Future Events

UNU-MERIT organises 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
• UNU-MERIT Seminar Series
  Coordinators: Max Bruder & Davide Bonaglia
• Metech Seminars
  Coordinators: Racky Balde & Michelle Gonzalez
• Migration Seminar series
  Coordinator: Soha Youssef
• PhD Defences, UNU-MERIT PhD programme
  Contact: Myrthe van Uijen

October 2021
12	Powering Structural Transformation and Economic Development in Africa: The Role of Services, Manufacturing and Global Value Chains Solomon Owusu, UNU-MERIT category: PhD defence venue: Online: https://phd-defence.maastrichtuniversity.nl/phd-defence-solomon-owusu-tuesday-12th-october-2021-1000-cet time: 10:00 - 11:30 abstract | More information
12	Essays on International Trade: The Roles of Institutions and Imported Intermediate Inputs Gideon Onyewuchi Ndubuisi, UNU-MERIT category: PhD defence venue: Online: https://phd-defence.maastrichtuniversity.nl/phd-defence-gideon-onyewuchi-ndubuisi-tuesday-12th-october-2021-1300-cet time: 13:00 - 14:30 abstract | More information
13	EU Enlargement and (Temporary) Migration: Effects on Labour Market Outcomes in Germany Luisa Hammer , Freie Universität category: Migration seminar venue: https://maastrichtuniversity.zoom.us/j/98590748857 time: 15:00 - 16:00 abstract
14	Absorptive capacities and external openness in underdeveloped Innovation Systems Dr. Pablo Galaso and Dr. Carlos Bianchi, Universidad de la República de Uruguay category: UNU-MERIT Seminar Series venue: via Zoom (please contact us at seminars@merit.unu.edu for the Zoom link) time: 12:00 - 13:00 abstract | More information
18	A Multidimensional Perspective on Education in Developing Countries Michelle S. M. Momo, category: PhD defence venue: Aula, Minderbroedersberg 4-6 and online: https://phd-defence.maastrichtuniversity.nl/phd-defence-michelle-sm-momo-monday-18th-october-2021-1600-cet time: 16:00 - 17:30 abstract | More information
21	UM Data Science Research Seminar Teresa Farinha and Stephan Dietrich, IDS and UNU-MERIT category: Academic research seminar venue: Online time: 12:00 - 13:00 abstract | More information
22	Chris Freeman Centenary Lecture Series category: public lecture venue: Zoom abstract | More information
27	Controlling irregular migration: can a market for Temporary Foreign Work Permits help? Prof. Emmanuelle Auriol, Toulouse School of Economics category: Migration seminar venue: https://maastrichtuniversity.zoom.us/j/92864629449 time: 15:00 - 16:00 abstract | More information
28	Understanding Accelerated Decarbonization Prof. Dr. Brendan Barrett, UNU Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability, Osaka University, category: UNU-MERIT Seminar Series venue: via Zoom (please contact us at seminars@merit.unu.edu for the Zoom link) time: 12:00 - 13:00 abstract
November 2021
16	Towards e-compliance: Exploring the role of compliance and e-governance initiatives in the case of Bhutan Atsuko Okuda, UNU-MERIT category: PhD defence venue: Aula, Minderbroedersberg 4-6, Maastricht time: 10:00 - 11:30
17	Immigration and Welfare State Development in the Long Run Dr. Alexandre Afonso, Leiden University category: Migration seminar venue: https://maastrichtuniversity.zoom.us/j/95584850721 time: 15:00 - 16:00 abstract
17	Climate Governance in Metropolitan Medellín Carlos Cadena-Gaitan, category: PhD seminar venue: Room 0.06 & Zoom time: 13:30 - 14:30 abstract
17	Online tutoring to Vulnerable Children Gloria Bernal, category: PhD seminar venue: Room 0.17 and Zoom time: 10:00 - 11:00
18	PHD Defence Rafael Lemaitre, UNU-MERIT category: PhD defence venue: Aula, Minderbroedersberg 4-6, Maastricht time: 12:00 - 13:30
29-01	12th Conference on Model-based Evidence on Innovation and Development (MEIDE) category: Conference venue: Online abstract | More information
November 2022
08	The negotiations of Zambia’s welfare regime Maria Klara Kuss, UNU-MERIT category: PhD defence venue: Online: https://phd-defence.maastrichtuniversity.nl time: 13:00 - 14:30 abstract