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: Anthony Arundel
• Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminars
  Coordinators: Hiwot Mesfin & Sabrina Kouba
• Metech Seminars
  Coordinators: Racky Balde & Michelle Gonzalez
• AE2/UNU-MERIT joint Macroeconomics Seminar series
  Coordinator: Eduardo Urias
• Migration Seminar series
  Coordinators: Charlotte Mueller & Veronika Georgieva
• PhD Defences, UNU-MERIT and MGSoG PhD programmes
  Contact: Eveline in de Braek

September 2019
05	British detention camps and the origins of distrust in Kenya Gerda Asmus, Heidelberg University category: Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminar venue: 0.16/0.17 time: 12:00 - 13:00 abstract
07	Silent Poverty (Stille Armoede) Zina Nimeh and Mardoeka Christensen, category: External event venue: Room B 0.115, Bouillonstraat 3, Maastricht time: 19:15 - 19:45 abstract | More information
12	Revealing side effects of quota rules on group cooperation Dr. Monika Leszczynska, Faculty of Law, Maastricht University category: Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminar venue: Conference room (0.16 / 0.17) time: 12:00 - 13:00 abstract | More information
18-20	'Reach & Turn' Science Reporting Workshop Diego Salama (UNU-MERIT), Dante Licona (IFRC), Daniela Hirchsfeld (SciDev) & Maria Eugenia Fazio (Quilmes University), category: workshop venue: Centro de Formación de la Cooperación Española 520 Calle 25 de Mayo Montevideo, Uruguay time: 09:00 - 17:00 abstract | More information
18	EU-asylum policy: combining compassion with border control Marijn Clevers, European Stability Initiative (ESI) category: Migration seminar venue: 0.16/0.17 time: 13:00 - 14:00 abstract
19-20	The Future of Industrial Work: New pathways and policies of structural transformation? category: workshop venue: Vienna, Austria abstract | More information
19	Illicit behavior and state-building: The case of Colombia Dr. Abbey Steele, University of Amsterdam category: Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminar venue: 0.16/0.17 time: 12:00 - 13:00 abstract
20	Female Genital Mutilation vs Labia Correction Surgery: where are the boundaries? Ortrun Merkle, Tatenda Zinyemba, Lorenzo de Min (among others), UNU-MERIT category: External event venue: Stayokay Maastricht Maasboulevard 101 6211 JW Maastricht time: 08:30 - 17:30 abstract | More information
25	The implications of health insurance for the labour market and patient satisfaction with medical care in Vietnam Nga T.Q. Le, UNU-MERIT category: PhD defence venue: Aula, Minderbroedersberg 4-6 time: 16:00 - 17:30 abstract
26	Why don’t US citizens demand for redistribution? The role of equality, equity, efficiency. Dr. Bruno Martorano, Maastricht Graduate School of Governance/UNU-MERIT category: Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminar venue: 0.16/0.17 time: 12:00 - 13:00 abstract
October 2019
03	Spatial re-localisation in global production networks: a path creation perspective of Solar Panel Industry in Malaysia Dr. VGR Chandran Govindaraju, University of Malaya category: Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminar venue: 0.16/0.17 time: 12:00 - 13:00 abstract
08-10	11th Conference on Model-based Evidence on Innovation and Development (MEIDE) category: Conference venue: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire abstract | More information
16	Syrian Unaccompanied Minors Journeys to Germany and initial experiences upon arrival Raphael Kamp, category: Migration seminar venue: 0.16/0.17 time: 13:00 - 14:00 abstract
17	Multi-stakeholder Forum on A Cross-National Study of Urban Solid Waste Management Shyama V. Ramani, Maria Tomai, UNU-MERIT category: External event venue: University of Ghana, Legon Boundary, Accra, Ghana time: 08:30 - 17:30 abstract | More information
21-01	Designing & Implementing Social Protection Systems category: Course venue: Chiang Mai, Thailand abstract | More information
November 2019
30	Master's Open Day category: Open day venue: UNU-MERIT, Boschstraat 24, Maastricht time: 12:00 - 16:00 abstract | More information