SUGI Projects Kick Off event

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 730254

London 11-12 June 2018

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Welcome

Moderator James Taplin, Innovate UK

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Programme

13.00 Welcome and introduction

14.00 A cavalcade of projects

14.45 Coffee Break with poster session

15.30 Workshop Investigating FWE Nexus approaches

17.30 End of first day – drinks and snacks

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Welcome address

Katrina HayterDeputy Director – Global, Innovate UK

Ewa BlochInnovation Lead Urban Living and International, Innovate UK

Introduction to SUGI by Belmont Forum and JPI Urban Europe

Maria Uhle, Program director for international activities, National Science Foundation

Margit Noll, Chair of the JPI Urban Europe Management Board

Checking in and

warming up

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Checking in and

warming up

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Panel discussion

Maria Uhle, Program director for international activities, National Science Foundation

Margit Noll, Chair of the JPI Urban Europe Management Board

A cavalcade of projects

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Reflections

Hassan Virji, Chair of the SUGI Expert Committee on Innovation and Impact Delivery

Photo time!

Break with poster session – time to connect and exchange ideas

Workshop Investigating Food-Water-Energy Nexus approaches starts 15:30!

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Workshop: Investigating Food-Water-Energy Nexus approaches

Pick a table with your project name!

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Inspiration

Joe Ravetz, Co-Director CURE, Manchester University

Questions for investigation and elaboration in groups

• Comparing your projects – do you see similarities and differences in your “take on/understanding of” the FWE –Nexus approach and how it is implemented in your SUGI projects?

• What are the potential synergies and/or dilemmas in a systemic approach to food, water and energy in an urban context?

• Are there genuine conflicts and challenges anticipated in your specific SUGI projects?

• Can you identify shared interests and/or possible topics for potential cooperation?

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Wrap-up of discussion

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Networking with drinks and snacks

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Welcome to day 2!

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Introduction to day two

James Taplin, Innovate UK

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Programme

09.00 Recapitulation and introduction

09.10 Workshop on International cooperation, leadership and communication

11.30 Lunch

12.30 SUGI program activities

13:45 Belmont Forum support activities

14.30 Coffee break

15.00 Wrapping up and ‘checking out’

15.30 End of kick-off meeting

16.00 Site visit at Future cities catapult, food and drinks

Reporting back conclusions and take-aways from the workshop on day one

Daniela Melandri, Coordinator of SUGI, Future Cities Catapult

Susanna Ehlers, SUGI Theme ProgrammeOffice (TPO) Lead, National Science Foundation

Workshop: International cooperation, leadership and

communication

Inspiration

Maria Uhle, National Science Foundation

Mapping of international and local networks and partners

Discussion on collaboration, leadership and communication strategies

• What are the key elements in potentially successful (leadership, collaboration and communication) strategies in the SUGI context?

• How do you involve and communicate with stakeholders? • How do you plan to bridge sectors and geographical

distance? • Challenges anticipated? • What is your approach to data sharing in the different

stages of the project? • What can the SUGI team do to support you?

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Harvesting experiences from the call phase

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Lunch

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SUGI program activities

Information from the SUGI team on upcoming SUGI activities, reports and requirements

Time for Q&A

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The SUGI overall framework and timeline

Daniela Melandri, Coordinator of SUGI, Future Cities Catapult Susanna Ehlers, SUGI Theme Programme Office (TPO) Lead, National Science Foundation

Formal reporting and requirements

Hanna Scheck, SUGI call secretariat, FFG

Monitoring projects’ progress and impact

Tina Vuga, ARRSHassan Virji, Chair of the SUGI Expert Committee on Innovation and Impact Delivery

Communication, support activities and events

Katarina Schylberg and Magnus BrinkIQS, JPI Urban Europe management board

Belmont Forum support activities

Information on additional Belmont Forum requirements and support activities.

Future Earth cross- project synthesis activities

Josh TewksburyGlobal Hub Director, Future Earth

Global Sustainability Scholars

Kirsten Rowell, Director of Research Leadership in the Research & Innovation Office, University of Colorado Boulder

Belmont Forum e-Infrastructures and Data Management– expectations on opendata policy and data management and potential training opportunities

Clement Ng, Program Coordinator, JST

Coffee break with a chance to talk individually

with WP-leaders

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Wrapping up and checking out

Reporting back conclusions and take-aways from the workshop on international collaboration

Ann Rodenstedt, Senior Research Officer, FormasEmma Holmqvist, Senior Research Officer, Formas

Last reflection round among participants

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End of meeting

Site visit at 16:00 Future Cities Catapult, 1 Sekforde St, Clerkenwell

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