Activity Report
- ACP/ IIASA International Webinar (22 February 2022)
How can systems analysis help align climate change, air pollution, and sustainable development policies in Asia: Opportunities for collaboration - International Workshop (25 January 2021)
Aligning climate change and sustainable development policies in Asia: quantifying, integrating, and advancing co-benefits - ACP/IIASA Joint International Workshop (7 November 2019)
Implementing Solutions to Air Pollution and Climate Change in Asia: Building Capacities, Strengthening Policies, and Financing Technologies - International Workshop (19 February 2019)
How Can Asia Manage Air Pollution and Climate Change?
From Understanding Impacts to Implementing Solutions - Seminar (9 October 2018)
Future Outlook on “The World in 2050” Initiative (TWI2050) - More Activity Report
Founding of the Institute
In October 1972 at the height of the Cold War, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) was founded as an international research organisation conducting policy-oriented research. The IIASA project was to use scientific cooperation to build bridges across the Cold War divide and to research common mature society problems. Both East and West blocs left their political positions, and joined together to establish an independent (non-governmental) based International Research Institute.
After the ease of strained relationship between East and West, IIASA started to focus its research on solving global scale problems mainly in the field of systems analysis. IIASA has become one of the world’s leading international research institutes, with specialists like recipients of the Nobel Prize as well as IPCC lead authors. In recent years, developing countries have joined IIASA, and now the main issues of research are shifting from East-West problems to North-South problems (poverty, food, equality, etc.)
National Member Organisations
Austria, Brazil, China, Egypt, Finland, Germany, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Japan, Republic of Korea, Slovak Republic, Norway, Russian Federation, South Africa, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America, Vietnam (Total of 21 countries)
Observer: Mexico (Membership for 2014-2020. Currently participating IIASA council meetings without voting rights.)
Prospective member: Jordan (Under negotiation since 2020)
(as of 1 March, 2022)
IIASA’s Research
The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) is an international research institute that applies advances systems analysis to identify policy solutions to reduce human footprints, enhance the resilience of natural and socioeconomic systems, and help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Through its research programs and initiatives, IIASA conducts policy-oriented research into issues that are too large or complex to be solved by a single country or academic discipline. This includes pressing concerns that affect the future of all of humanity, such as climate change, energy security, population aging, and sustainable development.
Currently IIASA research is based on six programmes
- Advancing Systems Analysis (ASA)
- Biodiversity and Natural Resources (BNR)
- Energy, Climate, and Environment (ECE)
- Population and Just Society (POPJUS)
- Economic Frontiers (EF)
- Strategic Initiatives (SI)
Capacity Building for the next generation
From 1977, IIASA has conducted the “Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP)”. YSSP is held at IIASA headquarters from June through August. The programme accepts about 50 young scientists (post doctorate degree students) nominated by each country and they work within the Institute’s Research Programs under the guidance of IIASA scientific staff.
More about YSSP: https://www.iiasa.ac.at/web/
Organisation
| Council | IIASA’s core decision-making organisation, and council is formed by the representative of the National Member Organisation. A Council Meeting is held twice a year. Currently, the chair is held by the United States of America. Within the Council, there are 4 committees: Executive, Finance, Risk and Audit, Membership and Programme and Capacity Development. |
| Director | Dr. Albert van Jaarsveld |
| Employees | 351 Researchers (193 Fulltime) (in 2021) |
| Finances | Annual Funding is around EUR22,390,000 in 2020. Operational Funds are covered by contribution from National Member Organizations (NMOs) contribution (around EUR11,100,000 in 2020) and commissioned work, as well as donations. |
The Japan Committee for IIASA
Japan established the Japan Committee for IIASA at the same time that the IIASA was founded in 1972. The Japan Committee of IIASA was organised by persons with academic standing, and has cooperated with IIASA for its operation and development. Currently, Professor Kazuhiko TAKEUCHI, President, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies/ Project Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives (IFI), The University of Tokyo, is the Chair of the Japan Committee for IIASA. Dr. Kazuhiko Takemoto, who is Project Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives (IFI), The University of Tokyo, serves as a Council Member of IIASA representing Japan. The Japan Committee for IIASA is made up of a total of 8 committee members.
Members (as of 1 March 2022)
| Chair | Kazuhiko TAKEUCHI | President, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) / Project Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives (IFI), The University of Tokyo |
| Committee Members | Hajime AKIMOTO | Visiting Scientist, Center for Global Environmental Research, National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) |
| Taikan OKI | Professor, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo | |
| Mikiko KAINUMA | Senior Research Advisor, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) | |
| Kazuhiko TAKEMOTO (Council Member, IIASA) | Project Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives (IFI), The University of Tokyo | |
| Yuichi MORIGUCHI | Vice President, National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) | |
| Kanako MORITA | Senior Researcher, Center for Biodiversity and Climate Change, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute | |
| Kenji YAMAJI | Director-General, Research Institute for Innovative Technology for the Earth (RITE) | |
| Observer | Toshiyuki YAMASAKI | Director, Office of International Cooperation in Air and Water Quality Management, Environmental Management Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Japan |
| Ko MATSUURA | Section Chief, Office of International Cooperation in Air and Water Quality Management, Environmental Management Bureau, Ministry of the Environment, Japan | |
| The Japan Committee for IIASA Secretariat | Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) | 2108-11 Kamiyamaguchi, Hayama, Kanagawa, 240-0115, JAPAN TEL: +81-46-855-3852 FAX: +81-46-855-3809 [email protected] |
The 2022 Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) is now open
The 2022 Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) is now open
The Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) is an annual three-month program for young scientists organised by IIASA from June to August. The programme is open to PhD students working on topics compatible with ongoing research at IIASA, and provides participants with direct mentoring by experienced IIASA scientists in an academic and international research environment. They will also have the opportunity to build up contacts for future collaboration within the institute's worldwide network.
Programme areas
- Advancing Systems Analysis
- Biodiversity and Natural Resources
- Economic Frontiers
- Energy, Climate, and Environment
- Population and Just Societies
- Strategic Initiatives
The call for applications for the 2022 YSSP is now open. For more information, please visit IIASA website
- To apply, please visit: IIASA Young Scientists Summer Program
- Application deadline for 2022 YSSP: 14 January 2022 (* Selection results will be announced on 12 March 2022)
- Programme period: 1 June - 31 August, 2022
IIASA Japan Committee Support System
The IIASA Japan Committee implemented the "IIASA Japan Committee Support System" to fund Japanese participants in the Young Scientists Summer Program (YSSP) in 2022 to support part of their travel expenses. In this system, the IIASA Japan Committee will make a recommendation from among those Japanese applicants left in the final selection of the YSSP in 2022, and will provide JPY300,000 as part of the travel expenses to participate in the program at IIASA. (*If you participate online, there will be no financial support from IIASA Japan Committee )
Since this system is operated based on information on those remaining applicants from the final screening provided by IIASA, there is no need to apply separately to the Japanese Committee for this support system. Any YSSP participant who received support from the IIASA Japan Committee is requested to submit a report to the Committee, after completing their participation in YSSP.
Please note that this report may be made public in order to share information between IIASA and the Japanese research community.
Contact
The Japan Committee for IIASA Secretariat
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
Strategic Management Office
2108-11 Kamiyamaguchi, Hayama Kanagawa, 240-0115, Japan
Tel: 046-855-3852 Fax: 046-855-3809 [email protected]