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Upcoming Events
Event
Promoting a Culture of Peace through Music and International Exchange with the UN Singers
Conversation Series
Priorities for the Next UN Secretary-General
Seminar
Migration Seminar Series: Diaspora Engagement in a New World Order: Diplomacy, Policy and Power
Workshop
Yes, The World’s Regions Can Learn from One Another: Towards a Common Framework for Sharing Good Process
Event
Europe RCE Regional Meeting 2026
Side Event
People, Culture and Biodiversity: Advancing Area-based Conservation Potential in Socio-Ecological Production Landscapes and Seascapes (SEPLS)
Seminar
Nearshoring en tiempos turbulentos
Event
15th Africa & Middle East RCE Regional Meeting
Previous Events
Event
Can Global Value Chains Drive Inclusive Development? The Asian Development Policy Report 2026
UNU-MERIT hosts the launch of the Asian Development Policy Report 2026 with a presentation of its key findings followed by a panel discussion on the future of global value chains and inclusive development.
Degree Defense
Degree Defense
Degree Defense
PhD Defence: Barriers to Female Employment in Egypt: Gender Norms, Childcare, and Household Dynamics
Abdelrahman Mohamed Nagy Mohamed Hussein
Seminar
Who Stays, Who Rises, Who Enters? Innovation and Workforce Dynamics at the Firm Level
Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series is pleased to promote an upcoming research seminar featuring Professor Erol Taymaz from the Middle East Technical University, Ankara.
Event
Science Talk: The Land Side of Climate Extremes
From Soil Moisture Deficits to Carbon and Water Consequences
Conversation Series
The 2027 SDG Summit: What Does It Mean for the SDGs and the Post-2030 Development Agenda?
On 11 September 2026, UNU will host a conversation with Haoliang Xu, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator of UNDP.
Degree Defense
Event
Science Talk: Digital Tools for Weeds and Invasive Plants
AI-Powered Tools for Smarter Weed Management
Event
UNU-CRIS and the Bhutan Knowledge Exchange and Capacity-Building Programme
This programme is a strategic knowledge-exchange and capacity-building initiative between the Kingdom of Bhutan and UNU-CRIS.