Contributions in Scholarly Research for Social Development: An Introduction to UNRISD @UNRISD

Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago

Are you interested in learning more about the work of the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)? Are you seeking collaborative opportunities with a global think tank dedicated to advancing social development? This workshop features senior research coordinators from UNRISD, who present their research programmes and initiatives.

Agenda
Introduction
Bok Gyo Jeong, Associate Professor, Kean University; Research Fellow at UNRISD

Presentations
Ilcheong Yi, Senior Research Coordinator, Alternative Economies for Transformation programme, UNRISD

Francisco Cos Montiel, Senior Research Coordinator, Gender Justice and Development programme, UNRISD

Discussion
Mark Sidel, Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Susan Appe, Associate Professor, State University of New York- Albany

Break-out rooms
All participants

This virtual workshop is co-organized with the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) and the International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR)

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