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Upcoming Events
Previous Events
Conference
UNU-MERIT Internal Conference 2026
UNU-MERIT’s Internal Conference is an annual event where researchers and fellows share work, exchange feedback, and strengthen collaboration.
Event
Self-Care as a Path to Financing Universal Health and Equitable Development
Exploring how self-care can advance universal health coverage and help address growing financing pressures facing health systems.
Event
Science Talk: Sustainable Development in Practice
Applying a Learner-Centred Approach to Curricula Development
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.