UNU-IAS conferences, symposiums, workshops and seminars bring together a diverse array of international experts, businesspeople, community leaders and students to discuss topics related to sustainability. Held at UNU headquarters in Tokyo, in other locations across the globe and online, these events advance debate, raise public awareness, and develop networks for research and policy development.
Upcoming Events

Conference
14th Global RCE Conference
Previous Events
Event
Exploring Nature-Positive Pathways
UNU-IAS will hold a side event at the COP 15 conference to discuss a whole-of-society approach to biodiversity governance for transformative change.
Side Event
OECMs and Green Economies: Productive Landscapes for Nature-positive Society
UNU-IAS will host a session at CBD COP15 on financial and economic factors affecting the identification, management, and effectiveness of OECMs.
Side Event
The Satoyama Initiative: A Decade of Working for Societies in Harmony with Nature
On 7 December 2022, UNU-IAS will co-organise a side event at the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP15).
Side Event
The Satoyama Initiative: A Decade of Working for Societies in Harmony with Nature
A side event at CBD COP 15 will present the results of the first ten years of IPSI to celebrate the first decade of the initiative.
Event
Transformative Actions for a Nature-positive Society from Satoyama Initiative Towards 2030
On 2 December 2022, UNU-IAS will co-organise a thematic track session at the 2022 International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific.
Event
Transformative Actions for a Nature-positive Society from Satoyama Initiative towards 2030
On 2 December 2022, UNU-IAS will co-organise a thematic track session at the 2022 International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific (ISAP).
Event
12th African RCE Regional Meeting
The 12th African RCE Regional Meeting will be held on 28–30 November 2022 in Nairobi, Kenya.
Side Event
Beyond Classrooms: Education as a Mechanism for Community Climate Action
A side event of UNFCCC COP27 will be held in Egypt on transformative community-based climate action and local solutions to global issues.
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