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Previous Events
Seminar
Critical Success Factors and Challenges for Strategic Communication among Government and Stakeholders in Health Digitalization
Strategic communication is vital for effective digital health initiatives, ensuring equitable access and addressing challenges in health services.
Workshop
Citizen Science Workshop by DRESDEN-concept
Join the first Dresden-wide citizen science workshop on 16 September 2024
Event
Data governance beyond the GDC: Where do we go from here?
Exploring emerging proposals to boost international collaboration on responsibly unlocking the value of data for all.
Conference
Are we using the right metrics? Towards a research agenda for measuring how innovation drives the SDGs in Africa
NEW YORK & ONLINE: UNU-MERIT researcher Hugo Hollanders will be speaking at the Science Summit of the 79th United Nations General Assembly, in a session on 13 September.
Event
UNU Generative AI Series | Wellbeing and Videogames: Navigating the Digital Playground
Join us to explore the complexities, benefits, and risks of digital gaming for young people, and discover what fosters positive play experiences.
Seminar
How big does a 'big-push' poverty intervention need to be? Evidence from experimental variation in the size of asset transfers
MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: The UNU-MERIT Seminar Series kicks off the new academic year with a seminar featuring Christine Valente, Professor of Economics at the University of Bristol.
BIG IDEAS Series
The EU as a Partner for the SDGs: Taking a Whole-of-Society Approach to Drive the Climate Transformation Forward
TOKYO & ONLINE: On 12 September, UNU will host a BIG IDEAS Dialogue with Jean-Eric Paquet, Ambassador of the European Union to Japan.
Event
SCIENCE TALK: A Novel Approach for Quantifying Soil Degradation
Using Big Data and AI for Soil Health Management
Event
Can Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS) Promote Sustainable Food Systems? Linking Science and Practice
ONLINE: This session at the 2024 International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific will discuss how SEPLS can advance sustainability in global food systems.
Seminar
Varieties of Middle-income Trap: A Latin American Perspective on Structural Change Trajectories and External Demand Constraints
MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: UNU-MERIT's UNESCO Chair on Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development for Latin America will host a research seminar featuring Prof. Dr. Carlos Bianchi from the Institute of Economics at the University of the Republic (UDELAR) in Uruguay.