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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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.

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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.

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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).

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Science Talk: From Volumetric to Vectoral Geopolitics

Rethinking Extractive Politics in the Critical Mineral Era

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Symposium

Celebrating 70: Japan-UN Cooperation, EXPO 2025, and the Future of Multilateralism

On 18 May 2026, UNU and UNIC Tokyo will host a special symposium to commemorate 70 years of Japan’s membership in the United Nations and to explore the next generation of multilateralism.

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Seminar

Presidential Diplomacy and Foreign Policy: The Governments of Milei and Lula in Argentina and Brazil

This is an in-person research seminar, taking place at the UNU-CRIS premises in Bruges.

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Science Talk: Reframing Water, Reclaiming Equity

A Water Quality Vulnerability Index for Inclusive Development

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The Community-of-Communities Across All Levels

IWLA Webinar Series - Exploring the ‘Community-of-Communities’ Within and Beyond Transboundary Waters Through a Normative Lens

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Previous Events

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EPRM Webinar

Join us for the EPRM Webinar on 7 May at 13:00 CEST

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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

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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.

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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

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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)

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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.

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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.

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Innovation Beyond Formal Boundaries: Modelling Capability Accumulation in Informal Firms

MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series is pleased to announce an upcoming research seminar featuring Dr. Danilo Spinola,Senior Lecturer in Economics at Birmingham City University (BCU).