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

Unpacking National Investment Laws: Dispute settlement

Join IISD and UNCTAD for a webinar on May 7 as we explore key findings and recommendations from two recent publications on national investment laws and their investor–state dispute settlement provisions. A panel of experts will discuss the risks posed by dispute settlement provisions in investment laws, emerging good practices, and the urgent need for coherence between domestic legal frameworks and international treaty reform efforts.

Webinar

May 7, 2026

Natural Solutions for Water Security: Canada's Policy Path Forward

This 2-day forum aims to advance strategic priorities and define practical next steps for accelerating the adoption of natural infrastructure as a new normal.

Conference

June 2, 2026

Weathering the Waters: Building climate resilience that pays off

Join us to explore Canada’s adaptation progress, the rising costs of delay (water, floods, drought), and new ways to finance resilience.

Conference

June 2, 2026

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.

Conference

September 16, 2026
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Inside COP 30

The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 30) is taking place in Belém, Brazil, from November 10 to 21, 2025.
Event Hub November 10, 2025

IGF 21st Annual General Meeting

The leading global mining policy forum will be held under the theme of Value Beyond Extraction: Rethinking Mining for a Resilient Future.
Conference November 3, 2025

Nature-Based Infrastructure 5-Week Live Program 2025

The interactive 5-Week Live Program about nature-based infrastructure (NBI) is back this autumn, helping investors, policy-makers, infrastructure planners, and other stakeholders to make the case for building with nature.
Webinar October 28, 2025

IISD at IUCN World Conservation Congress

The forthcoming International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) World Conservation Congress (WCC) will take place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), from October 9–15, 2025. Held every 4 years since 1948, the Congress brings together world leaders and decision-makers from government, civil society, Indigenous communities, business, and academia to advance solutions that protect and restore the environment, as well as harness the power of nature to address global challenges.
Conference October 9, 2025