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21 September 2026

Fairness informs how the world cuts emissions

Who cuts emissions fastest, and who supports others do so, are central questions in global climate action. New IIASA-led research shows that building fairness into climate models from the start can inform deliberations without changing the overall climate goal.

16 September 2026

Exploring new opportunities for regional collaboration across sub-Saharan Africa

IIASA recently welcomed a high-level delegation from its Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Member Organization (SSARMO), its first Regional Member Organization, to explore and shape the next phase of collaboration across Sub-Saharan Africa.

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14 September 2026

Can a warming climate put women at greater risk?

Unusually warm periods could have a link to an increased risk of intimate partner violence against women, according to a new IIASA-led study covering 31 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The findings highlight how rising temperatures may compound existing risks of violence, with effects varying between demographic groups.

50, 50, 30: Why Nordic countries work with IIASA

Finland and Sweden celebrate 50 years of IIASA membership in 2026, while Norway marks 30. What has sustained these Nordic partnerships for so long, and what makes them valuable today?

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OSCE-IIASA Partnership on Energy Systems Analysis and Capacity Building for Long-term Regional Energy Security Planning

OSCE Partners with IIASA to Inform Long-Term Regional Energy Security Planning Amid Escalating Climate and Systemic Risks

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IIASA at UN General Assembly High-level Week and Science Summit 2026

IIASA Science Diplomacy Director and Head of Communications and External Relations, Susie Kitchens, will represent IIASA in New York during the UN General Assembly High-level Week 2026 and Science Summit 2026, two major international forums bringing together leaders from government, the UN system, science, and other sectors to address shared global challenges.

The Final Event of NaturaConnect: Pathways to a Trans-European Nature Network

At a time when strengthening biodiversity protection and climate resilience has never been more urgent, cost-efficient and evidence-based approaches to conservation are gaining real policy traction. The NaturaConnect project has spent four years developing precisely these approaches – and this event is your opportunity to engage with the results. We will present the project’s scientific outputs, innovative decision-support tools and policy recommendations, covering protected area expansion, restoration priorities and key ecological corridors that together form the Trans-European Nature Network (TEN-N) across a range of climate and land-use scenarios. Through panel sessions and keynote speeches, the event will help chart a path forward – ensuring NaturaConnect’s tools, datasets and guidelines continue to inform conservation planning beyond the project’s lifetime.

Postdoc Appreciation Week (PAW) Austria

Join us as IIASA celebrates the Postdoc Appreciation Week (PAW) Austria – a national collaborative initiative that unites researchers, research institutions, postdoc office coordinators, and research managers to celebrate and recognize the outstanding contributions of postdoctoral researchers across Austria.

Events

21 September 2026 IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria

IIASA to host leading researchers on measuring climate adaptation outcomes and resilience in Europe

23 September 2026

Economics Forum Seminar Series (Econ4um)

25 September 2026 University of Vienna

International Conference on Inequity in Education

Vision and Members

The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) is an independent international research institute with National and Regional Member Organisations in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe.

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Vision

The IIASA vision for 2021 to 2030 is to be the primary destination for integrated systems solutions and policy insights to current, emerging and novel global sustainability challenges, threats, and opportunities.

Members

Each IIASA member is represented by a National or Regional Member Organization that governs and funds the institute and acts as a bridge to link the country’s research and policy communities to IIASA.