The University shall devote its work to research into the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations and its agencies.
People — topics on improving lives of people everywhere
Planet — topics on preserving and improving our environment and natural resources
Prosperity — topics on building a sustainable and fulfilling future
Peace and partnerships — topics on fostering peaceful, just, and inclusive societies
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Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII)
The purpose of MCII is promotion of public-private protection and insurance solutions for people worldwide affected by weather-related catastrophes.
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MCII: Climate Risk Adaptation and Insurance in the Caribbean (CRAIC)
The CRAIC project addresses climate change adaptation and vulnerability by promoting climate risk insurance to manage and transfer risk
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Zina Nimeh
Zina Nimeh is an assistant professor at UNU-MERIT’s School of Governance in the Netherlands, where she runs the Master’s specialization in Social Protection Policy Financing and Budgeting (part of the M.Sc. programme in Public Policy and Human Development).
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Dr. Erick Rostand Gankam Tambo
Dr. Erick Gankam Tambo is an Associate Academic Officer at UNU-EHS, where he is in charge of the conceptualization, organization and management of e-learning activities notably eLearning modules related to the core competency of UNU-EHS.
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Dr. Joerg Szarzynski
Prof. Dr. Joerg Szarzynski is the Co-Head of GLOMOS Programme at UNU-EHS.
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Rachel M. Gisselquist
Rachel M. Gisselquist, a political scientist, is a Senior Research Fellow with the United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) and a member of the institute’s senior management team.
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Marieke Zwartjes
Marieke Zwartjes is a Project Researcher at UNU-CRIS.
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Robin Cowan
Robin Cowan is Professor of the Economics of Technical Change at the University of Maastricht.
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Thomas Ziesemer
Thomas Ziesemer has been an Associate Professor of Economics at the School of Business and Economics, Maastricht University, since December 1996.
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René Wintjes
René Wintjes is senior research fellow at MERIT (now the UNU Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology — UNU-MERIT) since 1998.