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IIASA Director General Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber with the Pope

14 October 2026

IIASA Director General joins leading scientists at Vatican to discuss the future of science

IIASA Director General, Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber joined leading scientists, Nobel laureates, and international science leaders at the Pontifical Academy of Sciences in Vatican City towards the end of September to explore how science can help address humanity's most pressing challenges.

IIASA Deputy Director General Karen LIps delivering her keynote at the retreat

13 October 2026

Connecting disciplines and inspiring new ideas with the Environment and Climate Research Hub

IIASA Deputy Director General Karen Lips delivered a keynote at the University of Vienna's recent Environment and Climate Research Hub (ECH) Research Frontiers Workshop in Bad Vöslau, Austria, emphasizing the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in addressing complex environmental and climate challenges.

Representatives from international partner institutions met on 6 October to discuss joint research activities, strategic developments, and future collaborations.

12 October 2026

Connecting science across borders: IIASA Committee meets University of Salzburg

How can universities and international research organisations work together to address the complex challenges of a changing world? This question shaped a full day of scientific exchange at the University of Salzburg on 6 October, when the Austrian IIASA Committee met with members of the University community to discuss research, collaboration and opportunities for researchers and students.

From Cold War bridge to global mediator: Science diplomacy for a fractured world

On 4 October the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Laxenburg quietly turns 54. The date matters less as an anniversary than as a reminder of an experiment begun in the Cold War: whether science can preserve dialogue when politics fails to. More than half a century later, that experiment has new urgency.

Final LAMASUS Conference

The final LAMASUS conference will showcase the project’s data, modelling tools, scenarios and governance approach for evidence-based EU land-use and the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Researchers, stakeholders and European Commission representatives will discuss the project’s legacy and how its outputs can support future policymaking.

Network of North Africa with blue illuminated connections

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

Aerial view of a road winding through a dense forest

ForestNavigator Research Marketplace and Final Conference

The final event of the EU funded ForestNavigator project will bring together researchers, policymakers, industry representatives, and other stakeholders in Brussels, Belgium to explore the project’s key results and discuss pathways for the future of Europe’s forests and forest-based sector.

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Training workshop: Demographic analysis with applications to aging, health, and education

IIASA, together with the College of Population Studies, Chulalongkorn University, will host an intensive and internationally recognized training in advanced demographic analysis with applications to aging, health, and education, taking place in Thailand from 2–25 November 2026.

Events

14 October 2026 tokyo & online

Making Nature-Based Solutions Work: Planning, Social Acceptance, and Governance

20 October 2026 Barcelona, Spain

ENFORCE Annual Project Meeting

27 October 2026 Hangzhou, China

A shared agenda for population ageing

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.