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IIASA-OeAW public lecture: Transformation to a resilient and sustainable economy

On 17 June, Sigrid Stagl, Scientist of the Year 2024, will speak on the topic of the sustainable economy. Ulrike Diebold, Vice President of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW), IIASA Director General Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber, and Christian Köberl, IIASA Council member for Austria, will deliver opening remarks before the lecture. This event is part of the ongoing IIASA-OeAW public lecture series and will be in German.

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Partnering for progress: Strengthening science and policy through multilateral collaboration for tomorrow

IIASA, together with the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) and the European Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC), will host a side event at the Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM) to the European Commission Conference 2025. This event will explore the expanding role of collaborative frameworks in shaping evidence-based policies, with contributions from esteemed experts in government and leading research institutions.

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The looming shadow of nuclear winter

A team of scientists led by IIASA researcher Christian Folberth is contributing to international nuclear winter research through the ANFOS project, which aims to provide a comprehensive picture of how a nuclear conflict could alter crop growth, cause supply chain disruptions, and consequently affect global food security.

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Call for Submissions: Wittgenstein Centre Conference 2025

The Wittgenstein Centre Conference 2025 on Demographic Perspectives on Migration in the 21st Century will take place from 19–21 November 2025, at the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna, Austria.

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23 May 2025

The role of forests in addressing climate and biodiversity challenges in a sustainable bioeconomy

Forests play an essential role in mitigating climate change and conserving biodiversity. As Europe moves forward on its climate and sustainability journey, it is crucial that forest-related policies and management practices evolve to fully support these goals.
Karen Lips and Vietnamese partners following the signing of the MoU

23 May 2025

Strengthening collaboration with Vietnamese partners

IIASA Deputy Director General Karen Lips represented the Institute at last week’s Austria–Vietnam High-Technology and Innovation Forum in Vienna. Following her participation in a high-level panel discussion on digital transformation, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed with the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) to boost collaboration in AI and digital transformation.
Melting glacier in Argentina

19 May 2025

Glaciers will take centuries to recover even if global warming is reversed

New research highlights that mountain glaciers across the globe will not recover for centuries – even if human intervention cools the planet back to the 1.5°C limit, having exceeded it.

Events

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20 May 2025 Laxenburg, Austria (IIASA) and Online

MESSAGEix Community Meeting 2025

21 May 2025 Online

Tipping points webinar series: AMOC shifts: scientific insights and policy implications

22 May 2025 Online and in Gvishiani room at IIASA (Laxenburg, Austria)

AI for Climate Science seminar series: Machine Learnt Climate Emulators Enabling Multi-Sector Risk Assessments for a Multitude of Emissions Pathways

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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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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.

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