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Research and academic activities aligned with every Sustainable Development Goal

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The University shall devote its work to research into the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations and its agencies.
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People — topics on improving lives of people everywhere

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Peace and partnerships — topics on fostering peaceful, just, and inclusive societies

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Research Fellow PhD fellow

Julian Kortendieck

Julian Kortendieck is a PhD fellow of the part-time program at UNU-MERIT. His research focuses on the impact of subsidized IT training programs for the unemployed. 

Research Fellow PhD fellow

Christine Kiruthu-Kamamia

Christine serves as a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Technical Advisor at I-TECH in Malawi and is current PhD candidate at UNU-MERIT since 2021.

Research Fellow PhD fellow

Dina Kamal

Dina Kamal is a PhD Dual Career fellow at UNU-MERIT since 2018. 

Research Fellow PhD fellow

Silvana Huanqui

Silvana Huanqui is a PhD fellow at UNU-MERIT.

Research Fellow PhD fellow

Elizabeth Hassan

Elizabeth Hassan is a PhD fellow since 2018 and an international lawyer with over a decade of experience in international financial transactions, international institutional law, and corporate law. 

Research Fellow PhD Fellow

Valerio Giuffrida

Valerio Giuffrida is PhD fellow at UNU-MERIT

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Research Fellow Researcher

Lotte Geunis

Lotte Geunis is a parliamentary advisor specialising in open government reforms, with a focus on youth participation. She has worked with the United Nations Development Programme, the World Bank, International IDEA and the Open Government Partnership. 

Research Fellow PhD fellow

Amira Gamaleldin

Amira Gamal El-Din is currently holding the position of Governance and Anti-Corruption Advisor at USAID/Economic Governance Activity in Egypt, where she is providing high-level technical assistance and support to the government counterparts. She is a Ph.D. fellow at Maastricht University with a focus on Governance and Policy Analysis.

Research Fellow PhD Fellow

Tenzin Dolker

Tenzin Dolker is a multilingual gender justice, migrant rights and global development specialist, and a PhD Fellow since 2019 with over 15 years of experience in civil society, philanthropic and inter-governmental sectors.