Events
Through conferences, webinars, workshops, and panel discussions, IISD actively engages some of the world's leading thinkers on various topics of sustainable development.
Past events
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First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding
The Environmental Peacebuilding Association is hosting its First International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding from October 23 to 25, 2019.
Webinar - Modelling for Sustainable Development: New Decisions for a New Age
This webinar featured a presentation and discussion on "Modelling for Sustainable Development: New decisions for a new age." It was held on October 21, 2019, at 9 AM EST, 3 PM CEST.
Ceres2030 at CFS 46: Reducing Post-Harvest Losses
Ceres2030, a joint project by Cornell University, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), will be holding a side event on reducing post-harvest losses during the upcoming Committee on World Food Security 46 in Rome.
Financing Nature-Based Infrastructure
This event will be devoted to the subject of financing natural capital and will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CEST on Friday, October 11, 2019, at International Environment House 2, Room INN, in Geneva, Switzerland.
Trade wars: what implications for agriculture in Africa and other world regions?
This event, being organized jointly by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), focused on the implications of trade tensions in major economies on the agricultural sectors of other countries.
IISD at the WTO Public Forum 2019
This year, IISD will be taking part in various sessions at the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Public Forum, an annual event that brings together the international trade policy community to discuss new and emerging trends, ongoing negotiations at the WTO and elsewhere, and much more.
15th IGF Annual General Meeting
The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals, and Sustainable Development (IGF) is hosting their Annual General Meeting (AGM) October 7 to 11, 2019, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
Crowding in Domestic Investors into Financing Sustainable Development
This event, being held on Monday, October 7, 2019, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. CEST at the Palais des Nations in Room XII, will be devoted to the issue of how to "crowd in" domestic investors to finance sustainable infrastructure.
The Subsidy Swap: Mobilizing Public Capital to Drive a Renewable Revolution
Financial commitments to achieve universal access to electricity are still falling far short of what is required to meet global energy goals by 2030.
Investment Treaties in Singapore: Lessons about the design of the investment regime
This session of the UNIGE-IISD Speaker Series on Investment Disputes will look at Singapore's experience with investment treaties, examining questions such as what impact these treaties have on good governance, economic competitiveness and other areas.