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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Science Slam: Science4Peace

We are looking for scientists who want to present their research outside their scientific bubble: with entertaining insights, crisp facts, and ideas.

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Conference

Call for papers: 12th Conference on Micro Evidence on Innovation and Development (MEIDE)

December 10-12, 2025- Trivandrum, Kerala, India

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Training

United Nations University Program on Digital Technology and Sustainable Development

The UNU-DTSD Program is designed for young scholars currently enrolled in higher education institutions or in early career research positions.

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NERPS 2026 Conference: Harnessing Technologies for Strengthening Multilateralism on Peace and Sustainability

The conference will be a platform to exchange ideas and forge partnerships for collaborative action towards a peaceful and sustainable future.

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Previous Events

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Documentary Film Screening: Paper Lanterns

On 16 September 2025, UNU will host a screening of Paper Lanterns, a documentary film directed by Barry Frechette and produced by Nobuko Saito Cleary.

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Connected by Design: Building Inclusive Digital Infrastructure for Future-Ready Cities

The United Nations University – Operating Unit on Policy-driven Electronic Governance (UNU-EGOV) is honoured to serve as a co-organizer of the Forum on Connected by Design: Building Inclusive Digital Infrastructure for Future-Ready Cities, convened by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in Geneva on 15 September 2025.

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PhD Defence: Trapped in Poverty: Persistent Poverty in the Context of Global Crises

PhD defence Teresa Janz

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Building Our Immunity to Mis/Disinformation Through Journalism

ONLINE & TOKYO: On 11 September 2025, UNU will host a BIG IDEAS Dialogue with Hanako Montgomery, international correspondent at CNN, based in the Tokyo bureau.

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Migration Seminar Series: Liminality and Exclusion of Asylum Seekers and Refugees

This paper will show how identity cues shape refugee support. Only perspective-taking boosts inclusion; cost info fails.

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Science Talk: Enhancing Climate Resilience Through Dam and Barrier Removal

Linking River Restoration to Adaptation 

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Reimagining Gender and Climate Justice in Higher Education

ONLINE: On 9 September 2025, UNU will host a BIG IDEAS Dialogue with Giselle Miole, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at UNU-IAS.

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Bridges and Borders: Multicultural Exchange and Peacebuilding in the AI Era

On 8 September 2025, UNU will host a conversation with Professor Valerio de Cesaris, Rector of the University for Foreigners of Perugia.

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Social Media for Social Good: Promoting Well-being in the Digital Age

ONLINE: On 5 September 2025, UNU will host a BIG IDEAS Dialogue with Meg Hoffmann Nakagawa, founder of Blossom the Project.

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Reassessing Multilateralism: The United Nations at a Crossroads

TOKYO: On 4 September 2025, UNU will host an event exploring how the United Nations and Japan can promote sustainable development in the context of drifting multilateral priorities.