Laurence brings decades of expertise. She is just starting to work on ComAct, an H2020 project focusing on making high-impact/high-cost energy-efficient improvements in multi-family apartment buildings in the CEE and CIS regions that are affordable and manageable for energy-poor communities. Dr. Douglas Salt has twenty-five years of experience in commercial IT, as well as a doctorate in the semantic and information-theoretic aspects of databases, including formal ontologies. Bremen has been awarded several times for its modules of sustainable mobility, recently the CIVITAS Award in 2019 and for the first German cycle zone with the German Cycle Award in 2018. He is a member of multiple committees, including the Strategic Committee of the World Association of PPP Units and PPP Experts (WAPPP). Wolfgang Teubner is the ICLEI regional director for Europe and the managing director of the ICLEI European Secretariat. Originally from the UK, Trevor spent fifteen years leading sustainability work for the City of Malmö (Sweden), driving urban regeneration, innovation, and sustainable business models. Mr. Raymond Johansen was born in Oslo in 1961. Governing Mayor Johansen was Secretary General in the Labor Party from 2009 to 2015 and served as State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2000 -2005). During five years at the Stockholm Environment Institute in the early 1990s, he pioneered the concept of preventative environmental management—a core principle of the circular economy framework—outlined in his 1996 book Material Concerns: Pollution Profit and Quality of life. vorname.nachname@students.uni-mannheim.de). His academic background is in Political Theory and Government, and Global Economic Development. She was also an Associate Professor of Law at the Pompeu Fabra University of Barcelona for 18 years, and has published numerous publications in the fields of Public Law and Public Procurement. 590. For more information in Spanish and Catalan, visit: Michaël Ghyoot has been working at Rotor since 2008, where he mostly works on research projects, lectures, exhibitions and assistance missions. A Rome2rio mostra até programação de … Anna has been working at the European Commission's Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) on public procurement law and policy for five years. in Public International Law from the George Washington University (United States). More recently, he has worked as Director of Environment on the island of St Helena, with responsibilities ranging from spatial planning and property management, to agriculture and environment. Founded in 1967, the university has its origins in the Palatine Academy of Sciences, which was established by Elector Carl Theodor at Mannheim Palace in 1763, as well as the Handelshochschule (Commercial College … As the manager of AGORA, JPI Urban His decades-long commitment to public causes has earned him the role of prominent environmental activist in Lisbon. sustainability and adaptation, and he is the author or co-author of more than 300 publications. Rut Einarsdóttir is a strong advocate for youth empowerment and youth inclusion in all decision making spaces. She is currently a part of the coordination team of the integrated project 'Life Urban Klima 2050'. He has worked at the James Hutton Institute since 2016, where he has developed an active interest in agent-based modelling. Dr. Marc Gramberger is the managing director of Prospex. Mariangelina holds an MA in Geography from Stockholm University and an MSc in Sustainable Urban Planning and Design from KTH, The Royal Institute of Technology. The Johansen City Government started its second term in 2019. This has included conducting household visits, and being a help-desk for local public social aid agencies in the pursuit of tackling energy poverty. Sandy Tung is based at the Greater London Authority, where she is the Programme Manager for 'Sharing Cities', a pan-European programme that tests out innovative smart city solutions across major European Cities, replicating and scaling what works through new business and investment models. Miquel Rodríguez holds a degree in Economics from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, and a Masters degrees in Strategic Management of Information and Knowledge and Public Management. In this context, he was responsible for the implementation of the JASMINE programme, an EU initiative aimed at boosting the institutional capacity of microfinance institutions in Europe. He participated in the foundation of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), first as the Chair of the preparatory process, then as Chairman of the Administrative Committee and of the IRENA Council. He has been responsible for integrating Urban Allotment Gardens which have reached 650 families, as well as 200 new hectares of urban green space. Since 2016, she has been affiliated with the Central European University as a research assistant on a Horizon 2020 project, focused on understanding the potential of nature-based solutions to solve societal challenges (Naturvation). He is an advocate for cross-sectoral collaboration across government, with the belief that it can bring about effective and sustainable change. He was a founding Director of the Irish Solar Energy Association (ISEA), a past Chairman of the Association of Irish Energy Agencies (AIEA) and a current Steering Group member of the Climate Action Regional Office (CARO) in Ireland’s Atlantic Seaboard South Region. Over the past 20 years, Tom has worked in a number of roles at the City of Antwerp, including: staff member to the city’s labour market policy, chief of staff for the alderman for Community Development, Director of the City’s department for community building and society, and Director of its public mobility enterprise. Although her background is in engineering, she started her Ph.D. project in 2017, where she is investigating the role of design in the integration of nature-based solutions (NBS) to urban environments. Prior to joining CSE, Josh was the Principal Policy Officer for the Greater London Authority’s Energy Strategy Team. Currently, he is a member of the Commission for the Environment, Climate Change and Energy (ENVE), where he is the political coordinator of the Party for European