The Sustainability Summit: Utrecht University Study Visit
PRELIMARY PROGRAMME
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Sunday 12 May |
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17.30 |
Cyclists receive bicycles and keys at University Hall, Domplein 29, Utrecht, for directions see here. |
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18.00 |
Welcome, registration, pre-study visit briefing followed by an informal dinner at The Colour Kitchen, Oudegracht 214, a 2 minute walk from University Hall – Google Map |
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Monday 13 May Cyclists depart at 08:20 from the Malie Hotel for a short guided cycling tour to the University Campus. Non-cyclists make your own way to the venue. Location Bestuursgebouw, Utrecht Science Park, Heidelberglaan 8, room 033C |
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9.00 |
Coffee |
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9.15 |
Utrecht University, a public institution as an agent of change |
Annetje Ottow, Vice-President Utrecht University |
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Theme: Leading institutional change and overcoming barriers |
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10.15 |
Institutional leadership and sustainable development goals. Or how to go about changing an academic community’s mindset |
Joachim Ninaus, University of Graz |
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11.15 |
Coffee break |
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11.30 |
Embedding social responsibility as a core goal in the UK’s largest campus university: trials and tribulations |
Dr Julian Skyrme, Director of Social Responsibility, University of Manchester. |
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12.30 |
Buffet lunch at the Utrecht Green Office |
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13.30 |
Small group interactive session bringing the morning’s proceedings together: devising new approaches to institutional leadership for sustainability |
Ian Creagh and Joop Kessels to facilitate |
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14.30 |
The sustainability agenda of Ghent University: a pathway of trial and error to a better future |
Jeroen Vanden Berghe Chief Administrator, Ghent University |
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15.10 |
Coffee break |
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15.30 |
Why the university should change? |
Bert van der Zwaan, former rector Utrecht University, former Chair of LERU |
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16.30 |
Study visit team reflection on the day’s proceedings |
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17.00 |
Cyclists will be guided to the Malie Hotel with non-cyclists will make their own way back. |
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19.00 |
Sustainability Summit Study Visit Dinner, room 1636, University Hall, Domplein 29, Utrecht Return to hotel at 21.30 |
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Tuesday 14 May Cyclists depart at 08:20 from from the Malie Hotel. Non-cyclists to make their own way to the venue. Location Bestuursgebouw, Utrecht Science Park, Heidelberglaan 8, room 033C |
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9.00 |
Coffee and tea |
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Theme: partnership |
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9.10 |
New rector, new possibilities: the University of Konstanz story |
Maren Rühmann, Director of the Division of Academic and International Affairs, with Ilmari Thömmes-Jeltsch, Green Office University of Konstanz |
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10.10 |
Coffee break |
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10.25 |
The sustainable agenda of the University of Groningen |
Dick Jager, Program manager for Institutional Sustainability |
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11.25 |
How to create a Green Office: successes and obstacles |
Anjelle Rademakers, Manager of the Green Office Utrecht University |
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12.25 |
Lunch break |
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14.00 |
Student led workshop: how to achieve a rapid sustainability partnership strategy and action plan with students |
Student Panel from participating universities |
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15.00 |
Coffee break |
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15.20 |
Student led workshop continued |
Student Panel from participating universities |
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16.00 |
Workshop groups report-back and plenary discussion |
Ian Creagh and Joop Kessels to facilitate |
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17.00 |
Study visit team to collect their thoughts on the day’s proceedings |
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17.30 |
Cyclists will be guided to the Malie Hotel. Non-cyclists will make their own way back to the hotel. All participants to make their own way to the dinner at the University Hall |
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19.00 |
Dinner, Faculty Club, University Hall, Domplein 29, Utrecht Return to hotel, 21.30 |
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Wednesday 15 May Cyclists to make their own way to the University Hall with bicycles so that they may be collected during the morning between 9.00 and 10.00. Non-cyclists please make your own way to University Hall. Location: Belle van Zuylenzaal, University Hall. |
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9.00 |
Coffee and tea |
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9.10 |
The politics of sustainability in the Australian higher education sector: the ACU experience |
Mark Doggett, National Manager Sustainability, Australian Catholic University |
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10.10 |
How to overcome the obstacles to achieve sustainable universities and to create a low carbon sustainable future? |
Miriam Maes, Co-Chairman Energy Transition Forum, Chairman Supervisory Board – Port of Rotterdam |
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11.10 |
Coffee break |
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11.40 |
Counting your CO2 Contribution; What does the HUMANE Footprint look like? |
George Parsons, Green Office, Utrecht University |
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11.50 |
Pulling the threads of the Sustainability Summit Study Visit together |
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12.00 |
Study visit team reflection time: preparation of a practical guide in overcoming obstacles for university management |
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12.30 |
Working Lunch |
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13.30 |
Feedback session |
Study visit team |
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14.45 |
Closing session |
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15.00 |
Departure |
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