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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
Event
14th Americas RCE Regional Meeting
ONLINE: The meeting will highlight education for sustainable development initiatives in the Americas region.
Training
Intensive Course on Agent Based Modelling in Economics and Social Sciences
Master agent-based modelling for social science research with leading experts at the UNU-MERIT ABM Summer School in Maastricht.
Event
Climate Week NYC 2026: Planet Aqua, Planet Peace: The Paideia Vision for Integral Ecology, Food Systems, Public Health, and Global Justice
Held during Climate Week NYC, this public summit examines water stewardship, blue foods, public health, climate action, and global peace.
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Climate Week NYC 2026: Water-Energy Nexus - The Closed Budget: Who Draws From a Bankrupt Account?
As part of Climate Week NYC 2026, this session asks who should draw from a bankrupt hydrological budget as AI and energy demands grow.
Event
High-Level Roundtable on Rebalancing Global Health: Regional Platforms, Equity, and Fiscal Space for Public Health Security
This is a side event co-organized by the Governments of Spain and Zambia on the margins of the 81st United Nations General Assembly.
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