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Research conducted by scientists from IIASA and Princeton University suggests that a combination of insurance subsidies and policies that promote “prosocial preferences” ― decision-making preferences that account for community wellbeing ― can help facilitate optimal climate risk management and reduce economic losses.     

As part of the COMMITTED project, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) will host a knowledge-sharing and capacity-building workshop aimed at addressing critical issues related to climate change mitigation in Pakistan and beyond.

Update of the human core of the SSPs: Population and Human Capital Projections to 2100

The Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (IIASA, OeAW, University of Vienna) will start Master's Programme "Global Demography" at the University of Vienna with its fourth cohort of students in October 2024.

The macroeconomic agent-based model (MacroABM) developed by IIASA is gaining momentum. Researchers and practitioners working on the model, both from academic and policy institutions, will meet on 18-19 April 2024 in Schloss Laxenburg. This workshop will facilitate exchanges on the model, create a space to get support with practical issues, and share ideas.

The Summer School will be held at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and partly on the premises of the International Anti-Corruption Agency (IACA), both of which are located in  in Laxenburg, Lower Austria. IIASA and IACA are located 15 km south of Vienna. The commute from Vienna to Laxenburg will take 30 to 60 minutes (depending on the location of your accommodation). IIASA is based in a former imperial palace located in Laxenburg.

In the era of digital communication, myriads of social media and web platforms can be used as vital sources of data, which can help us explore the patterns of how public opinion and reactions are shaped, how new trends emerge, and how the market dynamics work. Being at the forefront of exploring this promising field, IIASA researchers Hossein Hassani and Nadejda Komendantova explain what social intelligence mining is and how can it be used for our collective benefit.

The 2026 Summer School for Systems Modeling will take place from 29 June - 10 July 2026 in Laxenburg, Austria. The application period is now closed. The application window for the 2027 program will open in February 2027.  

Applications for the 2026 Summer School for Systems Modeling are now closed. The application window for the 2027 program will open in February 2027.

The event, co-organized by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan (MOEJ), the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and IIASA, will showcase a collaborative research project on urban transformation. The project will lay the groundwork for the forthcoming special report on "Climate Change and Cities" which will be a valuable addition to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 7th assessment cycle. IIASA Director General John Schellnhuber and several IIASA experts will participate as speakers and panelists.

Daniela Weber will participate in a panel discussion on the state of healthy aging and longevity in Europe organized by the International Longevity Centre (ILC) UK.

With the climate crisis already heavily affecting lives and livelihoods across the globe, regions and communities, in addition to countries, are increasingly called upon to better plan for climate risks as well as to implement options that build resilience. SYRR in several EU funded projects is developing guidance for enhanced climate risk assessment as well as for efforts to build climate resilience in Europe.

The IIASA Population and Just Societies (POPJUS) Program is presenting new demographic research at the Population Association of America (PAA) Annual Meeting 2024.

The International Committee on New Integrated Climate Change Assessment Scenarios (ICONICS) and IIASA will launch the new Shared Socioeconomic Pathway (SSP) Extensions Explorer as part of the ICONICS webinar series.

IIASA Director General, John Schellnhuber, will participate in an international workshop titled, Human – meanings and challenges, during the 29th General Assembly of Members of the Pontifical Academy for Life.