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23 September 2026

Eco-Welfare Network Conference

Julia Beier participated in the first in-person Eco-Welfare Network Conference, held in Brussels from 9-11 September at the Université Libre de Bruxelles as part of the Transform-Labor project.

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23 September 2026

IIASA researchers strengthen cooperation with Kyrgyzstan on AI and industrial development

IIASA Cooperation and Transformative Governance (CAT) Research Group Leader and Senior Research Scholar Nadejda Komendantova and CAT Research Scholar Dmitry Erokhin have contributed to a series of scientific and policy forums in Kyrgyzstan in 2026. Their research on artificial intelligence in the production sector builds on IIASA’s longstanding cooperation with the country on sustainable industrial development.

State of Global Water Resources 2025 report

23 September 2026

Global water report warns of increasingly erratic freshwater conditions

IIASA water-quality modeling has contributed to the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) State of Global Water Resources 2025 report. The assessment shows that the global water cycle is becoming increasingly erratic, with serious implications for people and economies worldwide.

23 September 2026

Alpine Resilience Web Atlas: New open-source platform features maps of forest disturbance, field stories, living labs and future hotspots

A web atlas at alpineresilience.org gathers the data, models and field experience behind Europe's protective mountain forests – and invites anyone, from a researcher to a regional forester or even a curious hiker, to use it and contribute.

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.

Protecting the Earth - International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. A globe encircled by protective hands, with symbols of natural disasters like hurricanes, earthquakes, and fires, emphasizing the importance of disaster risk reduction and global safety.

14 September 2026

IIASA's CAT Group Co-Chairs Key Resilience Track at International Conference on Resilient Systems 2026

Nadejda Komendantova, Research Group Leader of the Cooperation and Transformative Governance (CAT) Group at IIASA, co-chaired a landmark track at the International Conference on Resilient Systems 2026 at the Delft University of Technology, titled "Complex Adaptive Social Systems and Natural Hazard Resilience: Application, Methods, and Future Directions." This event served as key dissemination of results from IIASA's contributions to the PARATUS project, showcasing advanced systems analysis for disaster resilience.

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14 September 2026

IIASA researcher Nadya Komendantova contributes to UN STI Forum 2026 side event on digital public infrastructure for the common good

IIASA researcher Nadya Komendantova participated in a side event to the 2026 UN Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs, which took place at United Nations Headquarters in New York on the 7th May 2026. The event, organized by International Association for the Advancement of Innovative Approaches to Global Challenges (IAAI GloCha), focused on Global Challenges Action ID and Global Challenges Action Registry solutions for youth-led action, healthy communities, and climate-resilient development through digital public infrastructure.

Group of young African women standing on a road

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.

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