Socialists political group. Her primary area of interest is sustainable circular bio-economy, and societal challenges with a special focus on sustainable and inclusive growth. citizens. She is a part of the team that produced the City of Zagreb Master Plan 2000+, as well as developmental strategies for the City of Zagreb and the Zagreb Urban Agglomeration. In 2010, he joined the Projects Directorate at the European Investment Bank, where he carries out due diligence and monitoring of solid waste, circular economy and urban development projects. Prior to the establishment of Fair Finance Institute (2016), he served as managing director and as the head of the department for topics related to the energy turnaround at IFEU – Institut für Energie- und Umweltforschung Heidelberg gGmbH for nearly 25 years. He holds a master's degree in Germany. with the, Tine Heyse has been the Deputy Mayor of the City of Ghent since January 2013. The Spitsbergen ambition was developed there, a manifesto to measure banks, insurers and investors on their carbon footprint. Read 0 hostel reviews, search by map and book your youth hostel in Mannheim with hostelbookers. Since 1994, he has been involved in the European Sustainable Cities and Towns Platform, during which he participated in the drafting of the Aalborg Charter and the 2016 Basque Declaration. Matthew Baldwin is Deputy Director-General of DG MOVE and was appointed on 2 October 2018 as European Coordinator for road safety and sustainable mobility. Alexander Boto, technical coordinator for Environmental Planning at Ihobe, has recently taken on the role as Ihobe General Manager. Her academic background is in engineering and the humanities, and she has a long-term interest in biology and environmental studies. Tine Heyse has been the Deputy Mayor of the City of Ghent since January 2013. Richard has a Master degree in Renewable Energy Systems Enginnering from Loughbourough University. 2019) and Refocus the EU: Planet, Lifetime, Technology Michael holds a diploma in urban and regional planning with a special focus She holds a law degree from the University of Pisa (Italy) and an LL.M. Marvin Rees was elected mayor of Bristol in May 2016, following a rich career in international development, social justice, and journalism. He has been an auditor for Public Accounts at the Court of Auditors of the State of Pernambuco (TCE-PE) since 1995, where he has held various positions. In his previous position as Project Manager for the City of Maribor, he headed a working group on the development of the Integrated Sustainable Urban Development Strategy for Maribor. Gorka Urtaran has been Mayor of Vitoria-Gasteiz since 2015. Cyril is an investment manager with the Venture Capital team of the European Investment Fund (EIF), a position he has held since 2013. At present, she is responsible for developing EU policies on urban environment, managing and promoting the European Green Capital and European Green Leaf Awards and improving the environmental knowledge and evidence base for EU Environment Policies. Thomas Kastrup-Larsen is on the Transformative Action Award Jury. Wander Jager is an Associate Professor at the University of Groningen and the Managing Director of the Groningen Center for Social Complexity Studies. He designs and facilitates corporate learning, stakeholder engagement and foresight processes.He is a renowned facilitator of international conferences and workshops, and an international expert in foresight and scenario methodologies and stakeholder engagement. In his current role as alderman, Tom is responsible for Antwerp’s commitments in several European partnerships. with the Nea Demokratia Party (EPP) in the First District This broad financial experience, gained both within and outside the European Union, required extensive negotiations with corporations, governments, financial institutions and civil society organizations. Her While she is completing her MSc in Violence, Conflict and Development at SOAS University (London, UK), Rut works as the Operation Manager of SCRAP Weapons, a youth-led organisation that advocates for general and complete disarmament, as well as acting as a member of the European Youth Advocacy Team at UNOY, advocating for implementation of UNSCR 2250, and youth inclusion in peace and security matters. He also undertakes sector development work, with particular focus on circular economy, and supervises technical assistance assignments. He is also a board member of LIPOR-Intermunicipal Waste Management of Greater Port and of the Portuguese Association for the Development of Communications, and a member of the Innovation Advisory Board of Porto University. University of Cambridge Symposium on Competition Policy CRC TR 224 Spring Conference (Mainz) MaCCI Annual Conference (Mannheim) University of Edinburgh Annual Meeting of the IO-section of the German Economic Association (Berne) National University of Singapore Toulouse School of Economics Winter IO … for urban transitions. Mai completed her studies at Dundee University, where she specialised in Electrical Power Engineering with Management. Johannes completed his studies in urbanism, geography and regional development at educational institutions in Brussels, Vienna, Copenhagen, Madrid, Budapest and Dr. Karsten Sach holds a PhD in law. Dr. Peter Kurz, born in 1962, has been the Mayor of the City of Mannheim since 2007. company on the field of production, processing and standardization of dairy She leads the Council's participation in the Horizon 2020 'Connecting Nature' project, where Glasgow is one of the front runner cities. Franz Untersteller, Minister of the Environment, Climate Protection and Energy Sector, was born on 4 April 1957 in Saarland. Mariusz Skiba was appointed Deputy Mayor of Katowice in 2014. She has been working for the city of Antwerp as an EU funding advisor for Energy and Environment since 2014. With more than thirty-five years of multi-level experience, Henk’s past roles include working at the grassroots level with neighborhood organizations, where he advocated for the integration of healthy living conditions for all. Sergio is the Secretary of Environment and Development of the State of Jalisco in Mexico. 