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 2018
  03-20	IMPACT International Forum category: External event venue: Maastricht, Hasselt, Eupen, Aachen and Liège abstract | More information
  08	Lobbying, Regulation of NGOs and Corporate Social Responsibility Dr. Vivekananda Mukherjee, Jadavpur University category: Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminar venue: Conference room (0.16 & 0.17) time: 12:00 - 13:00 abstract
  08	Visit to Statistics Netherlands, Heerlen category: External event abstract
  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
  20	The Effectiveness of Environmental Policies on Reducing Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon Silke Heuser, UNU-MERIT category: PhD defence venue: Aula, Minderbroedersberg 4-6, Maastricht time: 16:00 - 17:30 abstract
  20	Development cooperation to promote decentralisation in the Sahel zone – an instant fix for problems of governance and poverty? Prof. Eva Terberger, KfW Development Bank category: PhD seminar venue: UNU-MERIT, Room 0.17 time: 10:00 - 11:00 abstract
  20	Input tariffs, Roads and Firm Performance Marco Sanfilippo PhD, University of Bari and University of Antwerp category: PhD seminar venue: UNU-MERIT, Room 0.17 time: 14:30 - 15:30 abstract | More information
  20	PISA as a measure and stimulus for system-level education reform Prof. Louis Volante, UNU-MERIT & Brock University category: PhD seminar venue: UNU-MERIT, Room 1.23 time: 14:00 - 15:00 abstract | More information
  21	Has migration reduced economic inequality between the EU Member States? A cross-national analysis between 1980-2017 Dr. Magdalena Ulceluse, University of Groningen category: Migration seminar venue: 0.16/0.17 time: 12:30 - 13:30 abstract
  21	Charles Cooper Memorial Lecture: From creative destruction to destructive creation Prof. Luc Soete, UNU-MERIT category: public lecture venue: Lumière Cinema Maastricht, Bassin 88, 6211 AK Maastricht time: 16.00 - 18.30 abstract | More information
  21	Robot Apocalypse: Does it Matter for India’s Manufacturing Industry? Dr. Sunil Mani, category: Joint UNU-MERIT/School of Governance Seminar venue: Conference room (0.16 & 0.17) time: 11:00 - 12:00 abstract
  21	Ocean acidification: an additional stressor to fisheries governance Prof. Juan Carlos Seijo, Universidad Marista de Merida category: PhD seminar venue: UNU-MERIT, Room 0.16 time: 10:00 - 11:00 abstract
  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
  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
  13	Essays on Forced Migration and Labour Market Participation in Developing Countries Katrin Marchand, UNU-MERIT category: PhD defence venue: Aula, Minderbroedersberg 4-6, Maastricht time: 10:00 - 11:30 abstract