Deadline- 07 January 2014
The International Council for Science (ICSU) is organizing conference on the topic of “Ecosystems and human well being in the green economy,” which will be conducted Villa Vigoni, Italy, from May 25-31, 2014. This conference is being supported by International Social Science Council (ISSC), in collaboration with the International Network of Next Generation Ecologists (INNGE) and Institute for New Economic Thinking: Young Scholars Initiative (INET YSI). The goal of this program is to bring together creative multidimensional, interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary perspectives to address the complex topic of how future societies deal with ecosystems and human well being. Young scientists will debate issues relating to the topic, questioning key assumptions, theories and models underlying the current research on ecosystems, human well being, and the transformation towards green economies; dynamics of governance, justice, authority at global and local levels; and the development of research methodologies to assess change in the transformations towards sustainability.
Submissions required-
- Education
- Current position
- Other relevant experiences or academic awards
- Candidate’s current research topic(s)
Eligibility & Criteria-
- The conference is open to post-doctoral researchers interested in the collaboration between the social and the natural sciences. The conference will bring together senior and leading scientists and researchers with a diversity of perspectives to identify top priority questions for future research on the topic.
- Interest in international, trans-disciplinary, intercultural research cooperation
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