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DTSTART:20221118T093000Z
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URL:https://www.ukfiet.org/events/what-role-for-universities-in-the-climat
 e-crisis-an-international-dialogue/
SUMMARY:What role for universities in the climate crisis? An international 
 dialogue
DESCRIPTION:18 November 9:30-16:00\nAbout this event\nLocation: Room 728 UC
 L Institute of Education 20 Bedford Way London WC1H 0AL\nReserve a place h
 ere\nThe annual UN Climate Change Conference (Conference of the Parties\, 
 or COP) is a meeting of delegates from around the world to negotiate globa
 l goals for tackling climate change\, present country plans for contributi
 ng to those goals\, and report on their progress. This event aims to refle
 ct on the implications of COP27 for universities and explore how the Clima
 te-U (Transforming Universities for a Changing Climate) project can contri
 bute to climate action as a result.\nResearchers involved with CEID (Centr
 e for Education and International Development\, UCL\, UK) will be in conve
 rsation with international partners in Brazil\, Fiji\, India\, Jamaica\, K
 enya\, Morocco\, and Tanzania to engage with different dimensions of the c
 ontributions of higher education to the climate crisis.\nThe event is open
  to all those with an interest in the issues under discussion. The event i
 s free to attend\, but registration on Eventbrite is required for room boo
 king and catering purposes. When booking\, please specify through your tic
 ket whether in-person or online. Refreshments and lunch will be provided f
 or in person attendees.\nProgramme:\n9.30-10.00: Tea\, coffee &amp\; light
  breakfast\n10.00-10.15: Welcome and introductions\n10.15-11.15: Researchi
 ng universities and climate change\n\n	Session 1: Systematic review\n\n\n	
 Session 2: Survey\n\n\n	Session 3: Global policy\n\n11.15-11.30: Coffee br
 eak\n11.30-12:30: Experiences of participatory action research \n\n	Sessio
 n 4: Joint session with colleagues at the University of Dar es Salaam and 
 Kenyatta University\n\n12.30-1.30: Lunch\n1.30-2.30: Critical reflections 
 \n\n	Session 5: Invited speakers' reflections and responses\n\n2.30-2.45: 
 Coffee break\n2.45-3.45: Implications of COP27 for the higher education se
 ctor\n\n	Session 6: Participatory debate\n\n3.45-4.00: Closing remarks and
  steps forward\nTransforming Universities for a Changing Climate is a thre
 e-year Global Challenges Research Fund project. Bringing together partners
  in Brazil\, Fiji\, Kenya and the UK\, it explores the role that locally-g
 enerated higher education initiatives can play in addressing climate chang
 e. For more details about the Transforming Universities for a Changing Cli
 mate project\, please visit our website\, or follow us on Twitter @Climate
 Univ.\nFor information about our privacy practices please visit the UCL we
 bsite https://www.ucl.ac.uk/legal-services/privacy/general-privacy-notice\
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