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💡This #InternationalWomensDay, we highlight the need for stronger care policies and shifting gender norms to advance #GenderEquality. Matilde João Mota and Zina Nimeh share insights on the challenges ahead and the policies needed for real progress. #UNUat50 #UNU4SDG5 #IWD2025 #ForAllWomenAndGirls

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#VACANCY: Operations and Finance Assistant (GS-5) Become part of UNU-MERIT! We seek a detail-oriented professional to support finance, admin, HR, and procurement in an international academic environment. 📅 Apply by: 23 March 2025 🔗 go.unu.edu/X1gLq #UNJobs #UNCareers

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📢 Final Call: Apply Now! Join us in Maastricht, 2–6 June 2025, for the ITU Summer School on Digital Policy. Co-organised with support from the EU’s #GlobalGateway, this course builds skills to design and assess ICT policies for universal connectivity. 📅 Apply by 2 March: go.unu.edu/yDNOk

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Bruno Martorano, Laura Metzger, and Patricia Justino examine how UK austerity policies shaped political participation. Their research finds those affected were more likely to vote and push for reform, highlighting the broader link between economic policy and civic engagement. 📄 go.unu.edu/7wzza

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UNU Digital Technology and Sustainable Development Talent Programme Youth Scholar Training Camp 2025 - AI and Climate Action: Balancing Benefits and Risks - 3 UNU research institutes involved: UNU-Macau, @unumerit.bsky.social in Netherland and UNU-EHS in Bonn www.linkedin.com/posts/serges...

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#VACANCY: Operations and Finance Assistant (GS-5) We seek a detail-oriented Operations & Finance Assistant to support compliance, finance, and operations, ensuring efficiency and adherence to UNU policies in an international academic setting. 📅 Apply by: 23 March 2025 ➡️ go.unu.edu/X1gLq #UNJobs🇺🇳

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📢 MACIMIDE Annual Work Conference 2024 – Report Out Now! On 23 Sept 2024, MACIMIDE held its 11th Annual Work Conference with support from Studio Europa Maastricht. This year’s theme was Europe and the societal impact of research on migration, mobility, and development. 📄 bit.ly/4hXzsLn #UNUat50

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"Women in science continue to break barriers, yet challenges remain in achieving true equity, from representation in leadership to access to funding". For #IDWGS, Dr Ortrun Merkle discusses gender gaps in research and how institutions can drive lasting change. 💡 bit.ly/3EzfwzQ #WomenInScience

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📢 Welcoming MMTG Participants to Maastricht Today, we welcome senior Gambian civil servants for the MMTG training on migration and asylum policy. Participants will join lectures, sessions & a Brussels field visit over two weeks. Funded by the EU via ICMPD’s Migration Partnership Facility.

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Can trust in non-state actors influence public support for immigration? At our next Migration Seminar, Carlos Vargas-Silva (@ox.ac.uk) discusses how trust in international organisations & civil society shapes attitudes toward migration policies. 📆 Wed 12 Feb, 16:00 CET| Online 💡 bit.ly/418tkKk

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🗳️Can refugee policy unite rather than divide? New survey findings show common ground in Germany. On #HumanFraternityDay, UNU-MERIT’s Tobias Hillenbrand & Melissa Siegel ask if "regularising" refugee protection—expanding legal pathways while limiting irregular routes—fosters unity. 💡 bit.ly/3CCNrab

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How do new technologies reshape skills and workers' careers? In our next seminar, Anna Salomons (@utrechtuniversity.bsky.social) discusses how digital transformation shape workforce skills,career trajectories, and firm innovation. 📅 Thu 6 Feb, 12:00 CET 📍 UNU-MERIT & online 🔗https://bit.ly/3Q2Lreq

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APPLICATIONS CLOSING SOON: @unumerit.bsky.social PhD Programme in Innovation, Economics, Governance & Development 📚 Two tracks are available: Dual Career (flexible format) and Full-time (four years). Apply by 15 February for the September 2025 intake: buff.ly/3Cznng8 #StudyAtUNU #PhD

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⏰ DEADLINE EXTENDED: UNU-MERIT Director (D-1) Applications remain open for the Director (D-1) role at UNU-MERIT 🇺🇳. Lead a globally recognised institute at the intersection of academia and the UN, shaping research, education, and partnerships. Deadline: 14 February 2025 Apply now: buff.ly/3Dz8ZEU

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⏳ Deadline Approaching! Apply for UNU-MERIT’s PhD Programme in Innovation, Economics, Governance & Sustainable Development. ✅ Full-time & dual career tracks 📅 Starts: September 2025 ⏰ Deadline: 15 February 2025 Join a dynamic research community shaping policy impact. 🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/4fROa5t

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🌍 Can citizen-led initiatives drive a just energy transition? In the Netherlands, 700+ cooperatives have led the shift—from 1970s protests to today’s solar & wind projects. UNU-MERIT’s René Kemp & Job Zomerplaag explore this evolution, collaboration, and the challenges. 📖Read more: bit.ly/40pmPl3

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CLOSING SOON: UNU-MERIT Director #Vacancy 💼 @unumerit.bsky.social is looking for its next Director to lead and manage the institute and its strategic collaboration with @maastrichtu.bsky.social. Learn more and apply by 31 January 2025: careers.unu.edu/o/director-u...

