Raya Muttarak has been appointed to serve on the third term of the UN High-level Advisory Board (HLAB-III) on Economic and Social Affairs (2025-2027).
Despite decades of global commitments to end poverty, a large share of the world’s population continues to live without reliable access to the services and infrastructure that support basic wellbeing. A new IIASA study presents a detailed picture of poverty that goes beyond traditional income-based measures.
IIASA at CLIMAAX regional workshop in Barcelona to help build climate resilience
The Cooperation and Transformative Governance (CAT) Group from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Laxenburg, delivered a compelling contribution to the International Digital Security Forum (IDSF) Vienna 2025, addressing the critical topic "Climate Change Discourse on Social Media: Solidarity or Polarization?".
New research led by IIASA reveals a surprising link between two major climate tipping elements: the Southern Amazon rainforest and the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). While the study finds that a weakening AMOC may buffer dry season rainfall loss in the Amazon, it also highlights the urgent need to reduce emissions as broader climate risks continue to escalate.
As part of the fellowship of The Earth League, IIASA Director General Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber and IIASA Distinguished Emeritus Research Scholar Nebojsa Nakicenovic will be active participants in the 2025 Earth League Annual Meeting to be held in Hamburg, Germany.
IIASA Director General Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber will participate in the upcoming MOVE Conference 2025, a leading event dedicated to sustainability and strategic communication in Germany. As a renowned climate scientist and systems thinker, Schellnhuber is set to deliver the closing keynote, providing a powerful finale to what promises to be a dynamic and inspiring conference.
IIASA Director General Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber, will be a featured speaker at the upcoming WEtransFORM Festival, taking place from 5 to 7 June 2025, at the Bundeskunsthalle in Bonn, Germany.
IIASA Director General Hans Joachim (John) Schellnhuber joined leading voices for this year’s Global Delos Gathering, part of the visionary ALPHA MISSION ΔELOS 2025 initiative. Held on the Greek island of Delos, this two-day event was marked by forward-looking dialogue on the ecological and ethical challenges of humanity’s future.
IIASA, UKRI and the Royal Society bring together scientific leaders from the UK and IIASA's global networks to strengthen the UK’s strategic engagement with IIASA across science, policy, and diplomacy, identifying high-impact collaborative opportunities to drive lasting solutions to global challenges.
Managing carbon and nitrogen together can bring major benefits for the climate, public health, and ecosystems, while reducing overall costs. This is the key finding of a new study by researchers from IIASA, Zhejiang University, Wageningen University, and Stanford University.
Charlotte Gonzalez Abraham
Guest Researcher (EM)
On 30 May 2025, IIASA, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and the National Institute for Economic Research of Moldova (NIER) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve national migration research and demographic projections to address radical population decline in the country.
A new study by IIASA researchers shows that a more rigorous and widespread application of already tested demand-side policies could get us halfway toward achieving net-zero emissions in residential heating and cooling.
The ECSA 2026 conference is framed around the notion of Citizen Science bridging Centre and Periphery. This theme will explore the diversity of contexts in which citizen science unfolds. Scholars, practitioners, and community actors are welcome to assess the state of the field, explore emerging directions, and imagine its future potential.
IIASA offers a comprehensive range of benefits designed to support international employees and their families. This reflects the Institute’s commitment to being an employer of choice for global talent and to creating an environment where international hires feel welcomed, supported, and empowered to thrive - both professionally and personally.
IIASA is proud to host the 2025 cohort of its Young Scientists Summer Program, consisting of 49 PhD students representing 26 nationalities from all over the world.
The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) is taking part in the 8th Session of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GP) in Geneva, the UN’s main forum for reviewing progress on the Sendai Framework.
At the Upper Austria Climate Summit 2025: Act Today, Live Well Tomorrow, Thomas Schinko will deliver a keynote on the science-policy interface in climate risk management and adaptation. His talk will focus on how scientific knowledge can inform concrete, effective policies at local and regional levels, bridging the gap between research, policy, and practical action.
The Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress is an annual convening focused on action-forward, knowledge-based, and inclusive approaches to sustainability.