United Nations University-MERIT

United Nations University-MERIT Research institute, graduate school and top 5 global innovation think tank.

We promote international development through science, technology and public policy analysis. The United Nations University – Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT) is a research and training institute of Maastricht University and United Nations University based in Maastricht in the south of the Netherlands. The institute functions as a unique res

earch centre and graduate school for around 100 PhD fellows and 140 Master’s students. It is also a UN think tank addressing a broad range of policy questions on science, innovation and democratic governance.

How do countries build strong high-technology industries? And what role does industrial policy play in shaping innovatio...
28/05/2026

How do countries build strong high-technology industries? And what role does industrial policy play in shaping innovation and long-term technological growth?

Join us for a book presentation by Prof. Sunil Mani on his recent book “India’s High-Tech Leap: Industrial Policy and the Future of Innovation”, published by Edward Elgar Publishing. The session will discuss how sector-specific industrial policies and state support have shaped the growth of high-technology industries in emerging economies, with India as a central case.

The event will include a presentation followed by discussion and audience questions.

📅 4 June 2026
🕚 11:00–12:00 CEST
📍 Online and UNU-MERIT
🔗 Register here: https://go.unu.edu/9Zrdv

📢 Apply Now: Network Analysis and Economic Complexity for Sustainable DevelopmentWe are offering a limited number of tui...
28/05/2026

📢 Apply Now: Network Analysis and Economic Complexity for Sustainable Development

We are offering a limited number of tuition-free places for a 3-week online course for bachelor’s and master’s students.

The course introduces participants to data analysis methods linked to network science, machine learning, and economic complexity, with a focus on sustainable development and evidence-based policymaking. It is designed for students interested in developing quantitative skills and learning how data and complexity analysis can support effective policymaking.

🗓 Application deadline: 14 June 2026 (23:00 CET)
🎓 Course dates: 16 June – 6 July 2026
ℹ️ Course details and schedule: https://go.unu.edu/SrVjC

Final call for applications.Interested in understanding how emerging markets such as the BRICS countries are shaping the...
27/05/2026

Final call for applications.

Interested in understanding how emerging markets such as the BRICS countries are shaping the global economy? Looking to work across borders and in multicultural business and policy environments?

As a partner in the MSc Economics and Strategy in Emerging Markets (ESEM) programme at Maastricht University School of Business and Economics, we are proud to collaborate on a programme where students have the opportunity to understand the challenges facing emerging economies and engage with real policy questions.

📅 Deadline for EU/EEA applicants: 1 June 2026
🔗 Find more details and apply here: https://go.unu.edu/M98bb

How can data help improve public policy?Join the EPRM Webinar to learn more about the programme and its approach to poli...
26/05/2026

How can data help improve public policy?

Join the EPRM Webinar to learn more about the programme and its approach to policy research, teaching data analysis while working with real-world policy challenges. The session will give prospective participants the opportunity to learn more about the Fall 2026 intake and ask questions to Mindel Van de Laar and Hailey Halligan about the programme experience

📅 4 June 2026
🕐 13:00 CEST
💻 Online
🔗 Register here: https://go.unu.edu/eL3VL

How is AI shaping human behaviour and policy responses around the world? And what role does human agency still play in t...
26/05/2026

How is AI shaping human behaviour and policy responses around the world? And what role does human agency still play in the era of AI? These are some of the key questions at the centre of this year’s United Nations Behavioural Science Week 2026.

Researcher Sanae Okamoto will join the session “Human-Centered AI and Collective Behaviour Expo” to discuss how AI is being used to understand population responses across different policy contexts, including peace and security, and how behavioural science can help build more human-centred approaches in the digital age.

📅 2 June 2026
🕐 13:00–14:00 CEST
📍 Online
🔗 Register here: https://go.unu.edu/as6we

What shapes the decisions of skilled migrants to stay in a country or move elsewhere?For the next Migration Seminar Seri...
18/05/2026

What shapes the decisions of skilled migrants to stay in a country or move elsewhere?

For the next Migration Seminar Series, Julia Reinold, PhD will discuss how migrant experiences and different social and policy factors can support long-term settlement or discourage migrants from staying. The seminar draws on research from Germany and Horizon Europe projects.

📅 Tue 20 May 2026
🌍 Online (Zoom)
🔗 Learn more: https://go.unu.edu/uSduE

18/05/2026

New on VoxDev ⬇️

Women remain underrepresented in economics across many parts of the world but the patterns differ widely across countries.

Drawing on evidence from Argentina, Colombia, Ghana, India, Mexico, and South Africa, this article examines where women exit the academic economics pipeline and why responses need to reflect different national contexts rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.

By Fiona Tregenna (United Nations University-MERIT), Inés Berniell (Universidad Nacional de La Plata), Ashwini Deshpande (Ashoka University), Raquel Fernández (New York University), and Navika M. (IEA-WE).

💡 Read more: https://go.unu.edu/wVpbe

How are public policies developed and put into practice?This short course introduces participants to the key ideas behin...
13/05/2026

How are public policies developed and put into practice?

This short course introduces participants to the key ideas behind public policymaking. The course examines how public policy is shaped, who influences decision-making, and how different policy approaches are applied across contexts.

📍 Maastricht, the Netherlands
🗓 Apply by 1 June 2026
📅 Starts 31 August 2026

🔗 Learn more and apply: https://go.unu.edu/DJLzF

🌍 Countries around the world are calling for stronger support to develop science, technology, and innovation policies th...
13/05/2026

🌍 Countries around the world are calling for stronger support to develop science, technology, and innovation policies that can respond to today’s development challenges.

In this new blog, Mindel Van de Laar reflects on the United Nations STI Forum side event “Scaling Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Capacity Building: Lessons Learned, Gaps and the Way Forward” and discusses how countries can build stronger science and innovation policy systems, what challenges remain, and why international cooperation matters.

Read more ⬇️
https://go.unu.edu/ZAYYV

12/05/2026

Can ‘friendshoring’ reshape the future of global trade?

In this new The Conversation UK article, Carlo Pietrobelli, Michele Delera, and Nicolò Geri examine how shifting US-China trade relations are reconfiguring global value chains and what this could mean for developing economies.

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