Latest Past Events
STRINGS Project Workshop
OnlinePerspectives and Policies to steer science, technology and innovation for the SDGs Date: Monday 28 February & Tuesday 1 March 2022, 13:00 - 17:00 | Online In times of unprecedented uncertainty, there is a great need for advice on how to direct research and innovation investments towards sustainable and inclusive solutions. This STRINGS international workshop aims to: facilitate a dialogue and support constructive discussions between key stakeholders who study or make decisions at the intersection between STI and SDGs; tackle the complex relations between STI and SDGs; and ultimately help to improve prioritizations in STI in order to address the SDGs. Tailored for researchers from various backgrounds interested in the role of STI in achieving the SDGs, policymakers dealing with science and technology decisions, and users of science and technology to achieve the SDGs, the workshop will provide a forum for cutting-edge research findings to be presented and discussed, to help inform and learn from the participants’ work. It will also provide an opportunity to discuss future areas of research that can help users and policy makers to better understand how STI can be used to achieve the SDGs. Download Agenda Register Here Why this workshop? The
STRINGS present at the 2nd Calestous Juma Seminar
OnlineThe 2nd Calestous Juma Seminar, 'Steering Science, Technology and Innovation to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals' took place on November 29-30, 2021. STRINGS partners John Ouma-Mugabe, Paul Kombo and Nora Ndege discussed STI pathways to sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in the Lake Victoria Basin. Project lead Tommaso Ciarli also spoke at the event to introduce the STRINGS project, present their key findings and recommendations for future actions.
CRISP-STRINGS Workshop: Supporting rice farmers in Odisha to adapt to climate change
Bhubaneswar, IndiaSupporting rice farmers in Odisha to adapt to climate change: alternative STI pathways and their alignment to SDGs This STRINGS workshop, led by project partner CRISP, will bring together key stakeholders to discuss ways to steer Science, Technology and Innovation for better alignment with the SDGs. It will use evidence from the case study undertaken in Odisha, India, on alternative pathways to support rice farmers to adapt to changing climate. The implications of the misalignment of pathways to varied SDGs/Targets will be discussed, as well as ways of steering towards achieving better alignment.