank Group Institute for Economic Development, UNU, JICA and JADE will co-organize a special event to discuss findings from the World Development Report 2026.

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Conversation Series

Global Governance in an Age of Polycrises: Towards a Second United Nations Charter

On 23 October 2026, UNU will host a conversation with Augusto López-Claros, Executive Director of the Global Governance Forum.

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Workshop

Funding for Sustainable Landscape Governance

YEREVAN: This CBD COP17 workshop will explore funding gaps and opportunities to strengthen investment in integrated landscape governance.

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17th Asia-Pacific RCE Regional Meeting

ZHEJIANG, CHINA & ONLINE: The meeting will highlight education for sustainable development initiatives in Asia-Pacific.

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Side Event

Advancing the GBF through Local Action: Insights from COMDEKS Phase 4 and the Satoyama Initiative

YEREVAN: This CBD COP17 side event will highlight the role of community action  for advancing the Global Biodiversity Framework and the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Side Event

Towards Understanding the True Cost of Governance in Integrated Landscape Approaches

YEREVAN: This side event at CBD COP17 will discuss the funding gaps and investment challenges in integrated landscape governance.

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The UN System in the Face of Globalization and the Role of Japan

On 30 October 2026, UNU and the UN Association of Japan will co-host a special event featuring a keynote speech by Ambassador Hisashi Owada.

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Seminar

Innovation and catching up: Policy lessons from Korea for Latin America and the Caribbean with Keun Lee | UNESCO Chair

Keun Lee draws on Korea’s experience to examine how technological innovation can support economic catch-up in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Previous Events

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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.

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PhD Defence: mHealth-Enabled Differentiated Service Delivery for HIV Care: A Case Study of The Lighthouse Trust HIV Clinic in Malawi

Christine Njoki Kiruthu-Kamamia

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PhD Defence: Understanding and predicting risk perception of artificial intelligence: Conceptual, cognitive, and computational perspectives

Jonas Krieger

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PhD Defence: Barriers to Female Employment in Egypt: Gender Norms, Childcare, and Household Dynamics

Abdelrahman Mohamed Nagy Mohamed Hussein

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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.

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Science Talk: The Land Side of Climate Extremes

From Soil Moisture Deficits to Carbon and Water Consequences

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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.

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PhD Defence: Parity and Prejudice Inquiries into Social Media, Gender Inequality, and Development

Praachi Kumar

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Science Talk: Digital Tools for Weeds and Invasive Plants

AI-Powered Tools for Smarter Weed Management

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UNU-CRIS and the Bhutan Knowledge Exchange and Capacity-Building Programme

This programme is a strategic knowledge-exchange and capacity-building initiative between the Kingdom of Bhutan and UNU-CRIS.