Symposium on Universities and Climate Change - the contribution of higher education institutions to climate change mitigation and adaptation, as a parallel event to COP28

The aim of the event is to provide a platform for the discussion on how higher education institutions may contribute to the global debate on climate change,  showcasing examples of activities in teaching, research and extension works focusing on climate change mitigation and
adaptation. 

The event will be of special interest to senior management at universities, researchers, academic staff, project managers, representatives of NGOs and enterprises working on  matters related to climate change. In particular, policy-makers will also have in the Symposium a good opportunity to obtain information on current works, and for deep interactions with like-minded experts from across the world.
 

Those colleagues interested, may also write a paper to document their work. As a long-term output and documentation of the event, the book “University Initiatives on Climate Change Education and Research” will be published by Springer Nature as part of the Climate Change Management Series, which is Scopus-indexed and is the leading peer-reviewed book series on matters related to climate change. Apart from over 50 books published so far, some ground-breaking publications have been produced. The list includes  the  Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation, the Handbook of Climate Change Resilience, the African Handbook of Climate Change Adaptation (open access and over 300.000 downloads to date) and the "Handbook of Climate Change Management", which, with 6 volumes and over 500 authors, is one of the most comprehensive non-publicly funded publications on climate change ever produced. Over 3.000 authors have taken advantage of the publishing opportunities the series offers. Publications as part of it have counted over the years for the promotion and tenure of hundreds of colleagues.

The Symposium will be held  on the Campus of the University of Dubai on Wednesday, 6th December 2023. The exact venue and travel information will be shared with registered delegates.

• Deadline for submissions of abstracts: 15th October 2023
• Deadline for registrations to the event: 30th October 2023
• Deadline for the submission of full papers (for those who are interested): 20th January 2024
   

Expressions of interest to contribute to the Symposium and to the book, initially consisting of a 200-word abstract describing the concept of the presentation, and with the names and full details of the authors, should be sent to: info (at) iccip (dot) net
 

In other to offset some of the costs with the organisation of the event, a registration fee of Euro 170 (plus taxes) will be charged per delegate. The fee also includes the coffee breaks and lunches during the day of the Symposium.

This event is part of  of the Continuing Professional Development Programme on Climate Change, undertaken by the European School of Sustainability Science and Research (ESSSR) and Inter-University Sustainable Development Research Programme (IUSDRP). An official certificate of participation, useful for professional development purposes and to be shown to employers, will be issued to participants, with the equivalent of 20 hours, including attendance to the event and preparation time. The issuing of the Certificate is included in the registration fees.
 

Coordination Team
“Symposium on Universities and Climate Change - the contribution of higher education institutions to climate change mitigation and adaptation”
info (at) iccip (dot) net