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IIASA Director General Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber will participate in a high-level dialogue on Europe's ecological future at the Archipelago for Possible Futures Summit 2025, the official event of the New European Bauhaus taking place on Saturday, 10 May in Venice, Italy, during the opening weekend of the Venice Biennale.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) methods are becoming increasingly important in both science and society. In climate science - where complex biophysical and societal processes interact across diverse temporal and spatial scales, and datasets are often large, heterogenous and incomplete - AI and ML methods offer new powerful solutions.

SHAW (POPJUS), SYRR and CAT (ASA) groups are hosting a workshop on developing health systems strategies for Brazil and Zambia in the context of climate change

As part of the IIASA initiative for schools and youth organizations, two classes from the HTL Mödling will be visiting IIASA on 19 and 20 May to learn more about systems thinking, this time focusing on sustainability issues, and interconnections between Earth's systems.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) methods are becoming increasingly important in both science and society. In climate science - where complex biophysical and societal processes interact across diverse temporal and spatial scales, and datasets are often large, heterogenous and incomplete - AI and ML methods offer new powerful solutions.

The 1st Risk-KAN Symposium will be held on the 28th of April at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA).

The Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission Conference will return for a fourth edition in May 2025. This flagship gathering will engage a diverse audience of city practitioners, political leaders, industry innovators, financial experts, civil society representatives, and European Commission officials. The event will feature dynamic formats, including keynote addresses, interactive workshops, high-level political dialogues, and site visits, ensuring engaging and impactful discussions.   

IIASA, the Austrian Academy of Sciences, and the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters are co-organizing a parallel session at the Scientific Advice Mechanism to the European Commission Conference that explores how to effectively reconcile global coordination with national priorities in addressing the world’s most pressing challenges.

The 15^th International Conference of the Integrated Disaster Risk Management (IDRiM) Society (IDRiM2025), titled “Advancing disaster risk reduction in islands and remote areas”, highlights the distinct risk environments and multifaceted challenges faced by islands and remote areas. In this context, the conference places accessibility (physical, social, economic, institutional, etc.) at the center examining its impact on disaster prevention and mitigation, emergency response, and disaster recovery in the era of climate crisis and globalization.

The IIASA Population and Just Societies (POPJUS) Program is sharing new research findings data at the digital conference: “Rural re-population: Attracting skilled migrants” 29^th April, 10:00-12:00 CET. This event is a collaboration between IIASA and 9 other institutes under the  Horizon Europe funded migration and development project: PREMIUM_EU.

This installment of the Resilience Hub Series presented by the Systemic Risk and Resilience Research Group of the IIASA Advancing Systems Analysis Program will feature Prof Bruce Malamud from Durham University in the United Kingdom. Prof Malamud will explore how we can use innovative tools such as visualization, serious games, virtual/augmented reality, and artificial intelligence to communicate resilience more effectively.  

Wiedner High School is hosting this year's GALESS conference on 'Empty Pockets.' Over 20 participants from Uganda, Thailand, and the US will spend a day at IIASA, where they will join our researchers in discussing topics related to climate justice and the fair sharing of responsibility.

Anne Goujon will deliver the keynote talk at the 8th Annual Symposium hosted by the Centre for Fertility and Health in Oslo, Norway.

IIASA Director General Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber will be a keynote speaker and panelist at the upcoming International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture, and Urbanism (INTBAU) Qatar Conference which will take place during the Earthna Summit 2025.

Version 5 of the Global Agro-Ecological Zoning (GAEZ) tool will be launched on 14 April 2025, as part of the 80^th Anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The event will also celebrate and renew the enduring partnership between IIASA and the FAO through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two organizations.

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.

H.E. Kairat Sarybay, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Austria and to the International Organizations in Vienna met with IIASA Director General and CEO Professor Dr. Pavel Kabat to discuss IIASA research and potential ways of enhancing collaborations.  

Elena Rovenskaya is invited to speak at the high-level side event on promoting economic connectivity in the OSCE during the OSCE Ministerial Council in Milan. 

As part of its science-diplomacy mandate, and building on its continued engagement with the OSCE, IIASA convened a high-level event to facilitate dialogue on how to promote connectivity, trade, and economic cooperation in the European and Eurasian space. This event took place on the margins of the 24th OSCE Ministerial Council in Vienna.

IIASA Director General Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber and several other IIASA researchers will participate in the Dresden Nexus Conference 2025. Themed, The Future of Resources – Resources for the Future, the event will bring together experts from around the world to discuss the latest advancements in sustainability, resource management, and integrated systems analysis. Additionally, the conference will mark a milestone in wider scientific collaboration with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between IIASA and the United Nations University.