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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.

IIASA's Nebojsa Nakicenovic will be holding a lecture titled 'EU policies to be the first carbon-neutral continent in the transforming world' at this year's symposium.

An international team of scientists examined the first 18 months since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, exploring its consequences beyond the loss of life, with the primary focus on military emissions. Their findings underscore limitations in the current emission reporting framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

IIASA Director General John Schellnhuber will be the guest speaker at this year's Oxford Networks for the Environment (ONE) annual lecture titled, How to survive the Anthropocene: Flat Overshoot, Deep Restoration.

IIASA Director General and globally respected climate expert, John Schellnhuber, talked to Der Standard's Klaus Taschwer and Tanja Traxler about red lines, the most threatening tipping points, and his best advice to combat climate change.

On 21 February, over 50 students from the Bilingual Junior High School visited the institute to learn about IIASA and get an overview on systems thinking.  

UPDATE OF THE HUMAN CORE OF THE SSPs: POPULATION AND HUMAN CAPITAL PROJECTIONS TO 2100