News and Press Releases from International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA)

Innovation Grants now available for 2018

IAIA is pleased to announce the launch of its next round of Innovation Grants. Applications will be accepted through 7 February from any current IAIA member, Section, Branch, or Affiliate. A small number of grants will be given ...

Jan. 3, 2018

IAIA December news

1. IAIA18 updates IAIA18, “Environmental Justice in Societies in Transition,” will be held 16-19 May 2018 in Durban, South Africa. For more information, visit the conference web site. #iaia18 The preliminary ...

Dec. 14, 2017

Webinar on `Empowering-indigenous-voices-in-impact-assessment`

Are you a practitioner who works with indigenous peoples or diverse community groups? Or are you interested in understanding an indigenous perspective and approach to impact assessment? Register now for a 6 December webinar presenting a Maori ...

Nov. 30, 2017

IAIA November news

1. IAIA18 updates IAIA18, “Environmental Justice in Societies in Transition,” will be held 16-19 May 2018 in Durban, South Africa. For more information, visit the conference web site. #iaia18 Paper and poster ...

Nov. 14, 2017

IAIA October news

1. Special biodiversity symposium: “Mainstreaming the Mitigation Hierarchy in Impact Assessment” Registration is open through 27 October for a special IAIA biodiversity symposium, “Mainstreaming the Mitigation Hierarchy ...

Oct. 18, 2017

Interested in serving on the IAIA Board?

Are you interested in serving on the IAIA Board? IAIA members are encouraged to self-nominate for the positions of President and two Directors for the 2018 election, to be held in January 2018 for the three-year term of May 2018 through May ...

Sep. 26, 2017

Training on biodiversity and mitigation hierarchy available

Four training courses on the topics of biodiversity and mitigation hierarchy will be held 16-17 November in Washington, D.C. These courses will be held immediately following a special biodiversity symposium on “Mainstreaming the Mitigation ...

Sep. 22, 2017

Celebrating the best in impact assessment: IAIA Awards

Do you know a colleague, client, or company that deserves to be celebrated? Nominations are being accepted through 3 October for the 2018 IAIA awards. Award winners will be recognized at IAIA18 in Durban, South ...

Aug. 31, 2017

IAIA latest news

1. Biodiversity symposium: Registration is now open Registration is now open for a special IAIA biodiversity symposium, “Mainstreaming the Mitigation Hierarchy in Impact Assessment.” The symposium will be held 14-15 November ...

Aug. 17, 2017

Free IAIA webinar on psycho-social impact assessment

The International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) is offering a free webinar on "Understanding Impacts on Vulnerable Populations through Psycho-Social Impact Assessment." The webinar will be presented by IAIA member Michael Edelstein on 19 ...

Jun. 21, 2017

Call for biodiversity training course proposals

The International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) is accepting proposals for biodiversity-related training courses. These courses may be one- or two-day courses and will be held on 16-17 November 2017 in Washington, DC, USA. Two training ...

May 9, 2017

Free webinar offered on health considerations in impact assessment

The International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) is offering a free one-hour webinar on 25 April on "Health considerations in impact assessment." The presentation will be made by IAIA member Francesca Viliani who was recently awarded ...

Apr. 19, 2017

Call for proposals - IAIA20

Do you want to be part of a team that inspires and connects people from around the globe? Do you want to help create an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere that will allow people to learn from each other by sharing their experiences and ideas? Are ...

Feb. 10, 2017

2017 Award winners

IAIA is pleased to announce these 2017 award winners! Photos and descriptions will be posted on the IAIA Awards page in the coming weeks, but in the meantime, check out a few of this year’s award winners below. They will be formally recognized ...

Jan. 12, 2017

January 2017 E-News

IAIA17 updates IAIA17, “Impact Assessment’s Contribution to the Global Efforts in Addressing Climate Change,” will be held 4-7 April 2017 in Montréal, Canada. For more information, visit ...

Jan. 10, 2017

Nominations sought for IAIA’s 2017 awards

The International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) is accepting nominations for its 2017 awards. The winners will be recognized at IAIA’s 37th annual conference in Montreal, Canada, 4-7 April 2017. Additional award information and ...

Jul. 29, 2016

Proposals for training on resettlement requested

The International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA), in partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), is holding a special symposium on Resettlement & Livelihoods in Manila, the Philippines, from 20-22 February 2017, followed by two ...

Jul. 26, 2016

Abstracts due 24 June for IAIA Special Symposium on water and impact assessment

The International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA) is organizing a special symposium on water and impact assessment, 31 August to 2 September 2016 in Lincoln, UK. Paper and poster abstracts are due 24 June 2016. Water is the most ...

Jun. 21, 2016

Impact assessment and climate change session proposals accepted through 30 June

"IAIA17: Impact Assessment`s Contribution to the Global Efforts in Addressing Climate Change" will be held 3-6 April 2017 in Montreal, Canada. Proposals for conference sessions will be accepted through 30 June. IAIA17 is the 37th annual ...

Jun. 14, 2016

Guarantee your spot by 14 March for an IAIA16 technical visit or training course

Considering attending IAIA16? Add value to the time you spend in Japan by attending a training course or technical visit. Learn more about how impact assessment has been used within Japan and see some other parts of the country at the same time on a ...

Mar. 11, 2016