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Nadejda Komendantova, Research Group Leader of the Cooperation and Transformative Governance (CAT) Group at IIASA, co-chaired a landmark track at the International Conference on Resilient Systems 2026 at the Delft University of Technology, titled "Complex Adaptive Social Systems and Natural Hazard Resilience: Application, Methods, and Future Directions." This event served as key dissemination of results from IIASA's contributions to the PARATUS project, showcasing advanced systems analysis for disaster resilience.

IIASA researcher Nadya Komendantova participated in a side event to the 2026 UN Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs, which took place at United Nations Headquarters in New York on the 7th May 2026. The event, organized by  International Association for the Advancement of Innovative Approaches to Global Challenges (IAAI GloCha), focused on Global Challenges Action ID and Global Challenges Action Registry solutions for youth-led action, healthy communities, and climate-resilient development through digital public infrastructure.

Unusually warm periods could have a link to an increased risk of intimate partner violence against women, according to a new IIASA-led study covering 31 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The findings highlight how rising temperatures may compound existing risks of violence, with effects varying between demographic groups.

POPJUS researcher Sofia Badini will present findings from the CCMIG-EU project at the 9th Conference on Migration Research in Austria, organized by the Austrian Academy of Sciences and the University of Vienna.

Schoolchildren are the stakeholders that will be benefit from the city not only for today, but also for a long time in the future. As such it is crucial to include them in designing their environment. They have a fresh eye on spotting the issues and can think creatively and at the same time critically to come up with ideas to develop their environment. Hop & Mop project is aimed to work with the schoolchildren to design mini-block prototype in the streets near their schools.

IIASA Science Diplomacy Director and Head of Communications and External Relations, Susie Kitchens, will represent IIASA in New York during the UN General Assembly High-level Week 2026 and Science Summit 2026, two major international forums bringing together leaders from government, the UN system, science, and other sectors to address shared global challenges.

Developed by Sergei Schebov at IIASA’s Population and Just Societies Program (POPJUS), the World Aging Data Explorer (WADE) is featured on UNESCO’s Digital Innovation Hub.

Dmitry Erokhin, PhD, Research Scholar at IIASA, presents a poster on the emotionalization of political discourse at the Day of Parliamentary Research 2026 at the Austrian Parliament. His study analyzes public comments on YouTube videos related to major Austrian political parties and applies sentiment and topic analysis to examine how emotions, facts, polarization, and toxicity shape online political debate. The findings provide insights into how digital media influences public perceptions of parties and democratic processes, and how parliaments can better respond to emotionally charged political communication.

The University of Salzburg will welcome representatives of IIASA and the Austrian IIASA Committee for a day dedicated to scientific exchange, dialogue, and exploring future opportunities for collaboration with IIASA.

The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) launched a new report exploring opportunities to advance carbon farming in Greater Central Asia at a UNCCD COP17 side event in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

How can citizen science help us better understand and monitor the carbon stored in urban trees? This seminar will introduce Tree-Quest, a mobile app for collecting measurements of individual trees, and present results from its 2026 pilot campaign in Austria.

IIASA Senior Research Scholar, Ping Yowargana, will participate in the Concluding Meeting of the 32nd OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum in Prague, contributing to a session exploring the role of science in diplomacy and its potential to strengthen cooperation and trust across borders.

On 21–22 September 2026, IIASA will host leading researchers to advance how climate adaptation outcomes and resilience are measured across Europe.

The meeting is part of the EU funded UNDERPIN project, which brings together partners from nine European institutions to develop practical indicators for assessing whether adaptation efforts are delivering meaningful outcomes. These include reduced climate risks, stronger resilience, and healthier communities.

Experts from Mexico and Europe will explore how better emissions data and modeling can support cleaner air, improved public health, and more equitable climate action in the Mexico City Metropolitan Area.

Every US$1 invested in tackling climate change and air pollution together can generate around US$15 in economic benefits, according to a report published today by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC). This is higher than tackling climate and clean air separately and includes both market and non-market economic gains.