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UNU Council Member UNU Council Member; Raffles Professor of Social Sciences, National University of Singapore

Prof. Brenda Yeoh

Professor Brenda S.A. Yeoh is a Singaporean scholar and expert in the fields of migration, social geography, and the politics of space in colonial and post-colonial cities.

Expert Junior Research Fellow

Bavo Stevens

Bavo Stevens was a Junior Research Fellow at the UNU Institute on Globalization, Culture and Mobility (UNU-GCM).

News 12 Jun 2026

Roundtable Discussion: How to Bridge the Gap between Policymakers and Academics in Africa and the Global South

Daniel Balogun and Thomas Tieku are holding a virtual roundtable hosted by the International Studies Association.

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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.

Person Former Visiting Research Fellow

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3rd International Conference: Geospatial Science & Technology for Earth Observation (GSTEO 2026)

Nidhi Nagabhatla, UNU-CRIS Senior Research Fellow, will present at the Geospatial Science and Technology for Earth Observation (GSTEO 2026).

Expert Visiting Research Fellow

Filippo Marinoni

Filippo Marinoni is a Visiting Research Fellow at UNU-CRIS.

News 18 May 2026

Contribution of UNU-CRIS in the ISAS Workshop

This is an online workshop titled ‘Water Disputes, Security and Cooperation in South Asia’, on 20 and 21 May 2026.