United Nations University - MERIT

@UN research centre, graduate school and innovation think tank. We promote international development through science, technology and public policy analysis.

[ITU Office for Asia and the Pacific @ITUAsiaPacific]

📢 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: https://t.co/0e5c3ebeKS

[Dienst Terugkeer en Vertrek @DTenV]

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.

[VoxDev @vox_dev]

Women’s status in economics: Evidence from Africa, Asia, and Latin America

@InesBerniell (@economicas_unlp @CEDLAS), @_ADeshpande (@AshokaUniv @LSEInequalities), @raquel1fernan (@NYUFASEcon), @NavikaMehta (@iea_we) & Fiona Tregenna (@go2uj @UNUMERIT): https://t.co/Qcg2kw1NnK

[VoxDev @vox_dev]

🆕 Women’s status in economics: Evidence from Africa, Asia, and Latin America

@InesBerniell (@economicas_unlp @CEDLAS), @_ADeshpande (@AshokaUniv @LSEInequalities), @raquel1fernan (@NYUFASEcon), @NavikaMehta (@iea_we) & Fiona Tregenna (@go2uj @UNUMERIT): https://t.co/Qcg2kw1NnK

[Verenigde Naties @VN_benelux_nl]

🧑‍🎓🇺🇳 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!

[United Nations University @UNUniversity]

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.

👉 https://t.co/rYGIhSfTY9

#UNU4SDG5

[United Nations University @UNUniversity]

"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

[Ciné-ONU @CineONU]

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 👉 https://t.co/RBdlSO9Q2T

[UNU-WIDER @UNUWIDER]

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

🔗 https://t.co/oZSLjdEiBB

[Dienst Terugkeer en Vertrek @DTenV]

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 🇪🇺

[United Nations University @UNUniversity]

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: https://t.co/KDynzsanJg

#UNUat50 #UNUatCOP30

[Héctor Paredes Castro @hparedes_c]

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.

https://t.co/kfIMdU9vnp

[United Nations University @UNUniversity]

🎓 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: https://t.co/ovjSH2i5Ye

#StudyAtUNU

[VoxDev @vox_dev]

🆕 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): https://t.co/KicX5hOuGH

[United Nations University @UNUniversity]

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!

[carlo pietrobelli @pietrobelliC]

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.

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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.

[UN Human Rights EUR @UNHumanRightsEU]

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!

▶️https://t.co/VX19qTq8R5

[United Nations University @UNUniversity]

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

[国連大学 @UNU_Japan]

🗞️ 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:
https://t.co/AYo6sEXc0S

[Verenigde Naties @VN_benelux_nl]

Maria Nathalia Ramirez, @UNUMERIT onderzoekster in Maastricht, Nederland, strijdt tegen #armoede https://t.co/gRiEDShXUq