Organizers: Action for Happiness

The UK charity, Action for Happiness, will host a special event to launch the World Happiness Report (WHR) 2025, in celebration of the International Day of Happiness. This virtual event will feature WHR editor, Lara B. Aknin, in conversation with Dr. Radha Modgil and Mark Williamson.

Organizers: Semafor and Gallup

Researchers, policymakers, and members of the public are invited to the flagship launch event of the World Happiness Report 2025. Conversations with top leaders and researchers will focus on the report’s key themes around kindness, generosity, and happiness, helping global citizens and decision-makers to understand the trends in happiness and kindness, improve social connections, and implement policies that enhance wellbeing.

Organizers: National Technology Institute of Mexico

Researchers from Central and South America will host a Spanish-language launch event of the World Happiness Report 2025 at the National Technology Institute of Mexico (ITAM). This event will be hosted by the authors of Chapter 4 which compares how household size and family bonds relate to happiness in Mexico and Western Europe.

Organizers: University of Johannesburg

The University of Johannesburg will host our first-ever launch event of the World Happiness Report 2025 on the African continent. This event will feature a range of African experts discussing the key findings from this year’s report and how African leaders should respond.

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Leading Asian happiness researchers, including World Happiness Report (WHR) editor Shun Wang, will dive into the key insights from the WHR 2025 and discuss their relevance for the world’s most populous region with a virtual event.

Organizers: Centro para los Objectivos de Desarrollo Sostenible, Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina (CAF), Amunafro, and SDSN

The event will begin with a presentation and discussion on the findings of the Afro ODS Project: Closing Gaps. The second part will feature a technical meeting with mayors and governors from Afro-Colombian municipalities to explore strategies for advancing the 2030 Agenda through a territorial approach and fostering inclusive development.

Organizers: Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA) Youth Advisory Committee (YAC)

The SPA Youth Advisory Committee presents Science Across Generations: A Dialogue Series, a webinar series fostering intergenerational conversations on solutions for the Amazon. Based on the 2021 Amazon Assessment Report, each session will feature discussions between young leaders and SPA scientists on key findings. The first webinar will explore Chapters 25 and 26, focused on sustainable development in the Amazon.

Organizers: SDSN and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences from the Vatican

The Vatican Youth Symposium is an annual gathering of young leaders and experts from around the world, discussing and generating solutions for the most urgent issues of humanity. The Symposium, now in its ninth year, has developed into a leading global forum for young leaders in sustainable development and an intergenerational platform for building social movements.

Organizers: George Washington University

This webinar serves as the launch event for the Journal of Education for Sustainable Development (JESD) special issue, titled "Policy Perspectives on Education for Sustainable Development." Speakers will discuss their contributions to the publication and inspire dialogue with a wider community about the successes, challenges, and opportunities for policy related to ESD.

Organizers: University of Calgary and SDSN Canada

Together | Ensemble 2025, Canada’s national conference focused on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), will take place on May 26-27, 2025, at SDSN Canada's host institution, the University of Calgary, in Calgary, Alberta. Now in its seventh year, the conference fosters a comprehensive, all-of-society approach to tackling Canada’s most pressing sustainable development challenges. It brings together intergenerational leaders from the private sector, academia, government, and civil society to forge partnerships critical for advancing the 2030 Agenda.