2002 he obtained a Masters Degree on European Public Policy and Economics from Previously, she was Chief Whip of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) in the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Parliament. Maria holds a PhD in Cognitive and Learning Studies, a Master Degree in Migration Studies, and a Master in Training Policies and Methodologies. Juan C. Escudero has worked for the at the Environmental Studies Centre at the Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council for more than 25 years. 218 Center for Rhinology and Allergology, Wiesbaden, Germany ; Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany. The Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT; German: Karlsruher Institut für Technologie) is a public research university and one of the largest research and educational institutions in Germany.KIT was created in 2009 when the University of Karlsruhe (Universität Karlsruhe), founded in 1825 as a public research university … His focus has been on the energy transition in cities and sustainable mobility. She has also served South Africa as its Ambassador to the Czech Republic. Winfried Kretschmann has been Minister-President of the State of Baden-Württemberg since May 2011. Since 2000, she has been involved as project manager and researcher in projects funded by the European In 2018, Nijmegen was a European Green Capital city, and it intends to be climate neutral by 2030. In particular, he is interested in the spreading of new technologies, opinion dynamics and polarization, and the societal transition towards sustainability. She holds a degree in Business Economics from the University La Sapienza of Rome, specialising in environmental economics, and a master's degree in Business Administration – majoring in European Affairs – from the Vlerick Management School in Belgium. Anders is Chairman of the Governing Board of Climate-KIC, the largest public-private partnership on innovation for low-carbon solutions in the European Union. He holds many memberships, such as with the World Future Council, and he is a board member of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA). From 2006 to 2011 he also acted as deputy chairman of the Green Parliamentary Group. Anders is Honorary President of the Club of Rome and Chairman of the Advisory Committee on the Swedish Climate Research Program. She represents the Norwegian Labour Party. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim/Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany. He leads the Council’s participation in the Horizon 2020 ‘Open Heritage’ Project and manages the Sunderland Historic High Streets Heritage Action Zone (HAZ). Building on the strong academic standing of the University of Mannheim in the economic and social sciences, our graduates are currently enriching some of the best departments and research facilities worldwide as … In the EESC, she participates in the Agriculture, Rural Development, and Environment sections, contributing to the European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform and the Sustainable Development Observatory. https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/en/projects/slovenia/upgraded-waste-management-facilities-for-central-slovenia. He has been involved in more than 150 European and international projects, including several research activities. Photo: Ring-Film. company. work and business organization with multimedia and ICT-supported communication. His political career began during his studies. Klaus Kellermann has worked in the field of sustainability in the built environment for the past eight years. He is also an Associate Researcher at the Veblen Institute, an organization whose mission is to make ecological transition a social project. He has served as a consultant and head of projects in collaboration with numerous public and international organizations and including as Research Professor at the University of Guadalajara. the Regions. 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In his position, he has been leading a number of internationally-recognized pilot projects in the field of sustainable mobility. products, based on organic standards. Prior to joining the EIF, Cyril gained unique field experience working with microfinance institutions in the Middle East. engagement with post-truth politics, and writes on how climate and So far, more than 88,000 youth in 74 countries have been trained in Plant-for-the-Planet Academies. Erion Veliaj was re-elected as Mayor of Tirana in June 2019, after being first elected in June 2015. Juan Espadas has been Mayor of Seville since June 2015. His work focuses primarily on the EU Interreg co-funded project “Wasteman”, with Oslo’s ambition is to be a testbed for green solutions and create a platform for sharing of experiences among cities. Johannes is the Stakeholder Involvement Officer at JPI Urban Europe, where his primary responsibility is to bring together diverse knowledge and Washington DC. She is an international coach, facilitator and trainer with a focus on developing stakeholder group, team and individual effectiveness. Bernice Notenboom is a polar explorer, climate journalist and filmmaker. During her career Arve has worked as the Managing Director of Turku Chamber of Commerce, Party Secretary of the Finnish National Coalition Party, full-time Chairperson of the City Board in Turku, and Marketing Manager of HyTest Oy. His teaching and research focuses on how interactions between people give rise to the emergence of collective behavior. This conference may be over, but our message for solidarity, core systemic changes and key policy shifts are critically relevant. 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Since 2014, his focus has been on the necessary restructuring of the financial system towards sustainability. She has a degree in Environmental Sciences from the University of Helsinki. He has held the position of Professor of Political Science at the University of Duisburg-Essen since 2006, and Co-Director of the university’s Käte Hamburger Kolleg, Centre for Global Cooperation Research since 2012. share … The University of Porto is the largest university (Students: 27,690 of which 18,017 undergraduate and 9,673 postgraduate) in Portugal and one of the most prestigious teaching and research institutions in …