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UNU-IAS Advisory Board Convenes for 2025 Meeting

The Board reviewed the accomplishments and upcoming initiatives of UNU-IAS through meetings with management, researchers, staff and students.

On 11-12 November 2025, the advisory Board of UNU-IAS convened in Tokyo for its annual meeting. The Board received briefings on the institute's activities and achievements in research, policy engagement, education and capacity development, and reviewed performance indicators.

A student seminar was held after the meeting, in which the Board received research presentations from two UNU-IAS PhD students, focused on water challenges in Bodh Gaya, India; and the impact of textile production on local water resources in Dhaka. Board members provided expert feedback to the students for further developing their research.

UNU-IAS Board Meeting 2025 — Student Presentation by Kamille Rasmussen
UNU-IAS Board Meeting 2025 — Student Presentation by Ritika Rajput
Photos: Anne Lecroq/UNU-IAS

To learn more about previous UNU-IAS activities and achievements, please download our Annual Reports.

For more information on the Board and its members, please visit the UNU-IAS Board pages.

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