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We are excited to introduce a new tool that exemplifies the Institute’s belief that science thrives on global cooperation: the IIASA Country Collaboration Dashboard. Whether you're an IIASA Council member, a researcher, a policymaker, or simply interested in IIASA’s work, this dashboard provides valuable insights into our collective efforts.

We are excited to announce that on Saturday, 5 October, IIASA will open its doors to the Laxenburg community as part of the Laxenburg Open Door Day with various other local institutions and associations. From 15:00-19:00, we will offer our neighbors the unique opportunity to explore Schloss Laxenburg, a place rich in history and significance. Please note that as the tours will cater to local residents, they will be conducted in German.  

The IIASA Country Collaboration Dashboard provides a comprehensive view of the past five years of collaboration between IIASA and its various member countries. Whether you're an IIASA Council member, a researcher, a policymaker, or simply interested in IIASA’s work, this dashboard provides valuable insights into our collective efforts. Click on the links below to start exploring.  

As an IIASA National Member Organization, the Iran National Science Foundation is hosting a series of webinars featuring distinguished experts from the Institute. The aim of the webinar series is to promote the systems analysis approach in addressing significant national and global research challenges.

IIASA Advancing Systems Analysis Program is convening a session at the Science Summit during the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA79) to discuss a new global security framework grounded in a science-informed understanding of both social and biophysical realities.

IIASA is excited to announce that Migration and Sustainable Development Research Group Leader, Roman Hoffmann, has been awarded a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant for a new project to investigate the complex interactions between climate change and human mobility.

The EU Horizon Project HYway (Climate Impacts of a hydrogen economy: The pathway to knowledge) officially kicks-off!  The project is investigating the effects of hydrogen emissions on the climate and the environment.   

Imagine a city where every neighborhood has lush green spaces that not only beautify the area but also improve the quality of life for its residents. How can we work together to make this vision a reality? Jaewon Son, a participant in the 2024 IIASA Young Scientists Summer Program shares insights into this important question.

You are warmly invited to the premiere of the first full-length, interactive stage work addressing the state and future of the planet. On Monday, 14 October, the future generation (born in 2050 and 25 years old) will visit Vienna as part of a mission to understand what people knew, did, feared, hoped, and dreamed of around 2025. 

IIASA is a longstanding member of the Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance, which will now be known as the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance to address a broader range of climate hazards including floods, heatwaves, and wildfires, and work towards systemic change. This shift reflects the growing urgency to enhance climate resilience in communities around the world as climate-induced disasters become more frequent and severe.

An IIASA-led paper published with collaborators and stakeholders from the Ghana Statistical Service, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), SDSN TReNDS, and other partners has received the Outstanding Article Award in the journal Sustainability Science’s Best Paper Awards for 2023.

The IIASA's Agriculture, Forestry and Ecosystem Services Group (AFE) and collaboration partners will participate in the 10^th ForestSAT conference with several presentations and co-chairing a session. The conference takes place in Rotorua, New Zealand, from 9 to 13 September 2024.

IIASA researcher, Linda See, shares her experiences at the coalface of where plastic pollution is collected by volunteers during a beach cleanup event.

The NaturaConnect project team, co-coordinated by Piero Visconti (IIASA) and the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), is meeting between the 16 – 19 September, in Grenoble, France. This annual internal meeting brings together the partners of the NaturaConnect Consortium to take stock of and celebrate key project milestones and plan and coordinate upcoming work in 2025. Around 40 members of the Consortium will be attending the meeting, which is being hosted by Consortium partner and one of the six NaturaConnect case study leads, the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). 

In recent decades, fertility rates in high-income countries have steadily declined. A new study analyzed demographic trends, patterns, determinants, and consequences. The authors emphasize that despite the significant economic challenges posed by low fertility, a strategic and consistent policy response can effectively mitigate most adverse consequences.