People — topics on improving lives of people everywhere
Planet — topics on preserving and improving our environment and natural resources
Prosperity — topics on building a sustainable and fulfilling future
Peace and partnerships — topics on fostering peaceful, just, and inclusive societies
Research Fellow
Dobrina Poirier
Dobrina Poirier is an Economic Affairs Officer at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and PhD fellow at UNU-MERIT.
News
Nature Meets Innovation at Artificial Intelligence (AI) Workshop to Combat Wildlife Crime
WWF, IFAW, and the United Nations University Promote “AI for Good” for Wildlife Protection
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Building Climate Resilience
UNU-INWEH, in collaboration with the French Embassy in Nigeria, supported a Green Oasis Workshop to Celebrate the 2024 World Environment Day
Announcement
Next Course: “Organoid Models: Basics to Applications”, November 2024.
Apply for a scholarship to participate in the course coordinated by Drs. Romina Pagotto and Mariela Bollati at Institut Pasteur (Montevideo, URU).
News
“Governance of Data in the Public Sector” Book has been Released
A new book on data governance in the public sector emphasizes a holistic approach and Brazilian regulatory insights.
Research Fellow
Ari Perdana
Ari Perdana is a part-time Ph.D. fellow at UNU-MERIT.
Research Fellow
Espedito Nastro
Espedito Nastro is a Research, Assessment and Monitoring Officer for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), currently based in the Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean in Panama. He is specialized in food security and vulnerability assessments, targeting, and economic analysis in humanitarian and developing contexts.
Research Fellow
Márcia da Mota Darós
Márcia da Mota Darós joined the Ph.D. in Economics and Policy Studies on Technical Change at UNU-MERIT in 2001.
Research Fellow
Ilsa Meidina
lsa Meidina is a GPAC2 PhD Fellow at UNU-MERIT / Maastricht University. She is currently working as Social Protection Specialist for the World Bank where she is co-leading the World Bank's support to Indonesia's National Social Security System's design and implementation.
Research Fellow
Giovanna Mazzeo Ortolani
Giovanna Mazzeo Ortolani is a PhD fellow on the GPAC2 Dual Career Training Program at UNU-MERIT. Her research interest is focused on the intersection of social protection, labour markets, and gender. More recently she has started to unfold her interest for food security.