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Upcoming Events
Conversation Series
Turning the Tide, Restoring Balance: Practical Action on Super Climate Pollutants
Seminar
MSc Public Policy and Human Development | Online info session
Workshop
Energy and State Aid: From EU Practice to Ukraine’s Energy Transition
Event
The Community-of-Communities Across All Levels
Event
Exploring Noto’s Recovery and Forest Restoration — Working with Nature to Build a Future
Symposium
Acting Locally for Global Impact — Towards A World in Harmony with Nature through Collective Action
Event
Book Presentation: India’s High Tech Leap – Industrial Policy and the Future of Innovation
Workshop
2026 ACUNS Annual Workshop on International Organisation Studies
Previous Events
Event
Emancipation and Digital Inclusion: Why We All Need a Reset
The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session, providing participants with the opportunity to engage directly with the author.
Event
SWING – School on Internet Governance 2026
SWING – School on Internet Governance 2026 will take place in Bruges, Belgium, from 20 to 24 April 2026.
Event
Migration Law and Policymaking (MiLAP) Follow-Up Training Programme
Follow-up training for MiLAP alumni, strengthening practical skills in migration law and policy through applied learning and peer exchange.
Event
Development Finance through a Positive Economic Statecraft Lens
A high-level roundtable exploring how positive economic statecraft can reshape development finance.
Degree Defense
Event
Global Youth MIDORI platform 2026 Information Session (English)
ONLINE: This information session will provide an overview of the GYM youth capacity development programme and guidance on the application process.
Event
Responsible AI in a Global Context: Building Skills to Navigate the AI Era
On 17 April 2026, UNU, Microsoft and LinkedIn will co-host an event to launch a new professional certificate focused on building skills and capacity to responsibly assess, adopt and apply AI.
Event
Sovereign Debt Distress and Credit Ratings: Assessing Default Risk and Recovery in Africa
A roundtable examining how credit rating agencies assess sovereign risk, default and recovery in Africa.
Event
Global Youth MIDORI platform 2026 Information Session (Japanese)
ONLINE: This information session will provide an overview of the GYM youth capacity development programme and guidance on the application process.
Event
A New Era of International Cooperation: Reimagining Relations between the Global South and North
A high-level roundtable exploring whether middle powers can reshape global cooperation and bridge North–South divides