As part of the IIASA 50th anniversary celebrations, the Finnish IIASA Committee, the Academy of Finland and IIASA are jointly organizing an alumni event in Finland. This event "IIASA 50th Anniversary Seminar on Systems Analysis: Science-based Support for Policy Makers" will welcome speakers from IIASA as well as Finnish researchers and IIASA alumni in Finland.

Agenda:

14:00 Opening 

  • Lea Kauppi, Finnish IIASA Committee Chair

14:15 IIASA presentation

14:30 Short presentations of IIASA Programs

  • Anne Goujon, Population and Just Societies Senior Program Director
  • Florian Kraxner, Agriculture, Forestry, and Ecosystem Services Research Group Leader
  • Zbigniew Klimont, Pollution Management Research Group Leader 

15:15 Panel discussion 

  • Raisa Mäkipää, Natural Resources Institute Finland Moderator Research Professor
  • Mikko Dufva, Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra Leading Foresight Specialist
  • Florian Kraxner, Agriculture, Forestry, and Ecosystem Services Research Group Leader
  • Markku Kulmala, University of Helsinki Academician
  • Kaisa Miettinen, University of Jyväskylä Professor
  • Sari Löytökorpi, Prime Minister’s Office Chief Specialist

15:45 End of Seminar

  • Lea Kauppi, Finnish IIASA Committee Chair

16:00 Reception

More information : Academy of Finland

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