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Measuring what matters: What working with UNDP on the Global Knowledge Index taught me about multilateralism

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Measuring what matters: What working with UNDP on the Global Knowledge Index taught me about multilateralism

23 Oct 2026

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From Connectivity to Capability: How UNU-MERIT and ITU Are Strengthening Digital Policy

20 Oct 2026

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Multilateralism as an Innovation and Development Tool: Lessons from a UNESCO Chair on STI Policies for Latin America

13 Oct 2026

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When needs grow and resources shrink: Why cooperation across the UN system matters

06 Oct 2026

Upcoming Events

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EPRM Webinar

Join us for the EPRM Webinar on 27 October at 13:00 CEST

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Degree Defense

PhD Defence: From Scientific Systems to Artificial Intelligence Adoption: Knowledge, Innovation and Technological Change in Latin America

Fernando Vargas, UNU-MERIT

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Seminar

Innovation and catching up: Policy lessons from Korea for Latin America and the Caribbean with Keun Lee | UNESCO Chair

Keun Lee draws on Korea’s experience to examine how technological innovation can support economic catch-up in Latin America and the Caribbean.

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Workshop

Masterclass: Migration and Climate Change

This 2-hour masterclass offers an introduction to the intersection of climate change, migration, and digital infrastructures.

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