Upcoming Events

UNU-MERIT organises various activities designed to stimulate academic debate, disseminate research findings, and facilitate knowledge sharing among researchers and policymakers.

Regular workshops and training courses are also held as part of the research and policy analysis programme. Regular events include:
 

Upcoming Events

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Conference

The Latin American and Caribbean Open Science Forum

COLOMBIA & ONLINE: On 2 and 3 December 2024, UNU-MERIT's UNESCO Chair lead Carlo Pietrobelli will be speaking at two panel sessions at the Latin American and Caribbean Open Science Forum.

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Workshop

UNU-MERIT – GLO Workshop: Innovations and Demographic Change

MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: On 4 December 2024, UNU-MERIT will host a full-day workshop on 'Innovations and demographic change', offering the research communities at UNU-MERIT, Maastricht University and the Global Labor Organization a platform to connect.

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Seminar

Migration Seminar Series: Atlas of Uncertainty: Journeys Transforming African Cityscapes

ONLINE: The Atlas of Uncertainty blends art, data, and stories, exploring urban life to inspire new views of African cities.

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Children’s Rights Research Day

Event

Children’s Rights Research Day

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Seminar

Stay rates and careers of foreign doctorate recipients from Dutch universities: A bibliometric analysis

MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series team is pleased to announce our upcoming research seminar featuring Francesco Lissoni, Professor of Economics at the University of Bordeaux.

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Seminar

Driving Impact or Missing the Mark? Lessons Learned from e-Extension Platform Deployment in Rural Sri Lanka

MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series team is pleased to announce our upcoming research seminar featuring Antonio Scognamillo, Economist at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

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Training

European Training Camp: UNU Digital Technology and Sustainable Development Talent Program (UNDSDP)

The UNDSDP Camp is designed for young scholars currently enrolled in higher education institutions or in early career research positions.

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Conference

PhD Event: March Research Days

In Person: Join our annual event as PhD fellows present their research.

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Previous Events

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Seminar

Migration Seminar Series: Where To Next? The Evolving Situation Of Eritreans On The Move

ONLINE: G. Cole, M. Belloni, and A. Tesfai explore where Eritreans seek refuge, focusing on decisions of Eritreans in Addis, Cairo, and Kampala.

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Lecture

MPP Open Lecture: Introduction to qualitative methodologies and methods

MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Want to know if our MSc in Public Policy and Human Development programme (known as MPP) is right for you? Join our Open Lecture to get a taste of the programme!

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Degree Defense

Essays on Automation and Labor Markets

MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: PhD defence of Florencia Jaccoud

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Event

Online Q&A session about our MSc in Public Policy and Human Development

ONLINE: UNU-MERIT is hosting an interactive Q&A webinar about our MSc in Public Policy and Human Development (MPP) on Thursday 21 November 2024 at 16:00 - 17:00 CET.

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Seminar

Entrepreneurs of Emotions: Evidence from Street Vending in India

MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series team is pleased to announce our upcoming research seminar featuring Ronak Jain, Assistant Professor of Economics of Development and Child Welfare at the University of Zurich.

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Training

UN-IATT Online Training on STI Policy for SDGs for Asia-Pacific

ONLINE: Enrollment is now open for a series of 4 training sessions on science, technology and innovation (STI) policy and policy instruments for SDGs for STI officials, policy analysts and experts in Asia and the Pacific, organised by the UN Interagency Task Team on Capacity-Building on STI for the SDGs (UN-IATT WS6).

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Seminar

The impact of the “Twin Transition” on GHG emissions: a firm level analysis

MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series team is pleased to announce our upcoming research seminar featuring Edward Cruickshank (University of Milan and Pavia, Italy).

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Event

Our UNESCO Chair team at the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Week

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: María de las Mercedes Menéndez, UNU-MERIT PhD fellow and member of our UNESCO Chair team, will be speaking on 13 November 2024 at a Science, Technology & Innovation Policy Week event.

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