Latest Events of UNU-IASUnited Nations University (UNU)United Nations University (UNU)http://www.ias.unu.edu/event_list.aspx?catid=8&ddlid=8DateSymposium on Agroforestry: Its Relevance and Potential in Promoting Local and Global Sustainable DevelopmentWednesday, December 16, 2009, 13:00-18:00 at the U Thant International Conference Hall, United Nations University Headquarters (5-53-70) Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo.http://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=1096&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTUNU-IAS New Research Presentations and Opening CeremonyEight new UNU-IAS researchers will present their research plan for the upcoming months on Wednesday, 25 November 09 from 11:30 – 16:50 and Friday, 11 December 2009, 11:15-15:00 at the UNU-IAS Seminar Room A. The presentations on 25 November will be followed by a reception and opening ceremony.http://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=1094&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTInnovation Symposium: The Imperative for Strengthening Innovation16 - 17 November, 2009 at the Embassy of Canada in Japan B2 Oscar Peterson Theatre 7-3-38 Akasaka Minato-ku. Organized by Embassy of Canada in Japan, University of Toronto (Canada), National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS).http://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=1088&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTFilm Screening: 'SEED HUNTER'Thursday 12 November, 2009 at the Australian Embassy in Tokyo, B2 Reception Room. 6:30pm – 9:00pmhttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=1087&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe New Phenomenon of Land Grabbing in Africa and its Impact on Livelihoods and EcosystemsFriday, 13 November 2009, 2:00-3:30pm at UNU-IAS in Yokohama. Key presenter: Zeremariam Fre.http://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=1086&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTBeyond Copenhagen: Climate, Ecosystem Services and Human Well-beingPolicy Discourse organised by the UNU-IAS and the Sapporo Nodal Office of the Global Land Project (GLP). Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 2:00 – 5:30pm at the Conference Center, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.http://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=1067&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTInternational Symposium: One Year Before CBD COP10 -- Post 2010 Biodiversity Target and the Asian VisionSaturday, 10 October 2009 from 10:00 - 17:00 at UNU Headquarter, Tokyohttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=1048&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMTJSPS-UNU Fellows Final Presentations in October and NovemberFinal Presentations! Thursday 8 October 09, 11:00 - 12:00; Tuesday 27 October 09, 16:00 - 17:00; Monday 2 November 09, 11:00 - 12:00 at UNU-IAS in Yokohama. Key presenters: Masudur Rahman, Miguel Chacon, Albert Djemetio (JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellows).http://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=1046&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Sun, 23 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTEU Proposal on ABS International RegimeTuesday 06 October, 2009 from 11:00 to 13:00 pm at UNU-IAS in Yokohama. Key presenter: Alejandro Lago Candeira, Director UNESCO Chair for the Environment, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC)http://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=1066&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTAsia-Pacific Regional Workshop on the Satoyama Initiative ConceptThursday & Friday, 1 - 2 October 2009 at the G Hotel in Penang, Malaysiahttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=1065&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTClimate Change and Sustainable Development in AfricaFinal Presentation! Wednesday, 30 September 2009 from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm at UNU-IAS in Yokohama. Key presenter: Marie Rarieya, UNU-JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow.http://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=1005&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTThe Japanese Government's White Paper on Biological DiversityImpacts of the use and conservation of satoyama/satoumi on biodiversity. Thursday, 24 September 2009, from 18:00 – 20:00 at Ishikawa Prefecture Lifelong Learning Centre. Held in preparation of the 10th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 10).http://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=1032&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTWater in Crisis in a Changing World: Innovative Approaches and Policy ImperativesWednesday, 16 September 2009 from 10:30 am to 12:20 pm at UNU-IAS in Yokohama.http://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=996&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTDefence ‘and’ Development: Options for Squaring the Circle?Friday, 11 September 2009, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm at UNU-IAS in Yokohama. Key presenter - Prof. Ron Matthews.http://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=994&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTLearning Collective Intelligence and Competencies for Sustainable DevelopmentThursday, 10 September 2009 from 2 to 3pm at UNU-IAS, Pacifico Yokohama. A comparative analysis of higher education pedagogical approaches, knowledge systems and competencies for sustainable development.http://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=985&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTUrban Ecosystems and BiodiversityWednesday, 9 September 2009 from 15:30 to 17:00 at UNU-IAS, Pacifico Yokohama. CITYNET Yokohama Congress 2009http://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=995&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMTRENEWABLE ENERGY: Prospects and Problems in the Development, Adoption and Governance of Sustainable TechnologiesMonday, 3 