Events
Through conferences, webinars, workshops, and panel discussions, IISD actively engages some of the world's leading thinkers on various topics of sustainable development.
Upcoming events
What to Expect from HLPF 2026
A 60-minute webinar on the 2026 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development will share key processes, priorities, and hopes.
2026 Investment Policy Forum
The 17th edition of IISD's Investment Policy Forum will take place from September 16 to 18, 2026, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
IGF 22nd Annual General Meeting
The 22nd IGF AGM will be held under the theme of Trust in an Interdependent World: Advancing inclusion and resilience in mineral value chains.
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Enhancing Sustainable Investment Flows in Africa: Opportunities and challenges of investment facilitation through international agreements
IISD and UN Trade and Development are organizing a webinar for African investment policy-makers to examine how investment facilitation can boost sustainable investment across the continent. The discussion will focus on how to effectively leverage the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Protocol on Investment and the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement to achieve this goal.
Support for the Implementation of the World Trade Organization Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies: Briefing session for Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa member states
Session to support COMESA member states in their reflection and preparation for the ratification and implementation of the WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies.
Securing Land Rights and Social Equity in Pursuit of Net-Zero
Land rights, responsible investment, and community-led action must shape Africa’s climate agenda on the road to COP 30.
Powering Equality: Why gender and inclusion matter for just transitions in emerging economies
This timely discussion will bring together experts from across the energy, gender, development, business, and government sectors to share research, innovations, and real-world experience aimed at making energy policy more inclusive and effective.
Stakeholder Convening to Accelerate Electric Vehicle and Battery Manufacturing in Telangana
This event will convene experts, industry leaders, investors, and policy-makers from battery and electric vehicle production, recycling, and circular economy domains to co-develop actionable strategies for strengthening Telangana’s battery manufacturing and circularity ecosystem.
Connecting Media to the SDGs’ Data and Stories
Especially designed for journalists but open to all, the webinar will offer tools and expert advice on connecting global data and reporting around the SDGs with the daily news cycle.
Next Steps for the UN Convention on Tax: Mapping Priorities
Drawing on new IISD research, this webinar provides evidence-based analysis to identify priorities and practical pathways towards an effective United Nations Framework Convention. The session features a panel discussion examining the key challenges and opportunities associated with implementation, with a particular focus on assessing the feasibility of current proposals and translating them into actionable strategies.
Fisheries Subsidies: A closer look at the latest draft additional rules
This webinar provided a detailed overview of the latest draft text from ongoing WTO negotiations on additional rules to curb harmful fisheries subsidies.
What to Expect at HLPF 2025
IISD and CEPEI host a virtual briefing and question/answer session on the 2025 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF).
FfD4 Side Event | From Insight to Impact: Harnessing Research Collaboration to Build Better Tax Systems
This panel will examine how partnerships between researchers and tax authorities are transforming fiscal policy—and why scaling this model could be key to building fairer, more resilient tax systems in the Global South.