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Upcoming Events
Previous Events
Seminar
Webinar: Examining Wealth, Power, and Accountability in Philanthropy
This webinar will highlight findings from our recent research paper and explore the rise of philanthrocapitalism and the supporting governing system.
Event
Exhibition: "Fuji-California Young Artists Expo 2025"
Young artists from around the world share their urgent messages on peace, the environment, poverty, gender and diversity.
Event
Science Talk: Rethinking Critical Minerals
Political Geology and the Geopolitics of the Subsurface in Southwest Greenland
Symposium
UNU Migration Network Research Symposium
On 29 September 2025, researchers from across the UNU system will meet in Maastricht share their research and discuss future joint initiatives.
Workshop
Intensive Course on Agent Based Modelling in Social Sciences
Learn to design, implement, and analyse robust agent-based models (ABM) for research projects in this intensive, full-time course.
Seminar
Harnessing AI for Smarter, Sustainable University Management
ONLINE: This webinar will discuss the role of AI in university management and administration, including functions and the use of AI agents.
Event
UNU-MERIT Internal Conference 2025
UNU-MERIT’s Internal Conference is an annual event where researchers and fellows share work, exchange feedback, and strengthen collaboration.
Event
Science Talk: Innovations in Tree-Ring-Based Streamflow Reconstructions
Applications for Reservoir Risk Analysis
Degree Defense
PhD Defence: Essays on Economic Complexity, International Trade and Minerals Economics
Jorge Valverde-Carbonell
Degree Defense
PhD Defence: The Challenges of South America’s Lithium Triangle: Industrial Policies for an Emerging Global Value Chain
Mauricio Cespedes Quironga, UNU-MERIT