The following statistics are from the last 5 full calendar years: 2021-2025
Publications
Projects
Engagement
142
Number of times participants from Italy joined IIASA events
45
Number of times visitors from Italy came to IIASA
344
IIASA staff visits to Italy
People
53
- Women
- Men
Staff members from Italy
11
- Women
- Men
Postdoctoral researchers from Italy
13
- Women
- Men
YSSPers from Italy
135
- Women
- Men
- Unknown
Total number of alumni from Italy
News
09 December 2025
Expanding horizons for scientific engagement in Italy
On 3 December 2025, H.E. Ambassador Giovanni Pugliese and Scientific Counselor Amedeo Staiano of the Italian Embassy in Austria visited IIASA for discussions on strengthening scientific engagement between Italy and the Institute.
14 February 2025
Strengthening citizen science and sustainability monitoring in Europe
Researchers from the IIASA Novel Data Ecosystems for Sustainability (NODES) Research Group are part of the newly launched RIECS-Concept (Towards A Pan-European Research Infrastructure for Excellent Citizen Science), a project designed to develop a conceptual framework for a pan-European citizen science research infrastructure. The initiative aims to enhance the role of citizen science in data collection, validation, and policy engagement, ensuring long-term sustainability and broader participation in scientific research across Europe.
13 February 2023
French and Italian ambassadors visit IIASA
H.E. Gilles Pécout, Ambassador of the French Republic to the Republic of Austria, and H.E. Stefano Beltrame, Ambassador of the Italian Republic to the Republic of Austria, recently paid a joint visit to IIASA to meet with the institute’s leadership and discuss possible research collaboration between their countries and IIASA.
Events
Loveno di Menaggio, Italy
The Europeans of the 21st century
FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy and online
Launch of Global Agro-Ecological Zoning V5 and signing of MoU with FAO
Focus
Annual Report 2025: Science Diplomacy Highlights
In 2025, IIASA reinforced its role as a trusted actor in science diplomacy by deepening engagement with international institutions and supporting research‑informed policy dialogue across global platforms.
08 April 2026
Forest Talks webinar explores integrating Earth observation and national forest inventories across Europe
The most recent edition of the Forest Talks webinar series – jointly hosted by the ForestNavigator project (coordinated by IIASA) together with the ForestPaths and PathFinder projects – brought together researchers, modelers, and national reporting experts to discuss advances in Earth observation (EO) for forest monitoring and greenhouse gas inventory support across Europe.
Projects
Systems approach to EU wildfire risk management project (FIRELOGUE)
Transformative Innovation for Climate Change Adaptation in the Danube Region (TiCCA4Danu)
'According to nature' - solutions to reduce risk in mountain landscapes (PHUSICOS)
