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
Partnership in Action for Well-being: The Satoyama Initiative and Building Back Better
A side event at the 2022 HLPF will discuss the role of the Satoyama Initiative in achieving the SDGs and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Side Event
Working Together for Everyone’s Well-being: The Satoyama Initiative and Building Back Better
This side event will highlight the role of the Satoyama Initiative in achieving the SDGs and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Event
Implementing the Paris Agreement in Developing Countries — A Dialogue with Dr Yannick Glemarec
UNU-IAS will host an event on challenges & opportunities to promote implementation of the Paris Agreement on climate change in developing countries.
Event
Climate Action and the SDGs — Closing Gaps and Strengthening Synergies
A side event of the 2022 HLPF will discuss gaps and needs in knowledge about synergies and trade-offs between climate change and sustainable development.
Side Event
Climate Action and the SDGs — Closing Gaps and Strengthening Synergies
The event will explore ways to close these gaps through research on transformations in energy, food, urban, and other related socio-economic systems.
Event
Managing the Nexus Between Carbon Neutrality and Social, Economic, and Environmental Agenda Under the SDGs
UNU-IAS will host an online session at the Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress 2022 on the nexus between carbon neutrality and the SDGs.
Event
Youth Inclusive Action on Integrating SDGs, Climate Change & Biodiversity
UNU-IAS will organise an online briefing session on youth inclusive action on integrating SDGs, climate change and biodiversity.
Event
Enacting Biodiversity Education and Transformative Learning within Communities: Lessons and Actions from the Global RCE Network
UNU-IAS will host an online session of the Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress 2022 on biodiversity education and conservation initiatives.
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