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News
04 February 2026
Science, policy, and partnership: IIASA Director General visits Israel
In January, IIASA Director General Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber visited Israel as part of an effort to deepen scientific cooperation and advance discussions on Israel’s continued membership in IIASA. The visit highlighted the growing role of science diplomacy in connecting research, policy, and international collaboration to support evidence-based decision-making and long-term sustainability.
11 November 2025
Together for water: Science diplomacy to advance regional cooperation in MENA
IIASA recently hosted an exploratory workshop titled, Together for water: Fostering collaboration in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The two-day event brought together around 50 representatives from international organizations, civil society organizations, research institutions, and diplomatic missions to explore new pathways for transboundary collaboration on water challenges across the region.
12 August 2024
RESIST updates
The RESIST project has made significant progress through active collaboration with IIASA's National Member Organizations (NMO). Key recent achievements include setting up collaborations with national researcher partners and consulting with local experts and stakeholders in respective case study regions (listed below).
Events
Archimedes Center, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Workshop on MESSAGEix and GAINS models at the new Archimedes Center
Focus
Annual Report 2025: Strategic Initiatives Program Highlights
Throughout 2025, the Strategic Initiatives (SI) Program continued to foster close collaboration with IIASA’s National and Regional Member Organizations, supporting targeted, solution-oriented research aligned with national and global priorities.
Feasible futures
Policy Brief #41, October 2023. Embracing the notion of feasibility, this research shows that the world will probably overshoot
1.5°C, largely owing to low institutional capacity. Energy demand reduction and electrification are two options to turn down the heat, and addressing weak institutions is crucial.
Projects
Resilience of Ecosystem Services provided by Intact and Sustainably managed Terrestrial ecosystems (RESIST)
Publications
Arnhold, T., Weber, D. , & Bordone, V. (2026). Employment Status and Later Life Cognitive Functioning: A Gendered Perspective on the Moderating Role of the Social Network. Research on Aging 10.1177/01640275261456210. (In Press)
Szenkurök, V. & Weber, D. (2026). Gender Gap in Unmet Need for Care in Later Life: The Moderating Role of Social Deprivation. Health & Social Care in the Community 2026 (1) e3358797. 10.1155/hsc/3358797.
Palatnik, R. , Fridman, D. , Sirota, J., Raviv, O., Parrado, R., Shechter, M., Kahil, T. , & Bosello, F. (2026). Beyond the Tap: The Value of Alternative Water Sources for Climate Adaptation. DOI:10.5194/egusphere-egu26-22039. In: EGU General Assembly 2026, 03 May - 08 May 2026, Vienna.
Asgharinia, S., Devkota, K., Muli, M., Ngetich, F.K., Nejatian, A., Niane, A.A., Devkota, M., Nangia, M., Kipkorir, V., Juma, A., Alqerem, R., Fischer, G., Sedrakyan, A., Latham, J., Elshawa, L., Alshehhi, M., Hamid, F., Tibbo, M., Mukhtar, A., Govind, A., Kheir, A., & Henry, M. (2026). Crop yield modelling supporting the Master Plan for Sustainable Agriculture in the Abu Dhabi Emirate. FAO; ADAFSA , Rome, Abu Dhabi. 10.4060/cd8912en.
Arnhold, T. (2026). Retirement Effects on Cognitive Functioning: Exploring the Role of Gendered Employment Histories. IIASA Working Paper. Laxenburg, Austria: WP-26-003
Wang, Z., Liu, T., Wang, S., Fang, S., Meng, J., Chen, X., Kurths, J., Havlin, S., Chen, F., Rockström, J., Chen, D., Schellnhuber, H.J. , & Fan, J. (2026). Planetary climate interactions of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. arXiv (Submitted)