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People — topics on improving lives of people everywhere
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Prosperity — topics on building a sustainable and fulfilling future
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Announcement
UNU-EHS at the World Urban Forum (WUF12)
Check UNU-EHS involvement at the World Urban Forum.
News
South and East African countries commit to accelerating Digital Governance through SEADGov
SEADGov Forum launched in Pretoria, uniting 18 African nations to collaborate on digital governance aligned with the 2030 SDGs and GDC.
Blog Post
It Takes a Village to Raise GenAI: Exploring GenAI’s Impacts on Education and Research
First of a blog series on insights from the 2024 ACUNS session - It Takes a Village to Raise GenAI: Exploring GenAI’s Impact on Education and Research
Seminar
A Numerical Revolution: Mathematics and Economic Growth in Pre-Modern Europe
MAASTRICHT & ONLINE: Our UNU-MERIT Seminar Series team is pleased to announce our upcoming research seminar featuring Martina Iori (Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies).
News
Dresden Nexus Conference Set for April 2025
As the world faces increasing resource challenges, DNC2025 will be future-focused
Media Coverage
UNU-EHS Expert featured in SciDev article on climate finance and adaptation
UNU-EHS Senior Expert, Saskia Werners, was featured in an article on the current progress of climate finance, adaptation and the upcoming COP29.
News
Intergenerational Collaboration and Digital Justice at NYC's Summit of the Future
Our participation highlighted the importance of community-driven, just, and inclusive digital futures.
News
Highlights from the UNU-MERIT Internal Conference 2024
Our PhD coordinator Soha Youssef and PhD director Dr. Micheline Goedhuys reflect on the Internal Conference, a significant annual event at UNU-MERIT.
News
“Portraits of Urban Change” photo competition results
The 2024 Transformative Urban Coalitions (TUC) photo competition results are in!
Report