“European Response to Grand Challenges in Sustainability Research”
Programme and presentations
Thursday 16 February 2012
| 09:30 | Registration | |
|---|---|---|
Moderated by | ||
| 10:00 | Welcome addresses | |
| Martin Hynes, Chief Executive, ESF | [pdf] | |
| Matthias Haury, Head of Science Operations, COST | [pdf] | |
| Manuela Soares, Director, Directorate I – Environment, EC DG Research & InnovatioN | ||
| 10:30 | RESCUE mission and recommendations | |
| Leen Hordijk, RESCUE Chair, EC DG JRC | [pdf] | |
| Gísli Pálsson, RESCUE Vice-Chair, Univ. Iceland | [pdf] | |
| 10:50 | RESCUE in a global context | |
| Karen O’Brien, ‘Future Earth - research for global sustainability’ Transition Team and RESCUE "Revolution" WG Chair, Univ. Oslo | [pdf] | |
| Heide Hackmann, ISSC Executive Director and Belmont Forum initiative member | [pdf] | |
| 11:30 | Open discussion about research and education to support transitionstowards sustainability (Panel with RESCUE leaders to answer questions from the floor and the press) | Moderated by |
| 12:20 | Final statement | |
| John Crowley, Team leader on global environmental change, UNESCO Directorate-General for Social and Human Sciences | ||
| 12:30 | Closing words | |
| Paul Egerton, ESF | ||
| Reception | ||
| 13:30 | End of event |