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⏳ TWO WEEKS LEFT TO APPLY: Director of UNU-MERIT UNU-MERIT is seeking its next Director (D-1) to lead research, education, & global partnerships at the intersection of academia and the United Nations system. 🗓️ Apply by: 31 January 2025 📍 Maastricht, Netherlands 🌐 Learn more: buff.ly/3Dz8ZEU

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Do AI tools promise a new era of scientific breakthroughs—or risk deepening divides? In this @uk.theconversation.com article, UNU-MERIT’s Emanuele Pugliese discusses how AI is reshaping research, the risks of private control over these tools, & why equitable access matters. 💡https://bit.ly/40s7EbY

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UNU VACANCIES: JANUARY 2025 This January, we are seeking excellent candidates for various roles across the global UNU system, from #PolicyResearch to #leadership positions. 👉 Learn more and apply via careers.unu.edu #Vacancies #JobOpportunities #UNCareers #NowHiring

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What does China’s export ban on gallium and germanium mean for industries like technology, defense, and renewable energy? In this @uk.theconversation.comarticle, UNU-MERIT’s Jorge Valverde-Carbonell examines its global implications and options for the US. 💡 theconversation.com/china-has-ba...

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🔴 VACANCY: Director (D-1) 🇺🇳 Join UNU-MERIT, a partnership of the United Nations University and Maastricht University. Lead our institute, drive research, and build partnerships to tackle global challenges. 🗓️ Apply by: 31 Jan 2025 📍 Maastricht, Netherlands 🌐 buff.ly/3Dz8ZEU #UNJobs #Vacancy

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Happy New Year from UNU! As humanity undergoes unprecedentedly complex challenges, #NewYear2025 must be the year we stand together in unity. 2025 also marks UNU’s 50th year of operation. Stay tuned for exciting updates from us! #UNUat50 #KnowledgeToTransformTheWorld #FirstPost

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We are looking for our next Director (D-1) 🇺🇳 As our institute's Chief Academic and Administrative Officer, the Director will shape our strategic vision, guide our multidisciplinary research agenda, and advance our mission to address global challenges. 📌 Apply by 31 January 2025 🔗 buff.ly/3Dz8ZEU

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As 2024 ends, we reflect on a year of impact, innovation & collaboration. 🙌 From research to education, this year showcased our mission to advance sustainable development. Thanks to our staff, students & collaborators for making it possible! 💡 Read more: bit.ly/4fpLSdg

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On International Migrants Day, we reflect on migration as a global challenge and opportunity. Three UNU-MERIT researchers share insights on labour shortages, humanitarian migration & inclusive policies. 💡 Learn more: bit.ly/3OYQ4px

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🎓 MPP Reflections: First Semester Wrap-Up As our master’s students head into a well-deserved break, Cleo Heyen reflects on a MPP semester filled with learning, collaboration and community. ➡️ Read more: bit.ly/3ZBW78s

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What kinds of topics do students learn about during our MSc in Public Policy & Human Development? UNU-MERIT's Talitha Dubow shares key points from her recent MPP lecture and explains how the programme supports our students: bit.ly/41uLTcq Applications are open now! 💫

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Can digital platforms transform farming in rural Sri Lanka? 🌾 This Thursday, Antonio Scognamillo (@fao.org) will discuss the impact of an e-extension platform on agriculture, crop diversity and market access. 📅 12 Dec, 12:00 CET 📍 UNU-MERIT & Online ➡️ bit.ly/3BkBFRa

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#InvestInHumanity 305 million people need aid, yet less than one-third of 2025’s needs are met. UNU-MERIT’s Alexander Hunns reflects on the Global Humanitarian Overview 2025 & the challenges facing the humanitarian system, drawing on his experiences in Rwanda, Colombia, and Kenya. 💡 bit.ly/4f57Txu

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🚨New Research Alert! How does understanding inequality shape preferences for redistribution? Can showing that inequality is avoidable boost support for equity? In their latest JEBO paper, Isabel Günther and our researcher Bruno Martorano explore these timely questions. 💡 Read here: bit.ly/49tmpOz

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🌍 How can our master’s programme lead to a career in Geneva's humanitarian sector? 2021-22 MPP alumna Xiao-Fen Hernan shares her journey from university to her dream job working as a Reporting Associate at the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). 💬 Read her story: bit.ly/4igygna

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