Summer schools

Goal is to equip participants with a solid understanding of modeling practices and limitations of models. The two-week course is designed for Master’s and PhD students, as well as post-doctoral researchers who wish to use or develop models broadly related to the sustainability agenda. For more information, click here.

When? 29 June - 10 July 2026 in Laxenburg, Austria

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 LAMASUS / BrightSpace / Tools4CAP Summer School offers an immersive experience to gain cutting-edge skills in econometric, biophysical, and GLOBIOM modelling, tailored to assess the impacts of European agricultural policies. This program provides practical training from passionate LAMASUS researchers. Key outcome is to distinguish the benefits of various methods in analyzing land-use changes, assessing policy impacts, and offering expert advice to decision-makers. For more information, read up on the 2026 Summer School or contact Dr Ellen Tan 

When? 8-12 June 2026 in Laxenburg, Austria

Applications for the 2026 Summer School are now closed.

At the Green Policy Lab, a summer school co-organized by the University of Vienna and IIASA, you’ll explore how researchers can meaningfully contribute to green and evidence-informed policymaking.

When? 6-10 July, Vienna, Austria

Apply here by 9 March 2026

Water Resources Modeling Summer School:
CWatM Level A1

This virtual summer school guides the application of the water resources and hydrological model CWatM (Community Water Model). Participants will run CWatM for a large basin, describe its water cycle, compare with satellite imagery, and calibrate the model. Successful assignments award a CWatM Level A1 certification.

Online: 5 days of self-paced learning with optional virtual Q&A sessions twice daily between June 24 – July 10

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GEO-OPEN-HACK-2024: Big Geospatial Data Hackathon with Open Infrastructure and Tools

A comprehensive and informative event designed for advanced geo-coders to explore various open tools and approaches for upscaling geospatial analysis on open High-Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure.

24 - 28 Jun 2024 at IIASA in Laxenburg, Austria

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Summer School for Systems Modeling

Goal is to equip participants with a solid understanding of modeling practices and limitations of models. The two-week course is designed for Master’s and PhD students, as well as post-doctoral researchers who wish to use or develop models broadly related to the sustainability agenda.

15-26 July 2024 in Laxenburg, Austria

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Training Workshop on Demographic Analysis with Applications to Aging and Health

IIASA’s Population and Just Societies Program, in collaboration with The College of Population Studies at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, is pleased to announce its upcoming annual intensive training course.

16-27 September 2024 at the College of Population Studies, in Bangkok, Thailand

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Online training in planning, scenarios and policy analysis of the water-energy-land nexus for equitable development in rural Africa.

Two courses, consisting of multiple modules, are on offer: RE4AFAGRI Dashboards & business models and RE4AFAGRI nexus scientific modeling framework. Participants may select a single or multiple modules. 

Virtual training, 29 July - 01 December 2024. 

Please read all details regarding the training here.