Diplomacy

Several high-level delegations from scientific organizations and governments visited IIASA during 2015. Notably, the UK joined IIASA in June, recognizing the importance of IIASA research in facing critical issues of global environmental, economic, technological, and social change.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, HE Gennadiy Gatilov, visits IIASA

IIASA Director General & CEO, Professor Dr Pavel Kabat welcomed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, HE Gennadiy Gatilov, to IIASA yesterday to explore ways to strengthen cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Institute. More

Exploration. Production. Processing 2015

IIASA Director General and CEO Professor Dr. Pavel Kabat visited Russia to meet with high-level representatives from Government, academia, and the private sector, including the Russian National Member Organization (NMO). Kabat also gave a keynote presentation at the international exhibition and forum - Exploration. Production. Processing. More

US Ambassador to Austria visits IIASA

Ambassador Henry S. Ensher visited Laxenburg to meet with Director General and CEO Professor Dr. Pavel Kabat to discuss IIASA's research and ongoing collaborations with the US. More

Strengthening collaboration between Finland and IIASA

Finland’s Strategic Research Council along with the Finnish National Member Organization for IIASA meet to discuss further collaboration between Finland and IIASA on 12-13 October 2015. More

UN General Assembly: Austrian president announces nomination of IIASA Deputy Director General for IPCC chair

On Sunday at the plenary session of the United Nations General Assembly, the Federal President of Austria, Heinz Fischer announced Austria’s nomination of IIASA Deputy Director General Nebojsa Nakicenovic as the next chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and called on other countries to support this nomination. More

Tenth Belmont Forum Meeting

IIASA leaders will take part in a high-level meeting of the Belmont Forum focused on sustainability, development, and climate change. More

Vice President of Iran visits IIASA

A high-level delegation led by HE Professor Dr Sorena Sattari, Vice President of the Islamic Republic of Iran for Science and Technology, visited IIASA on 23 July to discuss future collaboration. More

The United Kingdom joins IIASA

The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) announced today that the United Kingdom (UK) has become its newest member country. The UK has joined 22 other countries that guide and support IIASA’s research into the critical issues of global environmental, economic, technological, and social change that we face in the twenty-first century. More

Iran delegation visits IIASA

On 2-3 July the IIASA Director General and CEO, Program Directors, and other senior officials will meet a delegation from the Iran National Science Foundation (INSF). More

Strengthening IIASA-South Africa research collaborations

Relations between the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and South Africa are being enhanced through the visit of South Africa’s Minister for Science and Technology to IIASA and the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Institute and South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF). More

IIASA leadership meets
Indonesian delegation

On 3 June IIASA representatives met with the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia, Mr Sudirman Said, and his delegation to discuss IIASA collaborative projects and future partnership opportunities. More

Europe Current Evolution - Under the Patronage of H.E. Milos Zeman, President of the Czech Republic

The European continent is currently facing fundamental challenges with respect to its social and economic future, as well as its internal regional and global geopolitical positioning. More

IIASA Visit to Brazil

In May 2015, IIASA Deputy Director General and Deputy CEO, Professor Dr Nebojsa Nakicenovic, visited Brasília to strengthen relations between IIASA and its member country. More

IIASA leadership joins call for action at the Vatican

On 28 April a high level event at the Vatican co-sponsored by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) called for an increase in awareness of the implications of climate change and the need for sustainable development. More

IIASA visit to Korea

A delegation from IIASA visited the Republic of Korea in April 2015 to participate in the 7th World Water Forum and discuss joint activities between IIASA and Korea with the National Research Foundation of Korea More

IIASA to collaborate closely with Jordan

Following a visit by IIASA Director General and CEO Pavel Kabat to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in March 2015, both IIASA and Jordan agree to closer cooperation. More

IIASA visit to Pakistan in 2015

IIASA will increase its cooperation with Pakistani government agencies and leading Universities as the result of a series of meetings between Director General and CEO, Professor Dr. Pavel Kabat and high level officials in Pakistan during a visit to Islamabad, Lahore, and Faisalabad in March. More

Last edited: 21 January 2016

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