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: Tatenda Zinyemba & Vasil Gubadze
• Metech Seminars
  Coordinators: Davina Osei, Mueid Alrae, Mario Gonzalez & Nga Le
• AE2/UNU-MERIT joint Macroeconomics Seminar series
  Coordinator: Eduardo Urias
• Migration Seminar series
  Coordinator: Charlotte Mueller
• PhD Defences, UNU-MERIT and MGSoG PhD programmes
  Contact: Eveline in de Braek

October 2018
01-12	Designing and Implementing Social Protection Systems Course category: Course venue: Chiang Mai, Thailand abstract | More information
04	Social Assistance and Remittances and Their Role in the Fight Against Poverty Jennifer Waidler, UNU-MERIT category: PhD defence venue: Aula, Minderbroedersberg 4-6, Maastricht time: 16:00 - 17:30 abstract
04	The Right Job and the Job Right: Novelty, Impact and Journal Stratification in Science Dr. Nicolas Carayol, University of Bordeaux category: Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminar venue: Conference room (0.16 & 0.17) time: 12:00 - 13:00 abstract
05	‘Policy pollination’: External actors and the rise of social protection in Africa Dr. Stephen Devereux , Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, UK category: Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminar time: 12:00 - 13:00 abstract
10	The Multi-Level Governance of Asylum in Italy: Understanding Eritreans Secondary Movements in search of Relocation within Italy Dr. Katie Kuschminder, UNU-MERIT category: Migration seminar venue: 0.16/0.17 time: 12:00 - 13:00 abstract
11	Levels and Dynamics of Indian Inequality: Filling in the Blanks Prof. Peter Lanjouw, VU University Amsterdam category: Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminar time: 12:00 - 13:00 abstract
17-19	'Reach and Turn' Science Reporting Workshop, part of UNESCO's Open Science Forum (CILAC) Prof. Carlos Cadena Gaitan, Dante Licona, Diego Salama, representing EAFIT University, United Nations University, and the World Health Organization category: workshop venue: City of Knowledge (CdS), Panama City abstract | More information
18	Patterns of innovation during the industrial revolution: a reappraisal using composite indicators of patent quality Dr. Alessandro Nuvolari, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies - Pisa category: Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminar venue: Conference room (0.16 & 0.17) time: 12:00 - 13:00 abstract
25	Women's Empowerment in Tunisia: A Discrete Choice Experiment to Elicit Weights for a Multidimensional Index Dr. Natalie Quinn, Oxford University Poverty and Human Development Initiative category: Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminar time: 12:00 - 13:00 abstract
November 2018
03-20	IMPACT International Forum category: External event venue: Maastricht, Hasselt, Eupen, Aachen and Liège abstract | More information
15	Looking forward to the past. Different perspectives on poverty and their impact on research and policy-making Prof. Jan Vranken, University of Antwerp category: Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminar time: 12:00 - 13:00 abstract
17	Master's Open Day category: Open day time: 10:00 - 16:00 abstract | More information
21	Title TBA Dr. Magdalena Ulceluse, University of Groningen category: Migration seminar venue: 0.16/0.17 time: 12:30 - 13:30
22	Life after trafficking: (re) integration processes of women that have been trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation in Europe Biljana Meshkovska, UNU-MERIT category: PhD defence venue: Aula, Minderbroedersberg 4-6, Maastricht time: 14:00 - 15:30 abstract
22	The Relevance of Institutions and People’s Preferences for Social Protection Vincenzo Vinci, UNU-MERIT category: PhD defence venue: Aula, Minderbroedersberg 4-6, Maastricht time: 16:00 - 17:30 abstract
23	Inaugural Lecture: Understanding international (im)mobility in times of gated globalism: toward an institutional migration theory Arjen Leerkes, UNU-MERIT category: public lecture venue: Aula, Minderbroedersberg 4-6, Maastricht time: 16:30 - 17:30 abstract
23	Does more immigration mean more crime in the United States? National implications, local findings and some surprising results Dr. Ramiro Martínez, Northeastern University category: Migration seminar time: 11:00 - 12:00 abstract
December 2018
05	Title TBA Alex Hunns and Francesco Iacoella, UNU-MERIT category: Migration seminar venue: 0.16/0.17 time: 12:00 - 13:00
05	The myth of gender neutral power: corruption and gender norms Ortrun Merkle, UNU-MERIT category: PhD defence venue: Aula, Minderbroedersberg 4-6, Maastricht time: 10:00 - 11:30 abstract