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

December 2019
02	Competitive versus Destructive Envy: Evidence from a Real Effort Experiment Ben D'Exelle, University of East Anglia category: Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminar venue: 0.16/0.17 time: 12:00 - 13:00 abstract
03	EVENT CANCELLED: Book Launch: Una segunda oportunidad para Europa, edited by Jo Ritzen Jo Ritzen, Mr. Salvador Pérez-Moreno, Professor of Economic Policy, University of Malaga, UNU-MERIT category: External event venue: Maastricht University Campus Brussels | Avenue de Tervueren 153, 1150, Brussels time: 16:00 - 18:00 abstract | More information
05	Measuring the Private and Social Returns to R&D: Unintended Spillovers versus Technology Markets Dr. Pere Arqué-Castellsy , University of Groningen category: Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminar venue: 0.16/0.17 time: 12:00 - 13:00 abstract
12	How research trajectory choices affect funding success Dr. Michele Pezzoni, University of Nice category: Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminar venue: 0.16/0.17 time: 12:00 - 13:00 abstract
16	Corrupt or corrupted networks? An empirical enquiry Davina Osei, UNU-MERIT category: PhD defence venue: Aula, Minderbroedersberg 4-6 time: 12:00 - 13:30
16	Beyond Static Inequality: Public Policies and Economic Mobility in Thailand Patima Chongcharoentanawat, UNU-MERIT category: PhD defence venue: Aula 2, Minderbroedersberg 4-6 time: 09:45 - 11:15 abstract
16	Livelihood Vulnerability to Shocks, Behaviour and Investment in Education: Essays in Behavioural Development Economics Jemal Adem, UNU-MERIT category: PhD defence venue: Aula II, Minderbroedersberg 4-6 time: 14:45 - 16:15 abstract
19	Coping with societal challenges: Lessons for innovation policy governance Prof. Jan Fagerberg, UNU-MERIT & TIK-UiO category: Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminar venue: 0.16/0.17 time: 12:00 - 13:00 abstract
February 2020
06	UM Star Lecture 2020: Myths and misconceptions around migration Prof. Melissa Siegel, UNU-MERIT category: External event venue: UM Campus Brussels time: 20:00 - 22:00 abstract | More information