Built specifically for students of public policy, the 'Metropolitan: A Sustainable Transit Simulation' game challenged participants to develop a sustainable public transit infrastructure in their assigned city. “Last year’s simulation was based on the Syrian refugee crisis and the year before it was based on a pandemic outbreak. I don’t think that I have to convince you on the value of the pandemic simulation with the outbreak of the coronavirus that is going on right now. It is our hope that th...
One of the most pressing and cross-cutting issues on the international agenda today is global migration – an issue only made more challenging by climate change and armed conflict. Against this backdrop, UNU-MERIT joined a global event designed to train future policymakers how best to tackle the challenge of refugee crises in support of SDG16 — for Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. UNU-MERIT continued its partnership with the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administr...