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06 July 2026
Young changemakers recognized: IIASA Climate Champions mark the end of their journey
Students from Lower Austria and Vienna were recognized for their commitment to climate action and received their certificates at IIASA in Laxenburg.
01 July 2026
“SITCA” Alliance for the global transition to timber construction
Under the leadership of IIASA Director General Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber, the Science and Timber Construction Alliance (SITCA) was officially launched today. The initiative aims to transform the construction sector into a driver of climate protection through sustainable forest management and modern timber construction.
30 June 2026
Scenarios across borders: 100 meetings of the Austrian IIASA Committee
On 26 June 2026, the Austrian IIASA Committee gathered at the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna for its 100th session – an afternoon focused on systems, science diplomacy, and the question of how to fit an entire world into a model.
Events
Johannessaal, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2, 1010 Vienna
Inaugural Howard Raiffa Lecture: The Ethics of National Security Decisions: Lessons from the Social Sciences
Seminar Room 1, Bäckerstraße 13, 1010 Vienna
ANFOS contribution to workshop on the possible effects of nuclear war
Hybrid: online and at the Austrian Academy of Sciences
Public lecture: Digitalization and AI within planetary boundaries
Focus
16 July 2026
Towards a pan-European research infrastructure for excellent citizen science
Citizen science is changing how research is done, but fragmented platforms and tools continue to limit its potential. Through the Horizon Europe-funded RIECS-Concept project, IIASA is helping to lay the foundations for a pan-European research infrastructure that will connect citizen science efforts across Europe and strengthen their scientific and societal impact.
16 July 2026
From uncertainty to action: Making decisions without perfect answers
Day two at the Raiffa Academy: IIASA Journalist-in-Residence Lisa Palmer on decision-analysis tools that navigate scientific uncertainty, competing interests and the realities of negotiation under pressure.
Projects
Macroeconomic Effects of Digitalization in Austria (W4.0)
Transformative Innovation for Climate Change Adaptation in the Danube Region (TiCCA4Danu)
Systems approach to EU wildfire risk management project (FIRELOGUE)
