In May, IIASA Director General John Schellnhuber and Head of Communications and External Relations Barbara Kreissler traveled to Washington DC for a series of meetings with members of the US IIASA Committee and other key stakeholders. The trip aimed to strengthen relationships and explore new opportunities for collaboration.
Charlie Wilson and Elena Verdolini share insights and experiences from an expert workshop on the impacts of digitalization on energy, materials, the economy, markets, lifestyles, and society, and how these impacts directly or indirectly affect greenhouse gas emissions.
The Finance Innovation Festival took place at IIASA on May 23-24. The hybrid event featured 44 speakers in plenary and discussion sessions and attracted 119 participants.
Researchers from the Equity and Justice Research Group, in collaboration with Uni Graz, Umweltbundesamt, MedUni Wien, and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam hosted the second stakeholder workshop of the DISCC-AT project on 28 May at IIASA.
IIASA EQU researchers participated in Austria's Long Night of Research, sharing their insights on the latest result of their projects at the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna.
The UKADR 2024 Conference, hosted by UCL Institiute for Risk and Disaster Reduction, will bring together academics, practitioners and funders with an interest in disaster risk reduction.
IIASA researchers contributed to a new study finding that nitrous oxide emissions continued to rise between 1980 and 2020, marking a 40% increase in man-made emissions of this potent greenhouse gas over this period.
Read testimonials below to see how the being a Guest Affiliate at IIASA has impacted researchers from all over the world - here some impressions from those who came in 2023.
The institute advances members in the field of systems analysis; applies a systems analysis lens to complex problems that require an integrated, scalable and neural approach; and, builds a global network of scholars and practitioners dedicated to systems analysis to find long-lasting solutions to complex interconnected challenges.
The institute is located in a beautiful former 18th century imperial palace of the Habsburg Monarchy in the town Laxenburg, just outside of Vienna. Surrounded by Laxenburg park, the institute offers plenty of opportunities for sports and contemplating nature.
IIASA welcomes senior researchers, senior policymakers and leaders from around the world to bring their sabbatical to IIASA and become a Guest Affiliate of the Institute, for a duration of three to twelve months.
Biodiversity and Land-use Objectives for Optimal Management (bloom)
A new study conducted by IIASA researchers and their colleagues highlights that cooperation in infrastructure operation between countries surrounding the Lancang-Mekong River Basin could bring major economic and environmental co-benefits.
POPJUS EQU Research Group will present the latest results of the NATURANCE project at the 2nd EU4Green Biodiversity Webinar: Biodiversity Monitoring and Nature-based Solutions in practice, organized by Environment Agency Austria.
