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Circular Economies, Global Responsibilities: Insights from the Frontlines

04 Jun 2025

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Human Development in the Age of AI: A Conversation with UNDP’s Pedro Conceição

27 May 2025

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Training Tomorrow’s Policymakers: UNU-MERIT in the 2025 Maastricht Summer School

26 May 2025

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Perspectives on Migration Management: Voices from Iraq and Kenya | Insights from the MMDP Programme

26 May 2025

Upcoming Events

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Economic Fitness and Complexity Summer School

A five-day Economic Fitness and Complexity Summer School, jointly organised by UNU-MERIT, UNU-CRIS and the Enrico Fermi Research Centre.

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Ph.D Summer School on the Economics of the Green and Digital Transitions: Innovation Strategies Policies for a Global Europe

Learn about the EU’s approach to international cooperation, competition, and leadership in the green and digital transitions.

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Workshop

YSI Workshop on Structural Change, Inequality, and Growth

Join the upcoming workshop on structural change and income inequality, organised in partnership with leading scholars and institutions

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Degree Defense

PhD Defence: Sociotechnical Transitions Towards Circular & Sustainable Economies: The Case of Solid Waste Management in Ghana

Maria Tomai

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