Regular workshops and training courses are also held as part of the research and policy analysis programme. Regular events include:
- Short-term training programme on Policy Design and Evaluation (DEIP, DEPP, IATT or Tailored): Mindel van de Laar
- UNU-MERIT Seminar Series
Coordinators: Karthika Baby Sujatha, Lizeth Molina & Raghav Chakravarthy - Migration Seminar series
Contact: Melissa Siegel - PhD Defences, UNU-MERIT PhD programme
Contact: Micheline Goedhuys
Upcoming Events
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Seminar
Migration Seminar Series: Diaspora Engagement in a New World Order: Diplomacy, Policy and Power
Dr. Martin Russell on the changing role of diaspora engagement in diplomacy, policymaking, investment, and talent attraction.
Degree Defense
PhD Defence: Meaningful E-Participation Outcomes Through the Interplay of Supply and Demand-Side Drivers
Dobrina Poirier
Seminar
Nearshoring en tiempos turbulentos with Ernesto Stein | UNESCO Chair
Nearshoring is reshaping global production, with important implications for productive development and policymaking in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Degree Defense
PhD Defence: From Scientific Systems to Artificial Intelligence Adoption: Knowledge, Innovation and Technological Change in Latin America
Fernando Vargas, UNU-MERIT
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.
Event
UNESCO Chair Special Session at the III LALICS Master's Academy 2026
Call for Master's students to join the UNESCO Chair special session at the III LALICS Master's Academy 2026.
Event
CILAC 2026-UNESCO Chair Panel on Science and Agriculture: Sustainability and Competitiveness
A roundtable at Foro CILAC 2026 on how science and innovation are transforming agriculture, sustainability and competitiveness in Latin America
Symposium
Call for Papers: Economic Fitness and Complexity Symposium
The Economic Fitness and Complexity Symposium invites research on innovation, structural change and development.
Training
AI Research for Better Policy
Previous Events
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Seminar
My Shock Hit Differently: Political Favoritism and Fund Allocation after Hydrogeological Shocks
Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series is pleased to promote an upcoming research seminar featuring Professor Giuseppe Maggio , Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Palermo, Italy.
Seminar
Migration Seminar Series: Migration, Remittances and Capabilities in the Global South: Exploring the India-Nepal Corridor through Aspiration and Capability Perspectives
Dr. Mandeep Grewal on migration, remittances, and livelihood opportunities along the India-Nepal migration corridor.
Training
Intensive Course on Agent Based Modelling in Economics and Social Sciences
Master agent-based modelling for social science research with leading experts at the UNU-MERIT ABM Summer School in Maastricht.
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
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
PhD Defence: mHealth-Enabled Differentiated Service Delivery for HIV Care: A Case Study of The Lighthouse Trust HIV Clinic in Malawi
Christine Njoki Kiruthu-Kamamia
Degree Defense
PhD Defence: Barriers to Female Employment in Egypt: Gender Norms, Childcare, and Household Dynamics
Abdelrahman Mohamed Nagy Mohamed Hussein