"Green Growth" has been a frequently heard buzzword in the research and policy consulting arenas for a number of years now. Researchers from a multitude of disciplines postulate a shift away from a relatively exclusive focus on economic growth towards a growth paradigm that takes into account challenges such as resource scarcity, climate change or growing inequalities. Several governments have already reacted and see Green Growth as a promising strategy to overcome the shortcomings of the current growth model.
The aim of the conference is to serve as a platform for young researchers to challenge the concept of Green Growth from different angles by presenting their work while at the same time attempting a roundup of the research that has been already done on the topic. Because the idea of Green Growth is truly interdisciplinary, the conference is to bring together researchers from different disciplines to discuss what their research fields can contribute to the idea of Green Growth, and to take a critical look at the limitations of Green Growth strategies and their implementation. The conference features a roundtable discussion with distinguished speakers, a practical session on "strategies for research in interdisciplinary teams" and a best paper award of 500 Euro.
Programme
Thursday, 15 November 2012
13.00 - 13.30
Registration
13.30 - 14.00
Welcome Plenary – Official Opening
Dennis Snower, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW)
14.00 - 16.00
Parallel Sessions I
16.00 - 16.30
Coffee Break
16.30 - 18.30
Parallel Sessions II
18.30 - 19.45
Keynote Address
Jörg Mayer-Ries, German Federal Ministry for the Environment,
Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)
20.00
Dinner
Friday, 16 November 2012
09.00 - 09.20
Morning Coffee and Power Breakfast
09.20 – 11.20
Parallel Sessions III
11.20 – 11.30
Mini-Coffee Break
11.30 - 13.00
Roundtable on Conflicting Views on Green Growth
Ulrich Hoffmann, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Mojib Latif, Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR)
Nathalie Girouard, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Moderator: Sonja Peterson, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW)
13.00 – 14.00
Lunch
14.00 – 16.00
Practical Session on Strategies for Research in Interdisciplinary Teams
Christine Blättler, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel (CAU)
16.00 – 16.15
Closing Session and Outlook
The conference will be hosted by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW). It is funded by the Akademie der Wissenschaften in Hamburg within the conference scheme "Forum Junge Wissenschaft".
Further information and registration: http://www.ifw-kiel.de/konfer/2012/young_researcher
Information on participating / attending:
Um Anmeldung wird gebeten unter http://www.ifw-kiel.de/konfer/2012/young_researcher
Date:
11/15/2012 13:30 - 11/16/2012 16:15
Event venue:
Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW)
Hindenburgufer 66
24105 Kiel
Hamburg
Germany
Target group:
Journalists, all interested persons
Email address:
Relevance:
international
Subject areas:
Economics / business administration, Energy, Environment / ecology, Social studies
Types of events:
Conference / symposium / (annual) conference
Entry:
11/12/2012
Sender/author:
Dr. Elke Senne
Department:
Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Event is free:
no
Language of the text:
German
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event41754
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