23 October 2012
Young researchers (PhD, postdoc or Master’s/Honours) engaged in research that contributes to sustainability are invited to present their current research at the seminar. The best presentation will receive a jury award, while the participants of the seminar will select the winner of a public award. The event is being organised by the University of Amsterdam ( UvA), VU University Amsterdam and Hogeschool van Amsterdam, University of Applied Sciences.
If you would like to simply participate in the seminar, please sign up via the Technology Transfer website, by 15 November 2012 at the latest. Students and researchers, as well as representatives from others sectors (government, industry, etc) are welcome to attend.
Contributors to the seminar will include: Louise O. Fresco (University Professor, UvA), Frans Berkhout, (director AGCI-VU) and Aart Kleijn (platform Sustainability, UvA).
If you would like to give a presentation (a short pitch of about five minutes), please submit an abstract of approximately 500 words, including:
The criteria for selection are:
Selected researchers are offered a training in presenting their pitch before the start of the seminar, including lunch. The pitch training is also available for the first five researchers to submit an abstract that is not selected.
Please send your abstract by 12 November 2012 at the latest to Ms. Renate Hippert, r.b.hippert@uva.nl.
12:00-14:00 Pitch training for participants, including lunch
14:00-14:10 Welcome and introduction - Prof. Aart Kleijn, day chair, director Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences UvA, chair platform Sustainability UvA:
14:10-14:25 ‘The Sustainability Debate: Planetary Boundaries or Quality of Life?’ - Prof.dr. Frans Berkhout, director Amsterdam Global Change Institute:
14:25-14:40 Prof. Louise O. Fresco, University Professor specialising in the foundations of sustainable development in an international context, UvA
14:40-15:40 Six pitches by young researchers (5 mins presentation, 5 mins questions/discussion)
15:40-16:00 Coffee break
16:00-17:00 Six pitches by young researchers (5 mins presentation, 5mins questions/discussion)
17:00-17:20 Jury award and public award for the best presentation
17:20 Drinks
For any questions regarding the seminar, please contact Jaap Overbeek, b.j.overbeek@uva.nl, 020 525 2880