August 2009 from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm (new time!) at UNU-IAS in Yokohamahttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=934&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTOpening New Doors for SatoyamaWednesday, 29 July 2009, from 13:00 to 15:00 at JICA Yokohama, 1st Floorhttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=935&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:55:00 GMTInternational Expert Meeting on the International Satoyama Initiative ConceptSaturday, 25 July 2009, from 10:00 am to 5:45 pm in Elizabeth Rose Hall, UNU HQ, Tokyo, Japanhttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=937&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMTImplications of Increased Typhoon Intensity on Land Use Strategies: The Case of Biofuels in the PhilippinesFriday, 24 July from 2:00 to 3:00 at UNU-IAS in Yokohamahttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=944&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:50:00 GMTUrban Construction Strategy and Project Management: The Challenges of Yokohama Minatomirai21Tuesday, 14 July from 2 to 3:00 pm at UNU-IAS in Yokohamahttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=936&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 GMTSustainable Banana Production in a Changing EnvironmentPostponed!! to Monday 22 June 2009, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm at UNU-IAS in Yokohamahttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=923&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTToward the Indigenized Value of Water: The Case of Canada and the United StatesThursday, 28 May 2009, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm at UNU-IAS in Yokohamahttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=917&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTInternational Day for Biological Diversity Symposium 2009Friday, 22 May 2009 - Happy Biodiversity Day!http://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=918&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 GMTScience Communication for Sustainable Development: The Case of Taiwan and JapanFriday, 15 May 2009, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm at UNU-IAS in Yokohamahttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=916&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMTWorkshop on Sustainable Ecotourism in Rural Cultural Landscapes of Satoyama and Satoumi25 March 2009 by Kanazawa University and the Operating Unit Ishikawa/Kanazawa (OUIK) of the UNU-IAShttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=919&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMTGlobalization, Trade and Development in Asia: Emerging IssuesMonday, 13 April 2009, 2:30pm to 4:15pm at UNU-IAS in Yokohamahttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=877&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMTJapanese Low Carbon Cities - a Role Model in the Asia-Pacific Region?Friday, 10 April 2:30 to 3:30 pm at UNU-IAS in Yokohamahttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=876&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMTConsequences for the Japanese Economy of an Increase in Typhoon Intensity due to Climate ChangeMonday, 30 March 2009, 2:30 to 3:30 pm at UNU-IAS in Yokohamahttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=875&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMTProtecting the Global Environmental Commons: New Challenges For Policy ImplementationMonday, 23 March 2009, 1:30 - 2:45 pm at UNU-IAS in Yokohamahttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=845&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMTAn Eco-cultural Health Approach to the Assessment of SatoyamaMonday, 23 March 2009, 3:00 – 5:00 pm at UNU-IAS in Yokohamahttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=809&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMTSeminar in preparation for the 5th World Water ForumTuesday, 10 March, 3 – 4:30 pm, UNU-IAS in Yokohama on Achieving the MDGs of Water and Sanitation in Sub-Saharan Africa AND Governance Irrigation Commons in Japanhttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=838&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMTInternational Symposium on the Doha Development AgendaFriday, February 13, 2009, 13:30-16:40 at the Pan Pacific Yokohama Bay Hotel Tokyu, Queen’s Grand Ball Roomhttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=794&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMTIntergovernmental Meeting of Experts on Biological Prospecting in the Antarctic Treaty Area3-5 February, 2009http://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=787&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:05:00 GMTEcosystem Service Assessment Series on Agroforestry and Satoyama: A Comparison of Two Sustainable Land Use SystemsMonday, 19 January 2009, 1:30 – 3:30 pm at UNU-IAS in Yokohamahttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=755&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMTInconvenient Truth in Environmental Issues: Global Eco-risk Management from Asian Viewpoints SymposiumDecember 12, 2008 (Friday) 13:00-17:00, U Thant International Conference Hall, United Nations Universityhttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=736&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMTComplementing Wind Energy: Hydrogen Fuel, Ocean Energy and ForestryUNU-IAS Side Event and Report Launch at the UNFCCC COP 14 in Poland, 10 December 2008http://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=735&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTLaunch of the UNU-IAS Report: MDG on Reducing Biodiversity Loss and the CBD’s 2010 TargetFriday, 28 November 2008 from 17:30 – 18:30 at Elizabeth Rose Hall, United Nations University, Aoyama, Tokyohttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=733&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTWorkshop on Sectoral Linkages and Lessons Learnt on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS): Moving the ABS Agenda