International PhD Workshop on Sustainable Innovation

The 1st international PhD workshop on sustainable innovation is intended 1) to create a special space in which PhD students can develop academically, 2) learn from other like-minded students and 3) build an international network of fellow PhD students and faculty. This interdisciplinary PhD workshop is targeted to PhD students whose research topics are related to sustainability, circular economy and innovation. Participating students will have the opportunity to present their research, which will be discussed by their colleagues and senior faculty.

Thematically the workshop focuses on ways to advance sustainability transition through practices, processes and people involved in sustainable innovation and renewal. Workshop explores solutions for sustainable futures including operating models for economic growth and increased well-being without over-consumption of fossil fuels and natural resource.

The doctoral workshop will take place on in Joensuu, Finland. The 1st international PhD workshop on sustainable circular economy is organized by the UEF Research Centre for Sustainable circular economy (CECE) and Sustainable Innovation (SunLab) research group, University of Eastern Finland, Business School.

The doctoral workshop will be organized in connection with the 4th International Conference for Sustainable Resource Society – ICS24 at the University of Eastern Finland in Joensuu campus, Finland. The International Conference for Sustainable Resource Society is a multi-disciplinary conference focused on challenges of sustainability transitions in society, environmental change, and sustainable use of natural resources. The PhD workshop participants will be encouraged to take part in the conference as well.

In the one-day PhD workshop the participants mainly work in small groups. Each group consists of 1-2 professors or senior faculty. Each PhD student will be assigned a professor or a senior faculty, who will discuss and comment on their paper in particular, but also other papers in the group. Furthermore, each PhD student will discuss and comment the work of others, hereby, also learning reviewing skills.

Additionally, the workshop includes an expert speaker presentation: an inspirational and motivational speech on sustainability given the sustainability professor Arto O. Salonen from the University of Eastern Finland, Finland. The workshop will be held entirely in English.