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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Workshop

West and Central Africa Regional Workshop on Wastewater Surveillance for Environment and Public Health

UNU-INWEH and UNEP, in collaboration with WHO will host a regional workshop in Dakar, Senegal from 21–23 January 2026.

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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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Event

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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Degree Defense -

PhD Defence: Essays on the creation and diffusion of novel technologies

Davide Bonaglia

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Science Talk: Canada’s Inuit Communities and their Interconnected Crises

Water, Health, Housing, and Wellbeing in the North

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PhD Defence: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly? Host Country Corruption, Multinational Firms’ Foreign Direct Investment, and Innovation

Negash Haile Dedho

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Beyond Springboarding: How Chinese Companies Leapfrogged to Become Global Leaders in the Automotive Industry

MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series team is pleased to announce our upcoming research seminar featuring Gabriel R.G. Benito, Research Professor in the Department of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the BI Norwegian Business School.

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Photo Exhibition “Sustainability Stories” Arrives in Chemnitz as Part of the European Capital of Culture 2025

Hosted at Stadtwirtschaft Chemnitz, co-organised with the City of Chemnitz and the Carlowitz-Gesellschaft e.V.

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Academic Freedom and International Collaboration in a Changing World

On 28 November 2025, UNU will host a conversation with Daniel Jutras, Rector of the Université de Montréal, Canada.

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Attracting Investment in the Digital Ecosystem to Advance the SDGs: Policy and Strategy Recommendations

The session will explore how FDI in the digital economy can be leveraged to advance national development priorities and the SDGs.

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PhD Defence: Resilience of Public Organizations: The Case of the Education Sector in Egypt

Amira Gamal El-Din

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Science Talk: Global Lab for Environmental Intelligence

From Data to Decisions in the Next Industrial Revolution

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War, Trauma, and Survival: A Child Survivor’s Journey Through Genocide and Displacement

Senija shares her journey from war and displacement to resilience, exploring trauma, identity, and the power of healing through storytelling.