ForwardFriday, 28 November 2008 from 9:30 to 17:30 at the Elizabeth Rose Hall, United Nations University, Aoyama, Tokyohttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=734&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMTSustainable Urban Futures Public Seminar on The Vulnerability of the Mega-Urban Regions of Asia in the 21st Centuryon Tuesday, 4 November 2008, 4:00 – 5:30 pm at UNU-IAS in Yokohamahttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=723&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTClimate Change Lecture Series on Adaptation and Mitigation Strategieson Tuesday, 28 October 2008, 4:00 to 5:30 pm at UNU-IAS in Yokohamahttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=721&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTBook Launch: Recent Progress in Medical Biotechnology and NanomedicineWednesday, 29 October 2008 from 10:30 to 12:30 am at UNU-IAS in Yokohamahttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=722&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTBrown Bag Seminar: Linking Ecosystem Services to Human Well-being27 October 2008, 1:00 – 2:00 pm at UNU-IAS in Yokohamahttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=720&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMTJSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellows’ Final Presentations10 October 2008 (Friday) at UNU-IAS, Pacifico Yokohamahttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=707&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMTPolar Law Symposium7th - 9th September 2008 at the University of Akureyri, Looking beyond the International Polar Year.http://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=620&catID=640United Nations University (UNU)Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTTransparency and the WTO with Serafino MarcheseLecture at Aoyama Gakuin, Tuesday 12 August, 2008http://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=703&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMTLand Change Science and Ecosystem Services Management with Dr. Ademola BraimohWednesday, 30 July 2008, 4:30 – 6:00 pm at UNU-IAS in Yokohamahttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=695&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTUNESCO Conference on Ethics of Energy TechnologiesThursday, 24 July 2008 from 9:00 to 16:00 at UNU-IAS, Pacifico Yokohama. NEW: Email your questions for panel members to d.macer@unesco.org !!http://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=692&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMTG8 Dialogue with David Runnalls on Climate Change and World TradeThursday, 3 July 2008, 4:00 to 5:30 pm at United Nations University, Elizabeth Rose Hallhttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=687&catID=623United Nations University (UNU)Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTG8 Dialogue with Anantha Duraiappah on Food Security and BiofuelsTuesday, 24 June 2008, 4:00 to 5:30pm at United Nations University, Elizabeth Rose Hallhttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=686&catID=623United Nations University (UNU)Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTG8 Dialogue with Akiko Domoto and Ahmed Djoghlaf on Climate Change and BiodiversityMonday, 16 June 2008, 2:30 to 4:30 pm at United Nations University, Elizabeth Rose Hallhttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=684&catID=623United Nations University (UNU)Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTUNU-IAS Pre-TICAD Public Forum Science, Technology and Innovation for a Sustainable FutureMonday, 26 May 2008, 11:00 am to 5:40 pm at Pacifico Yokohama Conference Centre, Harbor Loungehttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=679&catID=636United Nations University (UNU)Sun, 25 May 2008 17:00:00 GMTG8 Dialogue with Calestous JumaFriday, 23 May 2008, 4:00 to 5:30 pm in the United Nations University, Elizabeth Rose Hallhttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=677&catID=623United Nations University (UNU)Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTG8 Dialogue with Professor Gary SampsonThursday, 15 May 2008, 4:00 to 5:30 pm, at United Nations University, Elizabeth Rose Hallhttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=668&catID=623United Nations University (UNU)Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTG8 Dialogue with Professor Kiyoshi KurokawaWednesday, 16 of April 2008, 4:00 to 5:30 pm, United Nations University, Elizabeth Rose Hallhttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=663&catID=623United Nations University (UNU)Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTInternational Expert Meeting on Climate Change and Indigenous People2 - 4 April 2008, Darwin, Australia Summary Report now available!http://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=650&catID=107United Nations University (UNU)Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMTInternational Public Forum on Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change: The Tropical Australian ExperienceInvitation to attend Public Forum, Thursday, 3 April 2008, Darwin, Australiahttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=643&catID=107United Nations University (UNU)Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMTFollow-up to the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: The ‘Caribbean’ ExperienceTuesday, 4 March 2008, 3:00 to 4:30 pm at UNU-IAShttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=635&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMTUNU-IAS Roundtable on Implementation of Access and Benefit Sharing Measures in BrazilFriday, 29 February 2008, 2:00 to 5:00 pm at UNU-IAShttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=633&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMTUNU-IAS Biodiplomacy Discourse Lecture with Christoph BailThursday, 17 January 2008, 2:30 - 3:30pmhttp://www.ias.unu.edu/redirect_UNU.aspx?ddlID=612&catID=8United Nations University (UNU)Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT