Future Events

UNU-MERIT and its School of Governance organise a range of activities designed to stimulate academic debate, disseminate research findings, and facilitate knowledge sharing among researchers and policymakers. Regular workshops and training courses are also held as part of the research and policy analysis programme. Regular events include:

• Short-term training programme "Design and Evaluation of Innovation Policy" DEIP Coordinator: Michiko Iizuka
• Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminars
  Coordinators: Hugo Confraria & Tamara A. Kool
• Metech Seminars
  Coordinators: Davina Osei, Mueid Alrae, Mario Gonzalez & Nga Le
• AE2/UNU-MERIT joint Macroeconomics Seminar series
  Coordinator: Eduardo Urias
• PhD Defences, UNU-MERIT and MGSoG PhD programmes
  Contact: Eveline in de Braek

June 2017
02	Inaugural Lecture -- "Migration &: The Depth and Breadth of Migration Studies" Melissa Siegel, UNU-MERIT category: public lecture venue: Aula, Minderbroedersberg 4-6, Maastricht time: 16:30 - 17:30 abstract
06	Institutional diversity in the euro area: any evidence of convergence? Salvador Pérez-Moreno, University of Malaga category: Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminar time: 13:00 - 14:00 abstract
07	Reaching the Poor - Targeting Food and Multi-Sectoral Cash Transfers in Niger Dr. Theresa Beltramo , United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees category: Migration seminar venue: Room 1.23 time: 13:00 - 14:00 abstract
07	Corruption & Migration: How Women and Girls Pay a Heavy Toll PhD fellow Ortrun Merkle (among others), UNU-MERIT category: External event venue: European Development Days, Brussels time: 14:00 - 15:15 abstract | More information
08	Imagining Refugia: thinking outside the current international migration regime Dr. Nicholas van Hear, Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS), University of Oxford category: Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminar venue: UNU-MERIT, Conference room 0.16-0.17 time: 12:00 - 13:00 abstract
14	Moving Towards an Energy Efficient Future: Essays on Energy Efficiency, Technology and Development Sheng Zhong, UNU-MERIT category: PhD defence venue: Aula, Minderbroedersberg 4-6 time: 12:00 - 13:30 abstract
14	Oil and Norway’s 1975 Immigration Ban Dr. Adrian Shin, University of Colorado Boulder category: Migration seminar venue: Room 1.23 time: 10:00 - 11:00 abstract
15	The War in Your Head: On the Long-term Origins of Domestic Violence Prof. Dr. Tilman Brück, International Security and Research Center & IGZ – Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops category: Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminar venue: Room 0.16-0.17 time: 12:00 - 13:00 abstract
19	How does violent conflict affect labour supply: The case of the Kyrgyz Republic Hampton Wong, UNU-MERIT category: PhD seminar venue: UNU-MERIT, Room 0.16 time: 16:00 - 17:00 abstract
20	Local Governance Assessment and Its Use for Improving Service Provision Mechanisms: An Egyptian Experience Khaled Abdelhalim, American University in Cairo category: PhD seminar venue: UNU-MERIT, Room 0.16 time: 09:00 - 10:00 abstract
20	Subjective Wellbeing,Risk Perceptions and Time Discounting: Evidence from a large-scale cash transfer programme Bruno Martorano, category: PhD seminar venue: UNU-MERIT, Room 1.23 time: 10:00 - 11:00 abstract
20	From Chaotic Complexity to a Controlled Climate -- the Anthropocene’s Challenge Paul David , Stanford University & All Souls College, Oxford & UNU-MERIT category: Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminar venue: Conference Room (0.16 & 0.17) time: 12:30 - 13:45 abstract
22	Schooling Despite All Odds: Evidence from Lesotho on Female Child Carers who Stayed in School Brenda Yamba, UNU-MERIT / School of Governance category: PhD defence venue: Aula, Minderbroedersberg 4-6 time: 16:00 - 17:30 abstract
23	Technology foresight and industrial strategy Carlo Pietrobelli , University Roma Tre, UNU-MERIT category: PhD seminar venue: UNU-MERIT, Room 0.17 time: 12:00 - 13:00 abstract
28-29	1st UNU-MERIT Internal Conference category: Conference venue: UNU-MERIT abstract
July 2017
13-14	APPAM 2017 International Conference category: Conference venue: Crown Plaza, Brussels abstract | More information
October 2017
07	Master's Open Day category: Open day time: 10:00 - 16:00 abstract | More information
November 2017
16-17	10th Conference on Model-based Evidence on Innovation and DEvelopment (MEIDE) category: Conference abstract | More information
March 2018
24	Master's Open Day category: Open day time: 10:00 - 16:00 abstract | More information