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.
Past events
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Integrating Credible Sustainability Standards into Trade Policy
This workshop will serve as a platform for dialogue among these actors to foster mutual learning and build capacity to integrate credible voluntary sustainability standards into trade policy, thereby supporting sustainable trade objectives.
Building Cooperation on Border Carbon Adjustments
From June 3 to 6, IISD’s trade team held a convening at Bellagio, Italy, to explore ways to strengthen international cooperation on Border Carbon Adjustments.
Green Industrial Policy Round Table 2: Deep Dives into Sectoral Industrial Policies and Development
Green Industrial Policy Round Table 2 brought together experts and policymakers to dive into sectoral industrial policies and development.
Green Industrial Policy Round Table 1: Setting the Stage
A set of high-level round tables on green industrial policy brought together policy-makers and experts to explore opportunities and challenges in reimagining the industrial policy landscape.
Funding the Future: Enabling natural infrastructure through federal programs
IISD's Funding the Future webinar highlights how federal programs can better support nature-based solutions—and why doing so matters now more than ever.
Building Climate Resilience Through Protected Areas
IISD hosted this webinar in collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to unpack what protected areas are, the benefits they offer for both people and nature, and why they are a vital part of climate adaptation. The webinar also showcased real-world examples of how nature-based solutions, local community engagement, and climate adaptation efforts can work together to build more resilient ecosystems and livelihoods.
WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies and Support of its Implementation
This fisheries subsidies workshop focused on the WTO Agreement and regional approaches to sustainable and equitable implementation in South and Southeast Asia.
How Can WTO Rules Foster Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture in Developing Countries?
This webinar brought insights from the research community on how repurposing agricultural support toward adaptation-friendly crops and practices and lowering import tariffs of adaptation goods could foster climate change adaptation in agriculture in developing countries.
Beyond Words: Concrete actions for intergenerational equity in policy-making
As part of the 11th International Youth Conference (IYC11), this side event and mini-workshop invites attendees to "go beyond" conventional sustainability.
Navigating Investment Governance and International Commitments: Introduction to the IPF Manila tool kit for policy coherence
On April 29, IISD will hold a webinar to introduce the Investment Policy Forum (IPF) Manila Tool Kit. Developed at the 2024 IPF in the Philippines, the tool kit helps governments navigate their international commitments for coherent investment governance across policy areas.