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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Conversation Series

Priorities for the Next UN Secretary-General

On 14 October 2026, UNU will host a conversation with Mr. Richard Gowan, Program Director for Global Issues and Institutions at the International Crisis Group.

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Seminar

Migration Seminar Series: Diaspora Engagement in a New World Order: Diplomacy, Policy and Power

Dr. Martin Russell on the changing role of diaspora engagement in diplomacy, policymaking, investment, and talent attraction.

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Workshop

Yes, The World’s Regions Can Learn from One Another: Towards a Common Framework for Sharing Good Process

Online workshop co-creating UNU Regions' learning platform for practice-oriented exchange and capacity-building among regions in the Global South.

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Europe RCE Regional Meeting 2026

BILBAO, SPAIN & ONLINE: The meeting will highlight education for sustainable development initiatives in Europe.

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Side Event

People, Culture and Biodiversity: Advancing Area-based Conservation Potential in Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS) 

YEREVAN: This CBD COP17 side event will explore how equitably managed landscapes and seascapes can advance area-based conservation under the Global Biodiversity Framework. 

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Seminar

Nearshoring en tiempos turbulentos

Nearshoring is reshaping global production, with important implications for productive development and policymaking in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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15th Africa & Middle East RCE Regional Meeting

CHUKA, KENYA & ONLINE: The meeting will highlight education for sustainable development initiatives in Africa and the Middle East.

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Studying Regions: Conceptual and Methodological Approaches to Regionalism

This specialist course aims to equip students with knowledge of foundational concepts, epistemic approaches and theories on regionalism.

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Previous Events

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Science Talk: Sustainable Development in Practice

Applying a Learner-Centred Approach to Curricula Development

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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