ICRD highlights from day four: Human health, migration, and the goal of equitability

The fourth day of ICRD 2017 began with two stimulating keynote speeches, one on global health, and the other on movement of human populations.

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ICRD HIGHLIGHTS FROM DAY THREE: Governance of Contested Natural Resources

Moderated by Dr. Carin Smaller of the International Institute for Sustainable Development in Geneva, the third day of ICRD 2017 began with two keynote speeches by Erle Ellis and Jun Borras. Ms. Smaller asked our speakers: “How we can bridge the gap between the reality we are currently in and the vision of Agenda 2030?” […]

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ICRD Highlights from Day Two: Financing sustainable development to end poverty

Moderated by Thomas Breu, Director of the Centre for Development and Environment (CDE), University of Bern, the second day of the ICRD started with two inspiring keynotes on how to finance sustainable development. Michael Gerber, Ambassador and Swiss Special Envoy for Global Sustainable Development, spoke first. Mr. Gerber drew attention to the current international agreement […]

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ICRD highlights from day one: Closing the gap between science and policy

Highlights from day one included keynote speeches by Esther Mwangi and Esther Turnhout. The debate emphasized the importance of bringing research and policymaking together to aid transformations towards sustainability.  

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The SDG See-Saw

What happens when work towards one goal hinders progress on another? Ask the person next to you to help you balance the SDGs on the circular see-saw in the garden of the University of Bern’s UniS Building. Let this activity inspire you to encourage sustained engagement towards a shared framework that works! Concept, design, and […]

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Videos of ICRD keynote debates

Videos of ICRD 2017 keynote discussions are available for viewing. Speakers offered stimulating contributions in four keynote debates on science-policy partnerships for transformation, financing sustainable development to end poverty, governance of contested natural resources, and health, migration and global justice.    

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Conference4me

The Conference4me smartphone app with information about ICRD 2017 is online now. Conference4me is a tool to help you plan your participation. It enables you to browse the complete programme directly on your phone or tablet and create your very own agenda. The app is available for Android, iOS, and Windows Phone devices. To download […]

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Musician Mario Batkovic at ICRD 2017

Mario Batkovic, a Swiss solo accordion player born in Bosnia, will perform at the ICRD’s cultural event at Heitere Fahne. He is a fully established artist in Switzerland, working for many different musicians as a producer, as well as being involved in many bands and projects. Batkovic was awarded the Artist Recognition Award from the […]

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Keynote debates and plenary dialogues

Keynote debates and plenary dialogues at the ICRD 2017 bring together all conference participants twice a day to reflect on an overall daily theme. The keynote debates offer stimulating inputs from keynote speakers and debaters and provide a platform for interdisciplinary exchange. The dialogues focus on interaction between the debaters and the audience and provide […]

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Partnership with KFPE

We are pleased to announce our partnership with KFPE, the Commission for Research Partnerships with Developing Countries. KFPE is the information hub for «North-South» research in Switzerland. It promotes efficient, effective and equitable research cooperation with developing and transition countries. By doing so, KFPE contributes to sustainable development and to solving global problems. More information […]

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