The event brought together UN officials, policymakers, scientists and scholars to explore how scientific expertise can more effectively inform multilateral decision-making. Building on the legacy of institutions such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), participants examined diverse SPI models, their institutional design and approaches for integrating social science, Indigenous and local knowledge systems.

Through two interactive sessions, the workshop addressed key questions on SPI convergence and divergence, challenges in new institutional design and opportunities to enhance evidence-based global governance.