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About IIASA
The International Institute for Applied Systems (IIASA) was established in 1972 as a non-governmental, multi-national, autonomous scientific institution with headquarters located in Laxenburg, Lower Austria.
The objectives, governance, and activities of IIASA are laid out in the Institute’s Charter. The Institute is subject to the laws and jurisdiction of its host country, Austria, where it is legally registered as "Verein" with registration number (ZVR-Nr) 524808900
In addition, IIASA has consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
Disclaimer
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IIASA accepts no responsibility for losses, damages, costs, and other consequences resulting directly or indirectly from use of this site and any information or material available from it. Nor does it guarantee that use of the information is free of any claims of copyright infringement.
IIASA is not responsible for the contents of external non-IIASA websites linked to, or referred to, from its pages, nor does such linkage represent endorsement of these websites or the information contained therein by IIASA.
The mention of names of specific companies, products, or services on the IIASA site does not imply any endorsement or recommendation on the part of IIASA.
Legal Notice
Information according to Section 24 and 25 of the Austrian Media Act and Section 5 of Austrian E-Commerce Act ( §§ 24 and 25 MedienG and § 5 ECG):
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Objectives: IIASA’s mission is to provide insights and guidance to policymakers worldwide by finding solutions to global and universal problems through applied systems analysis in order to improve human and social wellbeing and to protect the environment.
Directors: Pavel Kabat, Nebojsa Nakicenovic
Website Editorial Policy: The website of IIASA is an independent electronic medium for scientific research and publications.
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Contact information
Communications Department
IIASA
Schlossplatz 1
A-2361 Laxenburg
Austria
Tel.: +43 2236 807 0
Fax: +43 2236 71313