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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Degree Defense
PhD Defence: Climate Change, institutions, and inequality: Evidence from India
Manisha Mukherjee
Seminar
Migration Seminar Series: The politics of selective visibility: Narratives, knowledge production, and entrenched biases of migration stories
Dr. Lorenzo Piccoli on how migration narratives shape public understanding, policy priorities, and the visibility of migration issues.
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.
Training
AI Research for Better Policy
Previous Events
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Event
Book Presentation: India’s High Tech Leap – Industrial Policy and the Future of Innovation
A book presentation by Prof. Sunil Mani on industrial policy and the development of high-technology sectors in emerging economies, with a focus on India.
Event
UNU-MERIT at the UN Behavioural Science Week 2026
UNU-MERIT researcher Sanae Okamoto joins a session exploring how AI is shaping human behaviour and policy responses globally.
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.
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.
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
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).