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Science, Technology, and Innovation for All: A One UN Approach to Policy Training

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Circular Economies, Global Responsibilities: Insights from the Frontlines

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PhD Summer School on the Economics of the Green and Digital Transitions: Innovation Strategies Policies for a Global Europe

Learn about the EU’s approach to international cooperation, competition, and leadership in the green and digital transitions.

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YSI Workshop on Structural Change, Inequality, and Growth

Join the upcoming workshop on structural change and income inequality, organised in partnership with leading scholars and institutions

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Degree Defense

PhD Defence: Sociotechnical Transitions Towards Circular & Sustainable Economies: The Case of Solid Waste Management in Ghana

Maria Tomai

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Degree Defense

PhD Defence: The Role of Entrepreneurs and Financiers in the Circular Economy Transitions in Differing Geographical Contexts

Olga Rataj, UNU-MERIT

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