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News
18 May 2026
African Human Capital Data Sheet 2026
The African Human Capital Data Sheet 2026: Past Trends, Skills, and Future Pathways presents new evidence on population trends by level of education, skills, and demographic transitions across the African continent.
19 December 2025
Building momentum for regional science diplomacy
An IIASA delegation visited Egypt from 11–12 December 2025 including Deputy Director General Karen Lips and IIASA Water Security Research Group Leader, Taher Kahil, who participated in the Innovation Research Commercialization Expo (IRC 2025) and met with representatives of Egypt’s Institute of National Planning.
11 November 2025
Together for water: Science diplomacy to advance regional cooperation in MENA
IIASA recently hosted an exploratory workshop titled, Together for water: Fostering collaboration in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The two-day event brought together around 50 representatives from international organizations, civil society organizations, research institutions, and diplomatic missions to explore new pathways for transboundary collaboration on water challenges across the region.
Events
Austrian Academy of Sciences
The Great Policy Debate: National Interests vs. Global Goals
Focus
19 December 2025
What if we centered justice in climate risk management and adaptation research and practice?
With intensifying climate-related risks deepening existing injustices across and within countries, it is paramount to center justice considerations in climate risk management research and practice. Earlier in December, around 50 participants worked intensely on this topic at a highly interactive three-day conference at IIASA to exchange expertise and develop concrete ideas and next steps.
14 March 2025
Fostering a culture of evidence-based policymaking in North Africa
In a world where sustainable development and climate change solutions demand urgent action, ensuring that policies are informed by solid evidence is essential. The North Africa Applied Systems Analysis Centre (NAASAC) in Egypt has made this its mission, aiming to build a systemic culture of applied systems analysis for evidence-based policy development.
Publications
Goujon, A. & Al Zalak, Z. (2018). Why has fertility been increasing in Egypt? Population and Societies 551 1-4.
Al Zalak, Z. & Goujon, A. (2017). Exploring the fertility trend in Egypt. Demographic Research 37 995-1030. 10.4054/DemRes.2017.37.32.
Al Zalak, Z. & Goujon, A. (2017). Assessment of the Data Quality in Demographic and Health Surveys in Egypt. Vienna Institute of Demography, Austrian Academy of Sciences VID Working Paper 6/2017
Alkitkat, H. & Goujon, A. (2015). Using Systems Analysis to Forecast Labor Force Participation by Age, Sex, and Educational Attainment in Egypt to 2051. In: Systems Analysis 2015 - A Conference in Celebration of Howard Raiffa, 11 -13 November, 2015, Laxenburg, Austria.
Farag, N. & Komendantova, N. (2014). Multiplier effects on socioeconomic development from investment in renewable energy projects in Egypt: Desertec versus energy for local consumption scenarios. International Journal of Renewable Energy Research 4 (4) 1108-1118.
Kassem, H.A., Siri, J.G., Kamal, H.A., & Wilson, M.L. (2012). Environmental factors underlying spatial patterns of sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) associated with leishmaniasis in southern Sinai, Egypt. Acta Tropica 123 (1) 8-15. 10.1016/j.actatropica.2012.02.067.