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
Mainstreaming Landscape Perspectives into the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
UNU-IAS will host a side event at the March 2022 meetings of the CBD to examine landscape management.
Event
Monitoring & Evaluation of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS): Country & GIAHS Site Experiences
A webinar will be held on the experiences of countries that are currently implementing M&E processes for their GIAHS sites.
Seminar
Monitoring & Evaluation of Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems
On 10 March UNU-IAS will host a webinar on Monitoring and Evaluation processes for Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) sites.
Event
Industrial Skill Development in Developing Countries: Education, Skills Demands, and Productivity
An online workshop on TVET will bridge the macro policy discourse with the situation in actual workplaces.
Event
International Women’s Day 2022: Women's Economic & Social Change — The Future of Womenomics
UNU-IAS will host an online symposium to celebrate International Women’s Day on the future of womenomics.
Event
Making OECMs Work: Production Landscapes for Effective Area-Based Conservation
An online expert dialogue will be held on a landscape approach to area-based conservation of biodiversity.
Event
Community-based Activities and Governance for Seascape Restoration
UNU-IAS will host an online symposium on community-based activities and governance for seascape restoration.
Event
Europe Regional RCE Meeting 2022
The meeting will be held in-person under the theme of "The Imaginative Power of the Region: Learning for the SDGs Together".
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