Maastricht Graduate School of Governance
The Maastricht Graduate School of Governance (MGSoG) of Maastricht University is integrated within United Nations University – MERIT (UNU-MERIT). Within UNU-MERIT, the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance covers all aspects of governance in domestic and global organisations, from risk assessment to policy analysis, design and evaluation.
The School prepares professionals and researchers for policy analysis, risk assessment, policy design, policy monitoring, policy evaluation and methods and techniques of policy research. MGSoG is the centre for the institute’s double degree Master of Science in Public Policy and Human Development, which aims to train public policy professionals for the global community.
Fast facts
- founded in September 2004
- joined UNU-MERIT in 2010
- research centre and graduate school for around 100 PhD fellows and 140 Master’s students
- close collaboration with UN agencies
- high-level training centre public policy professionals
The concept of 'good governance' refers to efficient and effective policies that reduce the risks for corruption and wastage. Experience shows that good governance is not something that can be implemented overnight. The development of a progressive, well-balanced policy requires independent professionals.
UNU-MERIT and MGSoG
The Maastricht Graduate School of Governance joined United Nations University – MERIT (UNU-MERIT) in 2010. UNU-MERIT is a research and training institute of United Nations University and Maastricht University, based in the south of the Netherlands. The institute has been closely involved in research for a variety of UN agencies, including the International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), and the World Bank.
Overall UNU-MERIT functions as a unique research 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.
News
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Walking 4 SDGs: A virtual odyssey for climate action because we are all connected with nature
Saturday, June 5, 2021Read moreBetween 20 March and 8 May 2021, UNU-MERIT staff and students walked, ran and cycled in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 13.
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From study to simulation to public policy reality: Why communication is key
Saturday, January 23, 2021Read moreThis year’s International Education Day, 24 January, occurs in the wake of a global pandemic that closed schools and universities worldwide. We hear from course tutor Victor Osei Kwadwo, among others, on the value of training in public policy communication, especially in the context of an extended lockdown.
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'Thanks to my research, I'm finally empowered to speak out against menstrual stigmatisation'
Tuesday, November 24, 2020Read moreThanks to her research, Master's student in Public Policy and Human Development Riesa van Doorn has felt empowered to speak out against menstrual stigmatisation in Nepal. In this blog post, Riesa shares her own experience, tying this to her research for her master's thesis, which focuses on shifting perceptions towards harmful menstrual practices in Nepal.
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‘This pandemic has shown us we have to think in integrated ways’
Friday, October 23, 2020MPP alumnus Rodolpho Zannin Feijó joined the first online edition of the Maastricht University Alumni Week last month as a guest speaker from his home city of Curitiba in Brazil. Here are six highlights from the conversation.
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With the world at breaking point, let’s bring evidence to bear on policymaking
Wednesday, May 20, 2020I am sitting at my desk at home because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s a safety precaution for myself, of course, but also an act of solidarity. Solidarity with experts and solidarity with informed decision makers.
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How to make a city sustainable — in a single day?
Wednesday, April 8, 2020“It was an exciting day and a great learning experience, especially given the time pressure, the intensity of the challenge and having to work with a new team,” said Apoorva Shankar, looking back on this year's NASPAA-Batten Student Simulation Competition 2020.
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A time to talk and a time to act: When students meet policymakers in Geneva
Monday, March 16, 2020In February 2020, some 50 students from our Master's programme joined a trip to the international institutions in Geneva.
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Presenting our latest batch of future policy makers
Monday, July 8, 2019Students from our Master's in Public Policy and Human Development (2018-19) marked the end of their course at a festive ceremony in Sint Janskerk, Maastricht.
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Social safety net sorely needed
Friday, March 23, 2018Recent research by Professor Gassmann shows that investing in social protection systems has clear added value and a positive cost-benefit analysis in the long term.
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Positive view of the future prevents school dropout
Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Read more
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Visiting address
UNU-MERIT / Maastricht Graduate School of Governance
Boschstraat 24
6211 AX, Maastricht
The Netherlands
+31 (0)43 388 4650
info-governance[at]maastrichtuniversity[dot]nl
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Postal address
UNU-MERIT / Maastricht Graduate School of Governance
P.O. Box 616
6200 MD, Maastricht
The Netherlands
+31 (0)43 388 2222 (central switchboard)
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