Presentation on 'IIASA: Global Partner in Applied Research for a Changing World' by Paul Yllia, Water Program, IIASA, at 2014 UN-Water Annual International Zaragoza Conference. Preparing for World Water Day 2014: Partnerships for improving water and energy access, efficiency and sustainability. 13-16 January 2014.

1. IIASA:
Global Partner in Applied
Research for a Changing World

2. IIASA:
Global Partner in Applied
Research for a Changing World
Paul T. Yillia
(Dr. techn.)
Research Scholar, Water Program, IIASA; Consultant, UNIDO/SE4All
Web: http://www.iiasa.ac.at
Tel.: +43 2236 807 569; Fax: +43 2236 71313; Email: yillia@iiasa.ac.at
2014 UN-Water Annual International Zaragoza Conference:
Partnerships for improving water and energy access, efficiency and
sustainability; 13-16 January 2014

3. VISION
IIASA will be the world leader in
systems analysis to find
solutions to global problems
for the benefit of humankind.

4. MAJOR
GLOBAL
CHALLENGES

5. MAJOR GLOBAL CHALLENGES
FOOD

6. MAJOR GLOBAL CHALLENGES
WATER

7. MAJOR GLOBAL CHALLENGES
ENERGY

8. MAJOR GLOBAL CHALLENGES
CLIMATE
CHANGE

9. MAJOR GLOBAL CHALLENGES
POVERTY
& EQUITY

10. INEXTRICABLY LINKED
Energy &
Climate
Change
Food &
Water
Poverty
& Equity

11. IIASA’S STRATEGY FOR THE DECADE
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Focus on a few global problems
Emphasis on policy relevance
Innovation in systems analysis
Increased capacity building

12. RESEARCH FOR A CHANGING WORLD
Energy &
Climate
Change
Food &
Water
Poverty
& Equity

13. GLOBAL DRIVERS:
NEW & FORTHCOMING RESEARCH
• Understanding Population-Level Diffusion of New
Technologies and Accelerating Technology
Diffusion
• Interactions between Population, Education,
Poverty and Equity
• Urbanization and Migration
• Sustainable Growth

14. RESEARCHING GLOBAL CHALLENGES
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Integrated
Interdisciplinary
International
Independent
Solution-oriented
Long term
Trade offs
= Systems
Analysis

15. POLICY & GOVERNANCE
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PAST SUCCESSES
Energy Assessments
IPCC reports
Reducing air pollution in
Europe
• Advising UN Secretary
General
• NEW FOCUS
• Establishing policy
dialogues and relationships
• Linking global research to
national policy agendas
• Collaborating with local
policy and scientific
institutions

16. INTERDISCIPLINARY
28%
37%
35%
Natural Scientists
& Engineers
Social Scientists
Mathematicians
and others

17. IIASA’S
MEMBERS:
NATIONAL
ACADEMIES

18. INTERNATIONAL

19. RESEARCH FUNDERS & PARTNERS
• FUNDING
• 50/50 membership fees
and external funds
• EUR 16 million budget
(2011)
• In 2012: 20 national
members and 50+
organizations sponsored
IIASA research
• PARTNERS
• IIASA collaborates with
almost 300 institutions from
nearly 40 countries

20. YOUNG SCIENTISTS
SUMMER PROGRAM

21. Join the Initiative!
Web: http://www.iiasa.ac.at/wfas
Twitter: @WFaS_IIASA
Email: wfas.info@iiasa.ac.at
If we focus our attention on problems, we will find problems.
If we focus our attention on solutions, we will find solutions.

22. Water Futures and Solutions Project Structure
Governing Board (GB)
Sector Actors Group
Public and private
sector perspectives
Chairs to sit in GB
Scenario Focus Group
Project Group
Scenarios
Modeling
Analysis
Writing
WaterFutures4the World
Solutions Programme
External experts
Secretariat
Project Director
Stakeholders to enrich
or change scenarios.
Chairs to sit in GB

23. How to bridge the gap?
Scenario
Scenario
Developers
Users

24. Water Futures and Solutions
Science & Technology:
CWRR-CAS, CESR,
IIASA, IWA, IWMI, JRC,
KWR, WU, UFZ, …
Business & Investment:
ADB, AfDB, AquaFed,
OECD, WBCSD,
World Bank, …
Civil Society:
Community organizations,
Ethics Networks, NGOs,
Religious organizations,
SME support organizations, …
Planning & Institutions:
FAO, IAEA, IUCN,
National Governments,
OFID, UNESCO,
State and Local Governments,
WEC, WWC, …

25. ..thanks and welcome to
IIASA….!
For further information about IIASA & WFaS initiative:
www.iiasa.ac.at or info@iiasa.ac.at