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Upcoming Events
Symposium
Acting Locally for Global Impact — Towards A World in Harmony with Nature through Collective Action
Seminar
Arctic Frontiers Abroad — Tokyo: Collaboration Across the Arctic Ocean
Seminar
Webinar #6 | The Art and Craft of Storytelling: Writing Meaningful Literature Reviews in Public Administration
Event
Book Presentation: India’s High Tech Leap – Industrial Policy and the Future of Innovation
Event
Best Practices to Save Multilateralism
Workshop
2026 ACUNS Annual Workshop on International Organisation Studies
Training
How Science, Technology, and Industrial Policy Will Shape Europe’s Future
Conference
UNU-MERIT Internal Conference 2026
Previous Events
Event
Science Talk: Scaling Onsite Water Reuse as a Climate Adaptation Strategy for Urban Water Scarcity
Lessons from San Francisco
Training
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.
Event
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.
Event
High-level Discussion: Cooperation or Confrontation?
Dresden Forum for International Politics
Event
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)
Seminar
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.
Event
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.
Seminar
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).
Lecture
UNU Rector AI Lecture Series III: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work in Developing Economies
Join us to explore what AI-driven transformation means for the future of work in developing economies—and how societies can prepare.
Event
Science Talk: Can Environmental Water Markets Sustain Utah's Great Salt Lake?
Bridging Water Scarcity and Governance Through Market-Based Solutions