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Upcoming Events
Previous Events
Conversation Series
Egyptian Archaeology and Museums: Preserving World Heritage
On 27 May 2025, UNU will host a conversation with Dr. Khaled El-Enany, former Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities.
Seminar
Open Source Software as Digital Platforms to Innovate
MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series team is pleased to announce our upcoming research seminar featuring Dr. Sergio Gabiel Petralia, an Assistant Professor, Faculty of Geosciences at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.
Conversation Series
Art and Science: Towards a New Framework
On 22 May 2025, UNU will host a conversation with Dr. Nobuhiro Hayashi, Vice President for International Strategy and Engagement at the Institute of Science Tokyo.
Seminar
Reviewing Papers for ICEGOV | Online Seminar
Reviewing ICEGOV submissions: guidance on evaluating academic and practice-based papers, with a focus on reviewing non-academic contributions.
Symposium
Nature, Culture, and Community: Rethinking Urban Connections from Kanazawa
KANAZAWA, JAPAN: This symposium will explore innovative approaches for regenerating urban ecosystems while safeguarding and celebrating cultural heritage.
Event
SCIENCE TALK: Renewable Energy Under Climate Change
Understanding the Climate-Energy Nexus Through Data-Driven Modeling
Workshop
Critical Minerals Information and Knowledge Hub (C-MINK)
This 3 day writing workshop is to validate UNU-INRA's C-MINK concept and co-develop an actionable implementation and engagement plan.
Symposium
New Frontiers in Global Security: Emerging Technologies and Outer Space
On 19 May 2025, UNU will co-host a symposium exploring global security in an era of rapid technological advancements, focusing on AI and outer space.
Event
On-line training on science, technology and innovation policy and policy instruments for Africa
UN-IATT Work Stream 6 on Capacity-Building in STI for SDGs will organise three online training sessions on 19, 21 and 26 May 2025 to enhance STI policy-making for SDGs, targeting African stakeholders and open to global participants.
Seminar
Water as Enabler for Climate Action and the Future Society of Our Lives
On 16 May 2025, UNU, SIWI and the Embassy of Sweden in Japan will co-host a seminar on the importance of water management in tackling climate change.