Upcoming UNU@50 Events
Conversation Series
India and the World: Democracy, Development and Justice
Conversation Series
Building Co-Existence: Towards an Inclusive Japan
All UNU@50 Events
Conversation Series
The Future of Education, Culture and Science in the Digital Age
On 19 June 2025, UNU will host a conversation with Ms. Gabriela Ramos, former UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Social Sciences.
BIG IDEAS Series
Women, Peace, and Cybersecurity: a Gendered Approach to Empowerment in a Digitally Interconnected World
ONLINE: On 17 June 2025, UNU will host a BIG IDEAS Dialogue with Jaimee Stuart, a Senior Researcher and Team Lead at UNU Macau.
BIG IDEAS Series
Beyond the Age of Waste
ONLINE: On 10 June 2025, UNU will host a BIG IDEAS Dialogue with Felipe Dall, programme officer at UNEP International Environmental Technology Centre.
Side Event
Insights from Landscape Approaches to Foster Sustainable Practices across Actors and Priorities to Enhance Socio-Ecological Resilience in the Ocean
ONLINE: This side event of the 2025 UN Ocean Conference will discuss how landscape approaches can achieve sustainability goals in seascapes.
Symposium
New Frontiers in Global Security: Emerging Technologies and Outer Space
On 19 May 2025, UNU will co-host a symposium exploring global security in an era of rapid technological advancements, focusing on AI and outer space.
BIG IDEAS Series
Pandemics and Human Security Threats: Challenges and Opportunities in Global Health
TOKYO & ONLINE: On 8 May 2025, UNU will host a BIG IDEAS Dialogue with Susan Brown, Director of the Bureau for External Relations and Advocacy of UNDP.
Conversation Series
Bridging Care Across Cultures: Designing Sociotechnical Systems for Ageing in a Global Society
On 25 April 2025, UNU will host a conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Mynatt, Dean of the Khoury College of Computer Sciences at Northeastern University.
Symposium
80th Remembrance of Hiroshima and Nagasaki — The Imperative of Global Unity: How to Renew Multilateralism in a Fragmented World
On 15 May 2025, UNU will co-host a symposium exploring paths towards multilateral cooperation to ensure a peaceful and equitable future for all.
BIG IDEAS Series
Sailing for Change: Civil Society Action to Build Peaceful and Inclusive Societies in the Asia-Pacific
ONLINE: On 22 April 2025, UNU will host a BIG IDEAS Dialogue with Meri Joyce, International Coordinator of Peace Boat.
Conversation Series
Change(s) in the United States: Challenges and Opportunities
On 14 April 2025, UNU will host a conversation with Ambassador Frederick Barton, lecturer at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs.