IIASA will participate in the Sustainability Research and Innovation (SRI) Africa Regional Conference 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa, contributing to discussions on how systems approaches can help connect science, policy, and society to support sustainability transitions across Africa.
On Monday, 29 June 2026, at NOVA School of Business and Economics (Carcavelos Campus, in Lisbon - Portugal) the Economic Modelling Workshop on Circular Economy will take place bringing together young scholars, leading researchers and policy experts in the field of circular economy. The event is endorsed as a related event of WCERE - The World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists, which will follow the workshop.
Following the success of the inaugural Overshoot Conference in Laxenburg, Austria in 2025, the second Overshoot Conference will bring together leading researchers, policymakers, innovators, and communicators to advance the global dialogue on overshoot pathways and responses in Beijing, China. The conference will be hosted by IIASA and Tsinghua University.
IIASA Science Diplomacy Director and Head of Communications and External Relations, Susie Kitchens, will deliver the keynote address at the upcoming conference on Regional Engagement in the Era of Responsible Internationalization in Higher Education, co-organized by the Academic Cooperation Association (ACA) and Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation (OeAD) in Vienna.
IIASA, NewClimate Institute, and the Alberto Luiz Coimbra Institute for Graduate Studies and Research in Engineering at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (COPPE/UFRJ) are organizing a side event during the sixty-fourth sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) and the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SB 64) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
IIASA Energy, Climate, and Environment Program Director, Keywan Riahi, will deliver a public lecture at the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the National Member Organization representing Austria at IIASA, as part of their Mathematical and Natural Sciences Division's session.
IIASA researchers present their latest insights on nature-based solutions (NbS) at the World Biodiversity Forum 2026, organized by the University of Zurich in Davos, Switzerland. Their research explores how protection forests can support climate adaptation, biodiversity conservation, and disaster risk reduction in a changing world.
In an era of information overload and rapidly evolving media landscapes, science journalism plays a crucial role in helping audiences understand complex global challenges. IIASA is pleased to join ISTA and the Complexity Science Hub for a panel discussion exploring how journalists and communicators can uphold accuracy, context, and trust in science reporting.
Researchers from the Systemic Risk and Resilience (SYRR) Research Group within IIASA’s Advancing Systems Analysis (ASA) Program will participate in the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance (ZCRA) Global Learning Event 2026, taking place from 1–3 June 2026 at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.
BLOOM is an interdisciplinary One Health research project that aims to better understand the impact of conservation- and land use policies on zoonotic disease spillover (particularly Ebola Virus Disease) in Sierra Leone. By analyzing the intersection of land-use systems and policy frameworks, we aim to identify conservation-based strategies that could reduce the risk of future outbreaks. Our research integrates stakeholder dynamics, policy frameworks, and land-use systems to strengthen health and conservation outcomes.
EU Green Week 2026 Partner Event: Climate Risks and Biodiversity for European Resilience and a Nature-Positive Economy