About Us
The United Nations University Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS), established in 2001, is one of the research and training institutes of the United Nations University (UNU) network.
The specific mission of UNU-CRIS is to foster a better understanding of the processes of regional integration and cooperation and their implications in a changing world order. UNU-CRIS specialises in the comparative study of regional integration, monitoring and assessing regional integration worldwide and in the study of interactions between regional organisations and global institutions. As of October 2016, UNU-CRIS is cooperating with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Ghent University.
UNU-CRIS acts as a think tank for the UN, with particular links to the UN bodies dealing with regional integration, and works in partnership with institutes and initiatives throughout the world that are concerned with issues of integration and cooperation.
UNU is the academic arm of the United Nations, headquartered in Tokyo. The network consists of 16 institutes and programmes worldwide, engaging in research and capacity development in order to support the universal goals of the UN. Through UNU, leading scholars from around the world are brought together to generate innovative and policy relevant knowledge, contributing to a brighter future.
Press releases
Flemish Government Renews Support for United Nations University...
A new UNU-CRIS Memorandum of Understanding between the Flemish Government, the United Nations University and two Flemish universities was... read more
06.01.2022 • By United Nations University Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies
Global Seaweed Industry Must Innovate and Adapt or Risk Its Long-Term...
Bruges/Oban, 10 November 2021 – An international expert team of 37 seaweed scientists from across the globe has warned that the... read more
10.11.2021 • By United Nations University Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies