EP1 | Transdisciplinarity for Societal Impact: Universities as Catalysts for Regional Innovation System
Session Details
| Moderator: | Lars Ribbe |
| Date/Time: | 10.10.2024, 10:00 – 11:00 |
| Location: | Aula |
Description
This session aims at exploring the crucial role of transdisciplinary approaches in addressing complex societal challenges, with a particular focus on how universities can collaborate with the private and public sectors, as well as civil society, to foster regional innovation systems. The discussion will emphasize the importance of integrating diverse forms of knowledge and expertise across disciplines and sectors to drive impactful research, education, and knowledge transfer referring to the overall conference theme.
Based on the experiences and case studies shared by the panelists, the following key themes will be discussed: universities as hubs for transdisciplinary collaboration, fostering partnerships between universities, private, and public sectors, engaging civil society in research and knowledge transfer, and promoting regional innovation systems. Additionally, the session will delve into policy implications and explore future directions for effective knowledge transfer and innovation.
Panelists
| Elena López-Gunn | Director ICATALIST, EU Climate Pact ambassador & Member of the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change |
| Mukand Babel | Professor of the Water Engineering and Management Program & Director of the Centre for Water and Climate Adaptation at the Asian Institute of Technology |
| Mariele Evers | Professor for Geography at the Rheinische Friedrich Wilhelms University Bonn & UNESCO Chair on Human-Water-Systems |
| Victor Shinde | Team Leader National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) in India |
| Rahat Sabyrbekov | Visiting Professor Center for International Development and Environmental Research (ZEU) & Lecturer at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek |