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Exploring Innovation and Diplomacy in Geneva 

12 May 2025

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MMDP 2025 Blog Series: Reflections from Tunisia and The Gambia

07 May 2025

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Building Better Doctoral Support Systems: Pandemic Lessons for the Future

30 Apr 2025

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Positive Psychology for Climate Action: UNU-MERIT and Maastricht University researchers organise workshop for community initiatives

23 Apr 2025

Upcoming Events

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Ph.D Summer School on the Economics of the Green and Digital Transitions: Innovation Strategies Policies for a Global Europe

Learn about the EU’s approach to international cooperation, competition, and leadership in the green and digital transitions.

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YSI Workshop on Structural Change, Inequality, and Growth

A two-day Young Scholar Initiative (YSI) Workshop hosted by UNU-MERIT

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YSI Workshop on Structural Change, Inequality, and Growth

Join the upcoming workshop on structural change and income inequality, organised in partnership with leading scholars and institutions

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Degree Defense

Sociotechnical Transitions Towards Circular & Sustainable Economies: The Case of Solid Waste Management in Ghana

Maria Tomai

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