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Upcoming Events
Previous Events
Side Event
From Traditional Gardens to Future Cities: Youth-led Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Resilience — Ideas from Kanazawa, Japan
BELÉM, BRAZIL: This event at the COP30 Capacity-building Hub will discuss the role of urban nature and citizen participation in creating climate resilient cities.
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Public Values in AI Research Webinar Series
Tommaso Ciarli chairs a webinar on public values in AI research, part of a series exploring methods to align AI with societal priorities.
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Toward a Coherent Climate Architecture
Linking Multilateral Reform to Local Resilience
Side Event
Youth-led Urban Futures: Co-Creating Change Across Generations
BELÉM, BRAZIL: This event at the COP30 SDG Pavilion will discuss how youth are driving transformative action for sustainability and co-design tools that strengthen meaningful youth engagement.
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Science Talk: Exploring the Relationships Between Housing and Food for Latinx Newcomers in Toronto
How Housing Precarity Shapes Food Behaviors
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Fostering Sustainability Science Leadership: Synergies for Bridging Capacities Across Environmental and Developmental Policy Agendas
BELÉM, BRAZIL: This event at the COP30 GAUC Pavilion will highlight collaborative efforts to develop synergies across biodiversity, climate and the SDGs.
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Conference
High-level Conference on Women, Peace and Digital Transformation: Economic Inclusion for Lasting Stability
On 17 November 2025, ERIA and UNU will co-host a conference focused on increasing women’s digital inclusion to unlock their potential in driving economic and social stability.
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GIAHS International Study Programme 2025 Presentation
WAJIMA, JAPAN & ONLINE: This event will feature student presentations on Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems in Italy and Japan.
Side Event
Co-Designing Infrastructure with Nature and Communities
BELÉM, BRAZIL: This session at the COP30 Resilience Hub will discuss how nature-positive infrastructure can align climate, biodiversity and equity goals.