{"id":11282,"date":"2025-06-12T13:46:04","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T10:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/cceel\/?page_id=11282"},"modified":"2025-06-12T13:46:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T10:46:05","slug":"greendeal-net-conference-rethinking-eu-climate-sustainability-governance-in-an-age-of-disruption","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/cceel\/greendeal-net-conference-rethinking-eu-climate-sustainability-governance-in-an-age-of-disruption\/","title":{"rendered":"GreenDeal-Net Conference: Rethinking EU Climate &amp; Sustainability Governance in an Age of Disruption"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Date:\u00a0<strong>19 June 2025<\/strong>, Time:\u00a0<strong>9:00-17:30<\/strong>, Location:\u00a0<strong>Beursschouwburg,<\/strong> <strong>Brussels &amp; Online<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Europe stands at a crossroads. In an era of escalating climate challenges, economic shifts, and geopolitical uncertainty, disruption is reshaping the very foundations of governance, sustainability, and resilience. The future of the European Union\u2014and the path to a more inclusive and adaptive society\u2014depends on bold leadership, fresh perspectives, and collective action. As pressures mount, the need for informed dialogue, interdisciplinary thinking, and innovative solutions has never been greater.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our conference brings together policymakers, academics, students, civil society, and artists for a day of lively discussions, fresh ideas, and meaningful exchange.&nbsp;We are a vibrant European and international network of universities, research institutions and experts collaborating to explore and tackle key challenges in climate and sustainability governance. The conference will explore some of the most pressing and complex issues shaping the EU\u2019s future, ranging from the role of democracy in climate action to balancing sustainability with competitiveness and enhancing synergy across policy areas. With space for debate, connection, and interdisciplinary thinking, the conference invites participants to engage critically and creatively with the governance challenges and possibilities of building a more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient Europe in turbulent and disruptive times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Register <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greendealnet.eu\/GreenDeal-NET-conference-EU-Climate-Sustainability-Governance\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Program:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>09:00 &#8211; 09:30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Welcome coffee&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Registration &amp; networking<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Foyer, 2nd floor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>09:30 &#8211; 09:45<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The story and vision of GreenDeal-NET<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By&nbsp;<strong>Sebastian Oberth\u00fcr<\/strong>, Co-Director of the Research Centre for Environment, Economy and Energy (Brussels School of Governance, VUB) and Professor of Environmental Policy and Law (University of Eastern Finland).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Golden space theatre, 2nd floor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>09:45 &#8211; 11:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Roundtable debate<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Democracy on thin ice? Climate and sustainability policy, backlash, and the legitimacy challenge in the EU.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speakers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Karin B\u00e4ckstrand, Professor in Environmental Social Science, Department of Political Science (Stockholm University)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frederik Hafen, Senior Policy Officer for Environmental Law and Democracy, European Environmental Bureau (EEB)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kamila Paquel, Expert, Secretariat to the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change (ESABCC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ben Eersels<strong>,<\/strong>\u00a0Executive Director, G1000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carina Carrillo Loeda,\u00a0Deputy Head of Unit,\u00a0Environmental Rule of Law &amp; Governance, DG ENV,\u00a0European Commission (tbc)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Moderator:\u00a0Louisa Parks, Full Professor of Political Sociology (University of Trento).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Golden space theatre, 2nd floor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11:00 &#8211; 11:15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Coffee break<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Foyer, 2nd floor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11:15 \u2013 12:15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Keynote interview<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Future-proofing Europe? Innovation, competitiveness, and the Clean Industrial Deal.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaker<strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Neil Makaroff, Director of Strategic Solutions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moderator:&nbsp;<strong>Harri Kalimo<\/strong>, Professor (Brussels School of Governance, VUB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Golden space theatre, 2nd floor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>12:15 &#8211; 13:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Networking lunch<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Foyer, 2nd floor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>13:00 \u2013 13:45<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Keynote address<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Future of EU Climate and Sustainability Governance&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaker<strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0Jan Dus\u00edk, Deputy Director General &#8211; EU and External Policy Coherence, Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA), European Commission<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Golden space theatre, 2nd floor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>13:45 \u2013 15:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Roundtable debate<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Embedding social justice in EU climate and sustainability governance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speakers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Louis Florin, Post-Doctoral researcher on Sustainability and Just Transition, Governance, and the Labour Market, Universit\u00e9 Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dirk Bergrath, Head of the EU Liaison Office for IG Metall, and Member of Group II of the European Economic and Social Committee (ESCC)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mags Bird, Just Transition Senior Policy Officer, The World Wildlife Fund for Nature European Policy Office (WWF EU)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pawel Olechnowicz, Policy Officer, Smart and Sustainable Growth, Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO), European Commission<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Catherine Ganzleben, Head of Unit on Sustainable and Fair Transitions, European Environment Agency (EEA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Moderator:\u00a0Claire Dupont, Research Professor of International Governance (Ghent University).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Golden space theatre, 2nd floor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15:00 &#8211; 16:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Closing session<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2022 Performance<\/strong><br><strong>\u2022 Final remarks: Weathering disruption and uncertainty through cooperation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By&nbsp;<strong>Sebastian Oberth\u00fcr<\/strong>, Co-Director of the Research Centre for Environment, Economy&nbsp;and Energy (Brussels School of Governance, VUB) and Professor of Environmental Policy and Law (University of Eastern Finland).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Beurscaf\u00e9, Ground floor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>16:00 &#8211; 17:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Reception<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Networking reception<\/strong>&nbsp;with the possibility to enjoy a free concert afterwards on the rooftop of the Beursschouwburg (organized by them)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Beurscaf\u00e9, Ground floor<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date:\u00a019 June 2025, Time:\u00a09:00-17:30, Location:\u00a0Beursschouwburg, Brussels &amp; Online Europe stands at a crossroads. 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