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Using Machine Learning to Solve Public Policy Problems: Our Researchers Launch Online Course
Three researchers at UNU-MERIT have developed a free online course for university students on Machine Learning for Public Policy.
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How can Policymakers Support the Elimination of Gender-Based Violence?
3 questions with our expert Julieta Marotta for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
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Talking politics: An Update on Egypt-Netherlands Migration Management Discussions
In October 2023, the Dutch Migration Minister Eric van der Burg met with several Egyptian government officials.
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Can public policy design help close the gender gap?
Highlights from UNU-MERIT’s Public Policy MPP Conference 2023
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Libya Flood Reveals Disaster Prevention Deficit in Fragile States
Rigorous research and advocacy are vital in the development of comprehensive multi-risk approaches to disaster risk management in fragile settings.
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Insights from UNU Rector Tshilidzi Marwala on the governance of AI
The Rector and AI expert delivers flagship lecture on the accelerating technology
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HIV-positive parents in Zimbabwe struggle to manage their children’s education – study shows how
AN overlooked aspect of the HIV pandemic's impact
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UNU Climate Resilience researchers pen op-ed in Context by Thomson Reuters
An excerpt from the article 'Libya flood reveals disaster prevention deficit in fragile states'
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UNU-MERIT's Charles Cooper Memorial Lecture Series is back, with UNU Rector as our next speaker
The public lecture by United Nations University Rector Professor Tshilidzi Marwala will take place on Thursday 26 October 2023.
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Helping refugees integrate into the labour market: Evidence from Uganda
Working together with one refugee worker for one week increases firms’ likelihood to hire more refugees in the long run.