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Reflecting on Progress and Looking Ahead to 2025: UNU-MERIT's UNESCO Chair
With the launch of our latest UNESCO Chair Annual Report, in this interview the team discuss their achievements so far and their goals for next year.
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From Curiosity to Empowerment: A PhD Journey at UNU-MERIT
As she reaches the end of her PhD, Maria Tomai looks back on the highlights of her time at UNU-MERIT and offers advice for aspiring PhD fellows.
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How Can Individuals, Ideas and Institutions Drive Social Change?
Highlights from UNU-MERIT’s Public Policy MPP Conference 2024
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Challenges and Opportunities for the Economic Development of the Dominican Republic
Our PhD fellow Mercedes Menéndez writes about her presentation on 14 November at the Science, Technology & Innovation Week event in Santo Domingo.
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A Look Inside the UNU-MERIT Master’s Programme
On 11 November 2024, we welcomed prospective students to our first MPP Experience Day here at UNU-MERIT.
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UNU-MERIT at COP29
An overview of our institute's contributions to the discussions at the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP29), starting next week in Azerbaijan.
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Why Central American Economies Need Better Innovation Policies
UNU-MERIT's UNESCO Chair Professor Carlo Pietrobelli shares fresh insights following his keynote at a recent high-level policy event in Panama.
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Why Inequality Research Matters Now More Than Ever: UNU-MERIT on Nobel Winners
Our academics reflect on the work of this year's Nobel Prize in Economics laureates and its influence in the fields of economics and global policy.
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Building Bridges for Science: Reflections from UNU-MERIT's Reach & Turn Workshop
Our Partnerships Specialist Dr. Diego Salama shares key takeaways from the science communication workshop that he co-led in Panama on 21 October 2024.
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UNU-MERIT's Recent Activities as an ITU Academy Training Centre
UNU-MERIT's Dr Mindel van de Laar reflects on recent ITU events that we have participated in, and shares an overview of our upcoming ITU courses.