Research workshop - Developing Sustainable Cities: Climate and Health
Please note that the two-day research workshop in Stockholm is offered only to persons employed at one of the four universities UCL (University College London), KI, KTH or SU.
Time: Mon 2023-04-17 12.00 - Tue 2023-04-18 13.00
Location: KTH och Karolinska Institutet
Language: English
Contact:
The Cities Partnerships Programme Stockholm, comprising UCL and the Stockholm Trio of Karolinska Institutet, KTH Royal Institute of Technology & Stockholm University, invite you to express interest in two days of workshops in Stockholm.
The workshops will be held in person, in Stockholm, from lunchtime on 17 April 2023. They will conclude the following day.
The workshops will run concurrent sessions focussing on each of the following themes relating to climate and health in urban settings.
Mental health:
- Safety
- Risk management
- Crisis preparedness
Sustainable transportation:
- Environmental impact
- Health impact
Digital tools:
- Decision making
- Monitoring
- Preparedness
- Healthcare accessibility
Communicable diseases
Urban systems:
- Energy
- Consumption
- Food
- Nature-based resources / biodiversity
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Date and time |
Location |
Activity |
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Monday April 17th |
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Morning |
Hotel |
UCL colleagues arrive in Stockholm and check into hotels. |
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11.00 am |
KTH Innovation Teknikringen 1 |
Arrival & registration, coffee/tea. |
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11.30 am |
KTH Innovation Teknikringen 1 |
Welcome - Stefan Östlund vice president international relations. |
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11.45 am |
KTH Innovation Teknikringen 1 |
Lunch. |
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12.45 pm |
KTH Innovation Teknikringen 1 |
Short presentation with examples on impactful collaboration between London & Stockholm. |
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13.30 pm |
KTH Innovation Teknikringen 1 |
Attendees join their colleagues working in each theme for the rest of the afternoon. Separate rooms, facilitators, note takers and refreshments will be provided. |
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17.00 pm |
Program ends. |
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19.00 pm |
Syster o Bror, Drottning Kristinas väg 24 |
Dinner for all attendees. |
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Tuesday 18 April |
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9.00 am |
KI Venue TBC |
Coffee and welcome for all attendees. |
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11.00 am |
KI Venue TBC |
Session for all attendees:
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12.30 pm |
KI Venue TBC |
Lunch and end of day 2. |
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13.15 pm |
TBD |
Optional visit to a leading Stockholm research facility; London attendees depart. |
Please register your interest before 17 March 2023.
