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The IHRN holds biennial meetings on science and human rights themes. To date, 15 such meetings have been hosted by IHRN-affiliated academies around the world.
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The IHRN periodically hosts or participates in public events to raise global awareness of the connections between human rights and science, engineering, and medicine.
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The IHRN highlights meetings and events hosted by national academies from around the world that address critical human rights-related issues through a scientific lens.
Events from National Academies
Ask the Experts: Global climate equality - is a fair future possible?
October 23, 2025
Join a hybrid event hosted by The British Academy during which an expert panel will unpack the systemic causes of climate inequality, assess the current situation, and explore the realistic prospects for change.
Together, they will offer a candid appraisal of global climate efforts: Who has the power? Who bears the cost? And what will it take to realise a fairer future, given the economic systems, geopolitical forces, power imbalances and uncertainties that govern our world?
IHRN-Related Events
Human Rights & COVID-19: Virtual Public Event
December 2020
The IHRN, together with the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), launched a virtual public event highlighting key rights-related challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
The event, containing pre-recorded presentations and webinars, addressed topics such as the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on communities of color in the United States; the consequences of COVID-19 response measures in South Africa for socio-economic human rights; and the broader implications of COVID-19 for the right to health and social justice.
Biennial Meetings of the IHRN
IHRN biennial meetings provide an opportunity for academy members to explore and share information on science and human rights concerns. Meetings frequently include public symposia and special sessions for students or early career scholars in host countries.
15th Biennial Meeting
The IHRN’s most recent biennial meeting was hosted by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters in Oslo, Norway, 9-11 September, 2025. More information about the meeting can be found on the meeting webpage.
Read a brief synopsis of the meeting. A longer summary and video recordings of the meeting’s public symposium are forthcoming.
Previous Biennial Meetings
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13th Biennial Meeting
Seoul, Korea, 2018
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12th Biennial Meeting
Panama City, Panama, 2016
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11th Biennial Meeting
Halle, Germany, 2014
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10th Beinnial Meeting
Taipei, Taiwan, 2012
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9th Biennial Meeting
Rabat, Morocco, 2009
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8th Biennial Meeting
Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka, 2007
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7th Biennial Meeting
London, England, 2005
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6th Biennial Meeting
Ascona, Switzerland, 2003
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5th Biennial Meeting
Paris, France, 2001
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4th Biennial Meeting
Stockholm, Sweden, 1999
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3rd Biennial Meeting
Rome, Italy, 1997
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2nd Biennial Meeting
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1995
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1st Biennial Meeting
Washington, D.C., U.S.A, 1993
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15th Biennial Meeting
Oslo, Norway, 2025
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14th Biennial Meeting
Pretoria, South Africa
