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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Conference

Green industrialization and inclusive growth in a fractured world order

The conference explores how the Global South can advance green industrialization and inclusive growth in shifting global governance.

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Seminar

World Water Day 2026: Water and Gender

ONLINE: Marking World Water Day 2026, this event will explore ways to mainstream gender in water and sanitation issues.

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Seminar

Second generation’s family-driven ‘return’ migration and educational (dis-)integrations in the ancestral homeland

Dr. Nilay Kılınç on second-generation ‘return’ to Turkey and educational integration in the ancestral homeland.

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2026 Japan RCE Youth Meeting

KOBE, JAPAN: The 2026 Youth Meeting of Japan Regional Centers of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development will be held on 21 March.

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Conference

PhD Event: March Research Days

In Person: Join our annual event as PhD fellows present their research.

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Conversation Series

From Regulation to Collaboration: The Role of the Private Sector in the UN System

On 25 March 2026, UNU will host a conversation with Georg Kell, Founder and former Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact.

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SDGs Café — High School Students’ Insights from COP30

ONLINE: This event will explore ways to empower local youth to meaningfully contribute to global climate action and decision-making.

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Online Q&A Session on UNU-MERIT's MSc Programme

ONLINE: On 9 April, UNU-MERIT will host a Q&A session for prospective students interested in their MSc in Public Policy and Human Development (MPP).

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Previous Events

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Migration Seminar Series: Who counts and who's counted: the complicated relationship between migrants and population data

This seminar traces how migrants were counted in UK censuses, showing how population data can mean recognition, risk, and evolving democratic power.

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Under pressure? Forced migration and public health

MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series team is pleased to announce our upcoming research seminar featuring David Zuchowski, Assistant Professor in the Department of Economic Analysis at the Universitat de València and research fellow at Global Labor Organization (GLO).

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Science Talk: Water Availability in the Western US

Investigating the Efficacy of Demand Management Policies under Climate Change

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Trillions on the Table: How IFAD De‑risks Investment in Global Food Value Chains

On 25 February 2026, UNU will host a conversation with Federica Diamanti, Associate Vice-President for External Relations at IFAD.

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Webinar | Gender-responsive/-transformative interventions in HIV, TB, and Malaria programmes: What can we learn from the existing evidence-base?

Examining evidence on changes in health- and gender-related outcomes attributable to gender-responsive and -transformative interventions in HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria programmes.

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Digital Technology and Sustainable Development Talent Programme, Youth Scholar Training Camp, Winter Session 2026

A one-week training in Macau empowering youth to explore AI, digital tech, and policy for sustainable development and global careers.

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Science Talk: Climate Loads the Gun, Governance Pulls the Trigger

Rethinking Climate-Health Pathways in the Eastern Mediterranean

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Book Launch: When the Almond Trees Bloom

Book launch and policy dialogue on conflict and peacebuilding with Samina Vabo Ansari.

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Science Talk: Charting the Course to Water Security and resilience

A Systems Approach for Navigating Global Change

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Reducing Racial Bias in Hiring: A Field Experiment with Colombian Firms

MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series team is pleased to announce our upcoming research seminar featuring Jaime Millan-Quijano, Professor at the Department of Economics (Public Economics Section) at Universitat de Barcelona and a researcher at the Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB).