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News 13 Nov 2024

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.

News 08 Nov 2024

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.

News 05 Nov 2024

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.

News 05 Nov 2024

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.

News 31 Oct 2024

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.

News 31 Oct 2024

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.

News 24 Oct 2024

Podcast: Bringing Mental Health into Climate Discussions

For UN Day, UNU-MERIT expert Dr. Sanae Okamoto is interviewed by the UN Student Association ahead of her research presentations at COP29 next month.

News 18 Oct 2024

UNU-MERIT Researchers Contribute to Eurostat’s First Manual on Business Innovation Statistics

The manual is a vital resource for statistical offices across the EU, offering detailed guidelines on collecting comparable business innovation data.

News 04 Oct 2024

Key Takeaways from MACIMIDE's Annual Work Conference 2024

On 23 September, UNU-MERIT hosted the annual MACIMIDE Work Conference, bringing together researchers working on citizenship, migration and development

News 03 Oct 2024

UNU-MERIT Researchers Among World’s Top 2% Most-Cited

8 UNU-MERIT researchers have been recognised as being among the most widely cited scientists in the world, according to a Stanford University ranking.