Bavaria-Israel Symposium "Climate Change and Social Science" (8 July 2021)

The international symposium on “Climate Change and Social Science” on July 8, 2021 invites Bavarian, Israeli and other European stakeholders from research, industry and other fields to explore new cooperation and network opportunities by focusing on four specific topics from the new EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation "Horizon Europe" (Cluster 5, Destination 1) mentioned below. The event is organized by experts of the Scientific Coordination Office Bavaria-Israel of the Bavarian Research Alliance (BayFOR) and the Israel-Europe R&D Directorate (ISERD).

During the event, participants will have the opportunity to

• receive up-to-date information on the specific "Horizon Europe" topics mentioned below;
• join one or more workshops on specific call(s) from the new EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation "Horizon Europe";
• present your specific project idea and/or area of expertise on one of below mentioned topics in a short pitch (max. 3 minutes / max. 4 slides);
• find new international partners for your consortium;
• exchange with other international participants on specific project ideas and approaches

10:00-11:00   Opening and Introduction

• Welcome
• Input 1: "Whats new in Horizon Europe?"
• Input 2: Introduction to Cluster 5, Destination 1: “Climate Sciences and responses”

11:00-12:00   Workshop 1

      Moderation: Anna Abelmann, BayFOR

• HORIZON-CL5-2022-D1-01-02-two-stage: Socio-economic risks of climate change in Europe
• HORIZON-CL5-2022-D1-01-03-two-stage: Social science for land-use strategies in the context of climate change and biodiversity challenges

12:00-13:00   Workshop 2

      Moderation: Smadar Hirsh, ISERD

• HORIZON-CL5-2022-D1-02-04: Supporting the formulation of adaptation strategies through improved climate predictions in Europe and beyond

13:00-14:00   Workshop 3

      Moderation: Hagit Schwimmer, ISERD

• HORIZON-CL5-2022-D1-02-05: Let nature help do the job: Rewilding landscapes for carbon sequestration, climate adaptation and biodiversity support

Please find the agenda here.

Event time

8 July 2021, 10:00 – 14:00 (CET) / 11:00-15:00 (IST)

Format

The event will be held online via webex. You will receive further information with the confirmation of your participation by e-mail.

Language

English

Registration

Please register here.

Participation fee:

The event is free of charge.

BayFOR contact

Dr. des. Anna Abelmann-Brockmann
Senior Scientific Coordiator

Scientific Coordination Office Bavaria-Israel
Phone: +49 (0)89 - 9901 888 - 166
E-Mail: abelmann@no-spam-pleasebayfor.org