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📢 OPEN NOW: @ITU Academy training in Bangkok 🇹🇭 “In-person: Evidence-based digital policies for universal & meaningful connectivity” 🌐 🗓️ 28 Sept–2 Oct 2026 👥 For policymakers, regulators & data specialists ⏰ Apply by 6 July: itu.int/go/B46N
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Dankzij ondersteuning van het fonds AMIF-CBR konden 15 deelnemers uit 8 Afrikaanse landen meedoen aan de vervolgcursus Internationaal Migratiemanagement in Maastricht. Centraal stond het versterken van constructieve internationale samenwerking bij het terugkeerproces.
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🧑‍🎓🇺🇳 Fijn gesprek met @UNUMERIT-studenten over het werk van de VN en de samenwerking met de EU. De studenten wisselden ook ideeën uit met sprekers van @UNOPS_Brussels, @UNHumanRightsEU en @UNRWA_EU. Dank aan alle studenten voor hun interesse en engagement!
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For Nigerian households, COVID-19 was a major shock that disrupted lives and deepened long-standing inequalities. Study by @unumerit researchers shows women experienced a much sharper reduction in employment and a slower recovery than men. 👉 go.unu.edu/NXoNf #UNU4SDG5
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"When violence is treated as private, and discrimination is dismissed as culture, rights remain fragile. Lasting justice requires engaged communities, accountable institutions and evidence-based reform." — Karthika Sujatha, Doctoral Candidate at @UNUMERIT #UNU4SDG5
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To mark Int. Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust, in collaboration with @UNSAMaastricht, we invite you to a screening of "The Last Ones of Auschwitz". 📆 27/01/2026 | 17:30–19:30 CET 📍 Maastricht Register here 👉 go.unu.edu/FjFLN
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2 Dec 2025
Can simply seeing social movements in your feed shift your politics on inequality? UNU-WIDER & @UNUMERIT research shows that exposure to social movement content on Facebook increased UK citizens' support for redistribution & spurred political action 🔗 go.unu.edu/LDZiU
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Eind november was het zover: de introductie van een nieuwe training op het gebied van internationaal migratiemanagement (MILAP). DTenV, @UNUMERIT en ACBC/@IOMNL bundelden in Moshi, Tanzania 🇹🇿 voor het eerst hun kennis en kwaliteiten. Bedankt allen! Ook dank aan AMIF-CBR 🇪🇺
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Did you miss the latest edition of #UNUINSIGHTS? 🗞️ The October edition brings you the latest updates from across the UNU system, including UNU's presence at and contributions to #COP30 in Belém, Brazil. Read more and subscribe now: go.unu.edu/8piW1 #UNUat50 #UNUatCOP30
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Thrilled to visit Maastricht to present at the @UNUMERIT Seminar Series this Thursday!🎉Great space to discuss our ongoing project with @maurespin on the human capital legacies of Haciendas. unu.edu/merit/seminar/unprom…
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🎓 MPP Experience Day — Your opportunity to learn more about the one-year MSc in Public Policy and Human Development (MPP) programme by @UNUMERIT and the University of Maastricht 📜 📅 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 📍 Maastricht & online 🔗 Register now: go.unu.edu/7vtwH #StudyAtUNU
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21 Oct 2025
🆕 From brain drain to brain bridges: How mobile PhD scientists connect home countries to global science Today on VoxDev w/ Rodrigo Ito (@UNUMERIT), Diego Chavarro, Tommaso Ciarli, Robin Cowan (University of Strasbourg) & @visentinf79 (@umsbe): voxdev.org/topic/migration-u…
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How did the education and training at UNU shape the academic and professional trajectories of our alumni? 🎓📚🧪 As we celebrate #UNUat50, let's explore the journeys of #UNUAlumni with us!
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Artificial Intelligence in Latin America: what policy research do we need? Join our panel at LALICS 2025 Rio de Janeiro on 9 September with @IADB and @UNESCO Chair at @UNUMERIT El Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento, a Cátedra UNESCO de Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação para o Desenvolvimento Sustentável e a Rede Lalics convidam para o Workshop “Políticas de IA na América Latina e no Caribe”, a se realizar dia 9 de setembro, às 14 horas, na sala 203 do IE-UFRJ/Rio de Janeiro (convite em anexo). O workshop faz parte das atividades pré-Conferência Lalics Rio 2025. Neste dia e horário, a secretaria da conferência já estará funcionando no Salão Vermelho do Palácio Universitário, para quem quiser fazer seu credenciamento antecipadamente. ============= El Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo, Cátedra UNESCO de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación para el Desarrollo Sostenible y la Red Lalics invitan al Workshop “Políticas de IA en América Latina y el Caribe”, que se celebrará el 9 de septiembre a las 14:00 h en la Sala 203 del IE-UFRJ/Río de Janeiro (invitación adjunta). El taller forma parte de las actividades previas a la Conferencia Lalics Río 2025. Ese mismo día y a esa hora, la secretaría de la conferencia estará abierta en el Salón Rojo del Palacio Universitario para quienes deseen inscribirse con antelación.
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On #YouthDay we celebrate young people, their voices, contributions & strengths. The UN and @UNHumanRights just shared with the @EU_Commission the youth-led recommendations from the #UN-supported workshop held in June at the European Youth Event! ▶️unric.org/en/wp-content/uplo…
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Young, brilliant and making waves! 💪 Around the world, youth are leading change across arenas 🌏 This month, we spotlight youth's contributions to a better future for all 🌟 Let’s celebrate the energy, creativity and drive of young people worldwide 🎉 #UNUYouthMonth #UNUat50
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🗞️ ニュース 国連大学学長およびマーストリヒト大学学長は、フィオナ・トレゲンナ教授(Prof. Dr. Fiona Tregenna)を国連大学マーストリヒト技術革新・経済社会研究所(@UNUMERIT)の次期所長に任命いたしました。 詳しくはこちらをご覧ください: buff.ly/N6d8CRA
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