Bergen International Student Conference 2018
The first edition of the Bergen International Student Conference took place in Bergen April 5-6, 2018 on the theme for this year's conference is “Climate and Society: Transformations in the 21st Century”.
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Climate change is raising profound challenges at every level, and to every part and member of society. Confronting and resolving issues regarding both causes and consequences of climate change is of utmost urgency and this calls for collaboration and knowledge-sharing that crosses both disciplines and borders.
On this note, the first ever Bergen International Student Conference was held on the theme Climate and Society: Transformations in the 21st Century.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Thursday April 5
09.00 Registration and coffee
09.30 Conference opening
09.50 Keynote: Climate and Society in the 21st Century
10.30 Parallel sessions
1) Mitigation & Adaptation
2) Nature
12.10 Lunch
13.10 Parallel sessions:
3) Mobility
4) System Change
14.50 Coffeebreak with snacks
15.10 Workshop: Transformations
16.10 Concluding words
16.30 End of formal conference program
18.00 Guided walk at Bryggen
19.00 Conference dinner at the "Akademiske Kvarter"
Lounge in "Halvtimen" with DJ Olav Eggestøl
Friday April 6
09.30 Registration and coffee
09.50 Opening
10.00 Parallell sessions:
5) Politics & Law
6) Psychology & Consumption
11.40 Lunch
12.40 Keynote: Meeting 21st century challenges - interdisciplinary participation and partnership
13.00 Workshop: Higher education in an age of climate change
14.30 Coffee break with snacks
15.00 Wrapping-up debate
15.45 Concluding words
16.00 End of conference program
INFO
Bergen International Student Conference, or BISC, is a brand new student-led initiative launched by The Collaboratory and the Centre for Climate and Energy Transformation (CET).
