Joint Seminars: December 2013

The year ends with two more lectures in our joint seminar series. On Monday 16 December, Prof. Manuel Mira Godinho presents “The Impact of African Science: A Bibliometric Analysis”. He argues that African research output has grown faster than the world average since 2004, while doubling in number and having higher impact than similar publications from Russia, India or Brazil. However, the continent’s production remains highly concentrated in South Africa and Egypt, both in terms of publications and university rankings.

On Tuesday 17 December, Prof. Sunil Mani explains the “Changing leadership in computer and information services: The emergence of India as the current world leader in computer and information services”. He argues that IT leadership shifted from the USA, UK and Germany first to Ireland and then to India, partly due to the availability of highly trained software engineers. He notes how, in parallel, multinational corporations have increased both their presence in India and their innovative activities, but warns that the sustainability of leadership depends on ownership – i.e. domestic or foreign.

• LECTURE PROF. MIRA GODINHO

  The Impact of African Science

• LECTURE: PROF. MANI

  Changing Leadership in Computer and Information Services

• EVENTS CALENDAR

  November 2019
  07	CANCELLED: Humanitarian Assistance and IDPs Experimental Evidence from a Voucher Program in the Congo Dr. Maarten Voors, Wageningen University category: Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminar venue: 0.16/0.17 time: 12:00 - 13:00 abstract
  11	Recall length and measurement error in agricultural surveys Philip Randolph Wollburg, World Bank Development Data Group category: Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminar venue: 1.23/1.24 time: 15:00 - 16:00 abstract
  18	The influence of within school and across schools’ collaborative practices on student learning and teaching outcomes in West Africa Fernanda Assuncao Soares, UNU-MERIT category: PhD defence venue: Aula, Minderbroedersberg 4-6 time: 16:00 - 17:30
  18	Week of the International Student 2019: Open Stage for inspiring stories from back home International students and PhD fellows, UNU-MERIT category: misc venue: Top of the Cube, UNU-MERIT time: 11:00 - 12:00 abstract | More information
  19	Regional Innovation And Entrepreneurship Patents, Trade Marks, Entry And Entrants Michal Kazimierzcak, UNU-MERIT category: PhD defence venue: Aula, Minderbroedersberg 4-6 time: 16:00 - 17:30 abstract
  19	Unfolding the innovation system: Economic Complexity for territorial development Emanuele Pugliese, category: PhD seminar venue: Room 1.25 time: 11:00 - 12:00 abstract
  19	A SITE4Society event on World Toilet Day: Quiz on Sanitation Systems Prof. Shyama V. Ramani, UNU-MERIT category: workshop venue: Room 0.16-0.17, United Nations University-MERIT, Boschstraat 24, 6211 AX Maastricht time: 18:00 - 19:30 abstract | More information
  19	Webinar: Understanding possibilities and limitations of data on intra-EU migration Prof. Melissa Siegel and Dr. Katrin Marchand, UNU-MERIT category: Training seminar venue: Online time: 10:00 - 11:30 abstract | More information
  20	Neighborhood Matters: Crime, Collective Efficacy and Foreclosures in Miami Shellie Solomon, UNU-MERIT category: PhD defence venue: Aula, Minderbroedersberg 4-6 time: 16:00 - 17:30
  21	Local labor market effects of FDI regulation in Indonesia Professor Krisztina Kis-Katos, University of Göttingen category: Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminar venue: 0.16/0.17 time: 12:30 - 13:30 abstract
  21	Employment Effects of Vocational Rehabilitation in Germany: A Quantitative Analysis Nicholas Echarti, UNU-MERIT category: PhD defence venue: Aula, Minderbroedersberg 4-6 time: 10:00 - 11:30 abstract
  27	Rethinking economic growth and structural change: The role of boundaries and linkages between industries Charlotte Guillard, UNU-MERIT category: PhD defence venue: Aula, Minderbroedersberg 4-6 time: 12:00 - 13:30 abstract
  28	Public Attitudes towards Technological Unemployment Dr. Aina Gallego, Institut de Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals category: Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminar venue: 0.16/0.17 time: 12:00 - 13:00 abstract
  30	Master's Open Day category: Open day venue: UNU-MERIT, Boschstraat 24, Maastricht time: 12:00 - 16:00 abstract | More information
  December 2019
  03	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
  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