Summary : Mission: As an integral part of the United Nations University system, UNU/IAS mission is to undertake research and postgraduate education on issues at the forefront of knowledge, policy development and learning. Its academic community endeavours to generate a knowledge system that supports the eco-restructuring of human acitvities towards sustainable development. From this visionary perspective, the Institute fosters multi-disciplinary approaches and multilateral collaboration. Bringing together international expertise and, in particular, knowledge and wisdom from the host country scholarly community, UNU/IAS is committed to contributing creative solutions to pressing issues of global concern.