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Upcoming Events
Conference
ICEGOV 2025 – 18th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance
Event
Science Slam: Science4Peace
Conference
Call for papers: 12th Conference on Micro Evidence on Innovation and Development (MEIDE)
Training
United Nations University Program on Digital Technology and Sustainable Development
Previous Events
Event
2025 Higher Education Sustainability Initiative Global Forum
ONLINE: As part of the 2025 HLPF, this special event will discuss how higher education can foster science-driven solutions for sustainable development.
Side Event
Human Security and the Health Impacts of Ocean Plastic Pollution — Interlinkages between SDG 3 and SDG 14
NEW YORK: This side event of the 2025 UN HLPF will discuss how marine plastic contamination is affecting human health and well-being.
Event
Workshop on Innovative Resource Mobilization Strategies for International Organizations
Identifying concrete financing mechanisms to strengthen multilateral institutions and support delivery of global public goods.
Side Event
Societies in Harmony with Nature: Building Sustainable and Resilient Communities through the Implementation of the Satoyama Initiative and COMDEKS
ONLINE: This side event of the 2025 UN HLPF will explore the role of COMDEKS in achieving the SDGs and key targets under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
Event
SCIENCE TALK: The Geography of Invisible Vulnerabilities
Understanding the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)-Health Inequalities in Place
BIG IDEAS Series
Sowing Equality: Addressing Gender Barriers in Food, Water and Agricultural Systems
ONLINE: On 15 July 2025, UNU will host a BIG IDEAS Dialogue with Dr. Nidhi Nagabhatla, Senior Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS.
Workshop
Learning from the Global Majority: A New Global AI Governance
A workshop bringing together global voices to shape inclusive, sustainable, and responsible AI governance.
Event
Exhibition for Peace: 80 Years Since the Hiroshima-Nagasaki Atomic Bombings
From 11 July, UNU will host an exhibition on the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings, nuclear disarmament and movements towards peace.
Event
SCIENCE TALK: Water and Food Security Challenges in North Africa
An Integrated Approach to Water Scarcity, Climate Resilience, and Regional Stability
Seminar