​Sustainability Science: A Response to Global Challenges

​Sustainability Science: A Response to Global Challenges

08.30: Coffee and registration

09.00:
Opening Remarks by
Annelin Eriksen, Vice-Rector for Global Relations at UiB and

Alberto Cimadamore, Director of CROP (ISSC/UiB)

09.20:

John Crowley, Chief of Section for Research, Policy and Foresight in the UNESCO Division of Social Transformations and Intercultural Dialogue. “Broadening the application of Sustainability Science: UNESCO´s perspective”

09.50:
Sustainability science: Applications at UiB and beyond

• Peter Haugan, Chair of IOC/UNESCO and Research Director of the Institute of Marine Research. “The potential role of sustainability science in the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030″

• Noel Keenlyside, Professor GFI / Bjerknes Centre, “Sustainable Science applications in the development of climate services”

• Alberto D. Cimadamore, Director of CROP, ISSC/UiB: “Development and Sustainability Science: The challenge of social change”.

Q&A session

11.15 Break

11.30:
Sustainability science and education for sustainable development

• Maik Adomssent: Professor of Behaviour, Communication and Sustainable Development, Leuphana University of Lüneburg, Germany and UNESCO Chair on Higher Education for Sustainable Development

• Lutz Möller (via Skype at 12.00): Deputy Secretary-General of the German National Commission for UNESCO.

Q&A Session

Organised by CROP and UNESCO Chair at The University of Bergen.