iSDG International Workshop - 2022

The Millennium Institute, in collaboration with the ERASME Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on Sustainability and Centre d'Études et de Recherches sur le Développement (CERDI), is organizing the first International iSDG Workshop, to be held in Clermont-Ferrand, France from 28 - 30 November 2022.

About the Workshop

The workshop will provide the unique occasion for researchers working with the iSDG model to exchange findings and perspectives, discuss issues and improvements to the iSDG model, and participate to advanced technical training that will be provided by the Millennium Institute's expert team.

The workshop will be held back-to-back with the Symposium “50th Anniversary of Limits to Growth”, also held at UCA, that will include the participation of (among others) Dennis Meadows and Jorgen Randers.

We are looking forward to seeing you in beautiful Clermont-Ferrand!

Draft Program

Day 1 - November 28th

09:00-09:30 Welcome session

09:30-10:30 Morning session 1 - iSDG Country A application presentation and discussion

11:00-12:00 Morning session 2 - iSDG Country B application presentation and discussion

Lunch Break

13:30-14:30 Afternoon session 1 - Training: data collection

15:00-16:00 Afternoon session 2 - Model improvements discussion: social sectors

Day 2 - November 29th

09:30-10:30 Morning session 1 - iSDG Country C application presentation and discussion

11:00-12:00 Morning session 2 - iSDG Country D application presentation and discussion

Lunch break

13:30-14:30 Afternoon session 1 - Training: model calibration

15:00-16:00 Afternoon session 2 - Model improvements discussion: economic sectors

Day 3 - November 30th

09:30-10:30 Morning session 1 - iSDG Country E application presentation and discussion

11:00-12:00 Morning session 2 - iSDG Country F application presentation and discussion

Lunch break

13:30-14:30 Afternoon session 1 - Training: scenario design

15:00-16:00 Afternoon session 2 - Model improvements discussion: environmental sectors

16:00-16:30 Closing session

Dinner

Registration

Registration will close on October 3rd. To reserve your space, please ensure you buy your ticket before October 3rd.

Registration fee is $300 per person, and it includes participation in the presentation, discussion, and training activities.

Please also indicate if you would like to reserve one of the six available time slots to present and discuss your research. If you intend to do so, please indicate that in the registration form, since the available time slots are limited. The final program will include the details of the presentations.

Logistics

Venue

The workshop will be held in the facilities of UCA’s Economics School: https://goo.gl/maps/tgZ232o4Fp6TNKvB8

How to get to Clermont Ferrand

For international travelers, the easiest way to reach Clermont Ferrand is to fly directly to Clermont Ferrand’s airport from Paris; or fly to the nearby Lion airport, and from there take any of the buses to Clermont Ferrand (about a 1.5h ride). For participants coming from France or neighboring countries, we recommend considering rail transportation as a more climate friendly transportation option.

Where to lodge in Clermont Ferrand

A block of rooms have been pre-booked at the International House, a convenient hotel for visiting students and scholars, located nearby the conference venue: https://goo.gl/maps/timmUZbmNw4trsv97

Kindly indicate when you register whether you would like to book one of those rooms (not included in the Workshop fee).

Alternatively, you can book your own stay at other hotels:

Holiday Inn Clermont Centre: https://goo.gl/maps/AJgevoRq18rR43H68

Hotel Oceania: https://g.page/OceaniaHotelsClermont-Ferrand?share

Hotel Kyriad Prestige: https://goo.gl/maps/BDhW1BZgc1rPudjQ8

Limits to Growth 50th Anniversary Symposium

The iSDG workshop will be held back-to-back with the Symposium “50th Anniversary of Limits to Growth”, also held at UCA, that will include the participation of (among others) Dennis Meadows and Jorgen Randers. You can find more information about the symposium at this link https://limitstogrowth.sciencesconf.org ; and the call for papers https://erasme.uca.fr is now open.