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Upcoming Events
Conversation Series
Academic Freedom and International Collaboration in a Changing World
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Information Session for Prospective Students
Conference
Call for papers: 13th Conference on Micro Evidence on Innovation and Development (MEIDE)
Seminar
Online Q&A Session on UNU-MERIT's MSc Programme
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Digital Earth and Artificial Intelligence for Sustainability: Professional Development Workshop
Training
United Nations University Program on Digital Technology and Sustainable Development
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NERPS 2026 Conference: Harnessing Technologies for Strengthening Multilateralism on Peace and Sustainability
Previous Events
Seminar
“Let’s bury the term ‘Rust Belt’ and call it the ‘Silicon Heartland’”: how innovation ‘others’ by (re)imagining presents, constructing futures, and disregarding pasts of postindustrial places
MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series team is pleased to announce our upcoming research seminar featuring Marlise Schneider, PhD Candidate at Technical University of Munich.
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Science Talk: Evidence of the Contribution of Transportation-Related Air Pollution (TRAP) to Urban Air Quality
A Persistent Global Challenge
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MPP Experience Day
MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: On Wednesday 12 November 2025, UNU-MERIT will host the MPP Experience Day, an event designed especially for prospective students of our MSc in Public Policy and Human Development (MPP).
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UNU-IIGH’s Gender and Health Hub at the 4th International Community Health Workers Symposium
UNU-IIGH co-organised three virtual events in partnership with PSI, UNICEF, and the Imarisha Consortium, on the occasion of the 2025 CHW symposium
Conversation Series
Crime at a Crossroads: The New Dynamics Shaping Responses to Organized Crime
On 11 November 2025, UNU will host a conversation with Dr. Mark Shaw, Executive Director of the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime.
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UNU-INRA’S Kwapong Lecture on Critical Minerals and Green Industrialisation in Africa
You're invited to the 7th session of the Professor Alexander Adum Kwapong Lectures - Nature Speaks
Training
Climate Classroom @COP30: Learning for Climate Action
ONLINE: This free class will explore how education can foster agency, empower communities and inspire collaboration for climate action.
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Science Talk: Extreme Weather Warnings
Reflections on the Role of Broadcast Meteorologists
Conference
ICEGOV 2025 – 18th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance
ICEGOV 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria, gathers global experts to shape digital governance through cooperation, innovation, and inclusion (4-7 Nov 2025).
Training
Online Training for Latin America on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy and Policy Instruments for the SDGs
Online training on STI policy and instruments for SDGs in Latin America, hosted by IATT and UNU-MERIT.