by ndw5072 | Nov 12, 2024 | Events, News
Global Entrepreneurship Week
SustainFood Entrepreneurship Conversations:
Building a Culture of Innovation & Entrepreneurship: A Multi-Level Approach
Thursday 21st November 2024, 9 AM (Webinar)
Synopsis:
A university culture of innovation and entrepreneurship benefits students, faculty, and the
institution. However, building such a culture can be difficult, given limited resources and varied
stakeholders. We propose a multi-level approach, ranging from one-off workshops to multi-day
events to course projects to curricular structures. We describe our experiences in a variety of
contexts, and share lessons learned and ideas for future directions.
Presenters:
Dr. Clif Kussmaul
Clif Kussmaul, PhD, is Principal Consultant at Green Mango Associates, which focuses on software development, and
helping college and high school faculty to implement research-based learning practices. Formerly, he was Associate
Professor at Muhlenberg College, Chief Technology Officer at Elegance Technologies, Senior Member of Technical Staff at
NeST Technologies, and Assistant Professor at Moravian College. He has led workshops and worked with faculty around
the world, and was a Fulbright Specialist in Vietnam and Ghana and a Fulbright-Nehru Scholar in India.
Dr. Peter Carlos Okantey
Peter is the founder and president of the Palm University Foundation, Portland, Oregon, USA, and Palm University, Accra,
Ghana. He has over twenty (20) years of professional work experience, including founding and managing a consulting
business and non-profit organization, working within the private and non-profit sectors in leadership positions in Ghana
and the United States. Peter holds a Doctorate and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies in Strategic Leadership
from Regent University’s School of Business and Leadership, Virginia, USA. He holds a Master of Science degree (MSc.) in
Management and Organizational Leadership and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration both from
Warner Pacific University, Portland, Oregon. He taught at Portland State University’s School of Business in Portland,
Oregon, in the United States for a couple of years. He acted as Director and taught as a full-time faculty at the William
Ofori-Atta Institute of Integrity at Central University, Miotso, Ghana. He has been teaching at Palm University for 12 years,
since its inception. Peter is the founder and president of the Palm University in Accra, Ghana.
by ndw5072 | Oct 31, 2024 | Events, News
Nexus Implementation: Potential and Opportunities
This two-day online workshop, organized by United Nations University Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES), SustainFood, NexusNet, PRIMA, and GIZ, advances technical and policy-oriented research skills related to nexus topics. Through 20 sessions with expert speakers, including from the CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains, participants will gain valuable insights and practical guidelines for effectively integrating nexus approaches into their case studies – strengthening their research’s impact and rigor. The sessions cover:
- A selection of case studies: The workshop will explore methodologies for the selection and design of case studies pertinent to nexus research on different environmental resources, including water, energy, food, climate, ecosystems, soil, material, and space.
- Data integration: The session will address the complexities of accessing and integrating data from diverse sources to enhance the robustness of research outcomes.
- Stakeholder involvement: Participants will discuss criteria for the selection and commitment of stakeholders to ensure meaningful and impactful research collaborations.
- Application of practical tools: The workshop will evaluate the use of practical tools and knowledge derived from real-world applications to strengthen case study research.
View the full programme here
Register Here
Speakers
- Assist. Prof Giannis Adamos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
- Prof Alexey Alekseenko, UNU-FLORES, Dresden, Germany
- Dr Muzna Alvi, International Food Policy Research Institute, Delhi
- Ghada Amin, UNU-FLORES, Dresden, Germany
- Dr Saroj Kumar Chapagain, UNU-FLORES, Dresden, Germany
- Admore Chiumia, Innovator Speaker Green Impact Technology, Malawi
- Prof Serena Coetzee, UNU-FLORES, Dresden, Germany
- Dr Bassel Daher, Texas A&M University, United States
- Prof Edeltraud Günther, Director UNU-FLORES, Dresden, Germany
- Prof Michael Jacobson, SustainFood, Penn State University, Pennsylvania, United States
- Dr Riina Jalonen, Alliance of Bioversity international and CIAT
- Prof Daniel Karthe, UNU-FLORES, Dresden, Germany
- Sabina Khan, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
- Dr Dimitris Kofinas, University of Thessaly, Greece
- Robert Kranefeld, German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), Bonn, Germany
- Prof Chrysi Laspidou, NexusNet, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece
- Acacia Leakey, Innovator Speaker Turkana Basin Institute, Kenya
- Taha Loghmani, UNU-FLORES, Dresden, Germany
- Dr Mir Matin, UNU-INWEH, Richmond Hill, Canada
- Caro Mooren, KWR Water Research Institute, Nieuwegein, the Netherlands
- Dr Natalia Ruiz Morato, UNU-FLORES, Dresden, Germany
- Dr Lamnganbi Mutum, International Water Management Institute, India
- Dr Giulio Pattanaro, European Research Executive Agency, Brussels, Belgium
- Dr Mirela Sertić Perić, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
- Prof Ali Rhouma, PRIMA Foundation, Spain
- Dieter Rothenberger, Cluster Coordinator Water, GIZ, Bonn, Germany
- Dr Shisher Shresta, International Water Management Institute, Nepal
- Dr Ana Sopina, University of Zagreb, Croatia
- Dr Octavi Quintana Trias, Director of PRIMA Foundation, Barcelona, Spain
- Cecilia Vey, GIZ, Bonn, Germany
- Dr Tamara Zaninović, University of Zagreb, Croatia
- Dr Azin Zarei, UNU-FLORES, Dresden, Germany
