An international scientific institute that conducts research into critical issues of global environmental, economic, technological, and social change.

Laxenburg, Vienna, Austria
📢 We’re hiring a researcher to study education and human capital in Rwanda. Work with colleagues at IIASA and the @UCT_news . You’ll need strong quantitative skills, experience with large datasets, and English and Kinyarwanda proficiency.📍 Laxenburg, Austria: iiasa.ac.at/employment/job-o… @NRF_SAASTA @NRF_News
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Using the Microsoft OpenAI partnership as an example, participants will examine how such novel partnerships can shape markets, innovation, and society, and how decision makers can make sense of complexity when the stakes are high and information is limited.
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The Raiffa Academy: Better decisions in a complex world. Read more about the faculty members: iiasa.ac.at/raiffa-academy/f…
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As part of the inaugural short course, Elena Rovenskaya, IIASA Advancing Systems Analysis Program Director, will lead a session exploring the systemic effects of strategic partnerships between tech giants and AI pioneers.
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Inspired by the legacy of decision science pioneer Howard Raiffa, the Academy brings together researchers, policymakers & practitioners to apply systems thinking to today's most complex global challenges. Through professional development, it helps bridge the gap between science and decision making.
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The world's biggest challenges rarely have simple solutions. They demand structured thinking, informed negotiation, and sound decision making. That is the vision behind the Raiffa Academy at IIASA.
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What shaped Howard Raiffa's vision? His experience at IIASA. It inspired him to connect decision science with negotiation, diplomacy, and real-world impact. Today, that vision lives on through the Raiffa Academy. #RaiffaAcademy ▶️ iiasa.ac.at/blog/jun-2026/or…
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🌐 Introducing the Raiffa Academy at IIASA Better decisions in a complex world.
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Through research, professional training, fellowships, international dialogues, and a growing global network, the Raiffa Academy will empower researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to make better decisions and negotiate more effective solutions for the world's most pressing challenges. #IIASANetwork
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🔴The IIASA Annual Report 2025 is here. Discover how international scientific collaboration, systems analysis, and science diplomacy are helping tackle today’s biggest challenges: from climate change and biodiversity loss to demographic change and sustainable development. ▶️ iiasa.ac.at/ar
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The @CitSciGlobal is looking for a Program & Project Officer based in Laxenburg, Austria. Work alongside @dilekfraisl1 on EU-funded projects, research, and global network development at the forefront of citizen science. Apply now: iiasa.ac.at/employment/exter…
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#ICYMI: The Horizon Europe @ClimatechoiceEU project showcased two interactive tools making food-system & climate modeling more accessible for policymakers 🌍🌱 Participants explored how diet shifts & land-use decisions affect sustainability using the FELiX ISE and FABLE ISE platforms. 🎥 piped.video/watch?v=QF5aq92P…
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🌍 The IIASA project @SPARCCLE_EU is part of #EUGreenWeek 2026! Join our webinar on climate risks, biodiversity, and Europe’s resilience economy with experts from SPARCCLE, CROSSEU & ACCREU. 📅 9 June 2025 ⏰ 10:30–12:00 CEST iiasa.ac.at/events/jun-2026/…
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❓What would it take to fully phase out fossil fuels by 2050? ⚡A lot more electricity. A new study by Kyoto University, Hokkaido University & IIASA, finds that a full fossil fuel phase-out by mid-century would require global electricity generation to grow 60–80% ▶️ iiasa.ac.at/news/may-2026/fu…
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Fancy working in a castle? 🏰 We’re looking for 2 Postdoctoral Research Scholars to join the ERC-funded ALTHAEA project at IIASA, based in historic Schloss Laxenburg near Vienna. Both roles explore a shared question: what makes places “habitable” in a changing climate? iiasa.ac.at/employment/job-o…
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💼 Join us at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly 2026! 🌇 Are you interested in Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) — climate change scenarios of projected socioeconomic global changes up to 2100 Join the discussion in our event "The Scenario Evolution Process – evolving the SSP/RCP framework" on Thursday, 7 May, 16:15-18:00 (CEST) in Room 2.61 (SPM94). 🤝 Visit our booth in Hall X2 to meet our experts and learn more about the upcoming event, the process itself, or the work of IIASA in general! #EGU2026 #EGU26 #Research #Sustainability #Geosciences
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