Events & Courses Archives - International Institute for Environmental Studies https://ii-es.com/news/category/events-and-courses/ Facilitating International Collaboration Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:32:36 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://ii-es.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IIES_favicon-1.png Events & Courses Archives - International Institute for Environmental Studies https://ii-es.com/news/category/events-and-courses/ 32 32 Never Too Late to Learn: My First International Forum, at 50+ https://ii-es.com/news/never-too-late-to-learn-my-first-international-forum-at-50/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:16:48 +0000 https://ii-es.com/?p=15045 At over 50 years of age, Marcelo from the University of San Sebastian in Chile, proves that there is no age limit for learning. Here, he shares his first international conference experience at the 2026 IIES Science & Policy Workshop and Graduate Student Forum in the south of France.

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]]> The Conference that became a journey: a nexus of research, society and dreams at the 10th IIES Workshop & Graduate Student Forum in France https://ii-es.com/news/the-conference-that-became-a-journey-a-nexus-of-research-society-and-dreams-at-the-10th-iies-workshop-graduate-student-forum-in-france/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:52:35 +0000 https://ii-es.com/?p=14863 Grace Kadyamadare from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa shares her experience at the 2026 IIES Science & Policy Workshop and Graduate Student Forum in the south of France.

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]]> Carbon Dots, Connections, and Confidence: My IIES France Workshop & Graduate Forum Experience https://ii-es.com/news/carbon-dots-connections-and-confidence-my-iies-france-workshop-graduate-forum-experience/ Tue, 04 Aug 2026 19:16:44 +0000 https://ii-es.com/?p=14796 Trent student Josh De Sousa recounts his experience at the 2026 edition of the IIES Science & Policy Workshop and Graduate Student Forum in the south of France.

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]]> The 2026 Science & Policy Workshop and Graduate Student Forum in France https://ii-es.com/news/the-10th-annual-iies-science-policy-workshop-and-9th-international-graduate-student-forum/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:50:21 +0000 https://ii-es.com/?p=14590 Co-hosted by the IIES and the University of Toulon, the 10th Annual Science & Policy Workshop took place in Toulon (France) from June 14-17, 2026, followed by the 9th International Graduate Student Forum on the island of Porquerolles (France) from June 18-20, 2026. With 100 participants from over a dozen countries, these events brought together delegates from across the IIES network to share research centered around the main theme of this year’s Workshop: “Environment, Economy & Society”.

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]]> The 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) https://ii-es.com/news/the-30th-conference-of-the-parties-cop30/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 16:34:50 +0000 https://ii-es.com/?p=12956 IIES Co-director Margaret Graham represented the IIES and the University of Edinburgh at the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30).

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]]> IIES Members Strengthen International Partnerships at CBIE2025 https://ii-es.com/news/iies-members-strengthen-international-partnerships-at-cbie2025/ Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:17:06 +0000 https://ii-es.com/?p=12948 IIES members met at the annual meeting of the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE2025) in November 2025 to discuss future partnership opportunities.

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]]> Global Perspectives: Our Week of Collaboration at the 2025 IIES Conference https://ii-es.com/news/global-perspectives-our-week-of-collaboration-at-the-2025-iies-conference/ Mon, 02 Jun 2025 12:59:02 +0000 https://ii-es.com/?p=11961 The IIES conference was a week filled with collaboration and learning about how, on a global scale, different environmental disciplines and cultures must unite to achieve climate resilience.

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]]> Ubuntu, Innovation, and Interdisciplinarity: The 2025 IIES Workshop https://ii-es.com/news/ubuntu-innovation-and-interdisciplinarity-the-2025-iies-workshop/ Wed, 28 May 2025 12:35:11 +0000 https://ii-es.com/?p=11929 The Forum offered an opportunity for reflection and recalibration, inspiring us to think outside of conventional norms and culture.

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]]> A Transformative Week: Learning, Sharing, and Growing with IIES in 2025 https://ii-es.com/news/a-transformative-week-learning-sharing-and-growing-with-iies-in-2025/ Tue, 20 May 2025 13:21:56 +0000 https://ii-es.com/?p=11806 In my opinion, the 2025 Science & Policy Workshop marked a special milestone as the plenary session unraveled themes that speak to the current global environmental challenges and strategic remediation approaches.

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]]> Bridging Continents: My South African Experience in Environmental Collaboration https://ii-es.com/news/bridging-continents-my-south-african-experience-in-environmental-collaboration/ Fri, 16 May 2025 13:06:51 +0000 https://ii-es.com/?p=11790 The experience was very enriching, being surrounded by great researchers and academics was a privilege, the community is very friendly and open to collaboration. The experience of getting to know another continent, ecosystems and vegetation is amazing, both for the culture and the language.

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