“The Institute shall initiate and support collaborative and individual research in relation to problems of modern societies arising from scientific and technological development.” The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) is an independent, international research institute with National Member Organizations in Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe. Through its research programs and initiatives, the…

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“Only this model allows us to design solutions which are adapted to the challenges that humans and the planet are facing (such as pandemics, climate change, humanitarian and political crises, and more) because the whole planet is facing these development challenges.” The French National Research Institute for Development (IRD) is an internationally recognised multidisciplinary organisation…

“To assist in the worldwide development of physics, to foster international cooperation in physics, and to help in the application of physics toward solving problems of concern to humanity”. The International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) was established in 1922 in Brussels with 13 Member countries and the first General Assembly was held…