The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Global Forum 2025 is scheduled to take place from May 5 to 9, 2025, in Rome, Italy. This forum will bring together international experts and stakeholders to discuss advancements in Earth observation technologies and their applications in addressing global challenges.
BioClima EU-China
Jun Ukita Shepard
Research Scholar (IACC)
Dominik Weckmüller
Guest Researcher (NODES)
The ever-evolving global challenges have made the need for innovative solutions more evident. Due to their work and experience in developing AI-based tools for addressing global issues, IIASA's Cooperation and Transformative Governance Research Group has been invited to share their insights on developing AI-based solutions for sustainable policy crafting at the “Global Challenges Action Innovation, Emerging Technologies & the Power of Partnerships" event, a side event to the "UN ECOSOC Partnership Forum 2025.”
An international research team is pioneering a bold approach to European conservation, integrating biodiversity as a solution to environmental challenges. It explores three value perspectives – Nature for Nature, Nature for Society, and Nature as Culture – to shape positive future scenarios.
The UPSTArt project is an innovative initiative aimed at exploring citizens' perceptions of climate change and sustainability transitions through a unique blend of empirical research and participatory art-based approaches.
IIASA, as a project partner, developed and applied a co-creation methodology to identify the key issues and requirements of a drought climate risk service for Austria, together with stakeholders from relevant disciplines. IIASA also led the development of a handbook on the co-creation methodology, documenting the lessons learned and recommendations for future projects beyond the scope of the project.
During the summer months IIASA will be opening it's doors to the youngest residents of the various local municipalities offering exciting activities such as a biodiversity treasure hunt, which will be embedded into the municipalities' summer offers such as the "Laxenburg Feriensommer" or the Ferienspiel Biedermannsdorf for example.
The NASA International Space Apps Challenge is the largest annual global hackathon. This two-day event creates innovation through international collaboration by providing an opportunity for participants to utilize NASA’s free and open data and its Space Agency Partners’ space-based data to address real-world problems on Earth and in space.
IIASA researchers will be attending the 8th ATHEA Conference, "Status Quo and New Directions for Austrian Health Economics", organized by the Austrian Health Economics Association (ATHEA) in Vienna.