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: Beyond attracting talent: what makes skilled migrants stay?
Dr. Julia Reinold on skilled migrant retention, onward migration, and the factors shaping long-term settlement.
Degree Defense
PhD Defence: The Cost of Division. Essays on Political Economy, Social Cohesion, and Public Policies
Stefanie Cipriano Roost
Seminar
Political Determinants of the News Market: Novel Data and Quasi-Experimental Evidence from India
Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series is pleased to promote an upcoming research seminar featuring Guilhem Cassan, Associate Professor at the University of Namur, organized by our partner MILE-SBE Seminar Series.
Workshop
Fostering innovation through academia-public authorities’ collaboration: How can universities and public authorities work together more effectively to create value for society?
Online validation workshop of the study Fostering Academia–Public Authorities Cooperation for Value Creation, commissioned by the European Commission.
Degree Defense
PhD Defence: Climate Change, institutions, and inequality: Evidence from India
Manisha Mukherjee
Training
How Science, Technology, and Industrial Policy Will Shape Europe’s Future
UNU MERIT co-organises PhD Summer School 2026 in Strasbourg on Europe’s innovation, science and industrial policy.
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.
Previous Events
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Seminar
MSc Public Policy and Human Development | Online info session
ONLINE: On 12 May, UNU-MERIT will host a Q&A session for prospective students interested in their MSc in Public Policy and Human Development (MPP).
Seminar
Migration Seminar Series: Refugee Finance in the EU - The Implications for International Protection
Christopher Cowan on financial instruments for refugee integration and their implications for international protection.
Seminar
Organisational Capabilities, Digitalisation, and Labour Productivity
MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series, in collaboration with the MILE–SBE Seminar Series, is pleased to announce an upcoming research seminar featuring Elena Cefis, Full Professor at the University of Bergamo.
Training
IATT STI Forum Side Event: Scaling Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Capacity Building: Lessons Learnt, Gaps and the Way Forward
UN side event on strengthening science and innovation policy capacity for the SDGs, sharing practical lessons, gaps, and next steps.
Seminar
Innovation Beyond Formal Boundaries: Modelling Capability Accumulation in Informal Firms
MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series is pleased to announce an upcoming research seminar featuring Dr. Danilo Spinola,Senior Lecturer in Economics at Birmingham City University (BCU).
Seminar
Selective industrial policy for the EU open strategic autonomy: the role of products’ relatedness
MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series is pleased to announce an upcoming research seminar featuring Valentina Meliciani, Full Professor of Applied Economics at LUISS University.
Seminar
Migration Seminar Series: The reach and impact of migration information campaigns in 25 communities across Africa and Asia
Nicolás Caso on migration information campaigns and their effects on migration aspirations.