Climate change related systemic risks have the potential to be an even greater threat than those of the COVID-19 pandemic. Are we prepared for this? Join the Herrenhausen Conference in Hanover on June 21 - 23, 2023.
Within a short period of time, the COVID-19 (Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has fundamentally changed our lives worldwide with massive impacts on all fundamental systems: from health and well-being to economic, financial and political systems, food production and supply chains, to education, work and social life. It demonstrates the systemic nature of risk in a highly interconnected world challenging existing governance mechanisms. Thus societies need to learn and develop new approaches of dealing with these systemic risks.
Climate change related systemic risks have the potential to be an even greater threat than those of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both crises need a global approach, both threaten reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and postponement makes the situation worse. In either case the poor are disproportionally affected. As with COVID-19 communication, fake news and social media play an important role, and science, technology and governance are crucial for societal resilience in face of climate change systemic risks.
We want to debate if the systemic risk awareness gained by COVID-19 is transferable to systemic climate risks - and vice versa? What are the lessons learned in both directions and what conclusions can be drawn?
The organizers acknowledge co-funding by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) via the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize to Markus Reichstein (Project 427307986).
June 20, 2023 Arrival, Icebreaker
June 21, 2023 What are the lessons learned from Covid-19 for systemic risk and vulnerability?
June 22, 2023 What have we learned from climate related events for systemic risks and vulnerability?
June 23, 2023 Conclusions & synthesis: What do we need to be better prepared in the future?
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Please note that participants are responsible for booking their accommodation.
The following Systemic risk related themes of the conference will be covered:
1. Behavioural & Communication Sciences
2 .Impacts of Climate Extremes
3. Critical Infrastructures
4. Data Sciences
5. DRR
6. Economics and Transport Chains
7. Food Systems
8. Governance and Law
9. Health & Psychology
10. Systemic Risks
The events take place at the Xplanatorium Herrenhausen Palace, Herrenhäuser Straße 5, 30419 Hanover. Access by public transport: Üstra lines 4 and 5, stop 'Herrenhäuser Gärten'
There are no registration fees for participating at conferences, symposia or academic workshops.
You can check in 60 minutes before the event begins.
The Xplanatorium Herrenhausen is barrier-free.
As a rule, academic events are not recorded or broadcast live (streaming) in order to enable the participants to talk about research results that have not yet been published and to obtain corresponding feedback.
The participants bear the costs for travel and accommodation themselves. We ask all participants without an active part to take care of their own hotel and travel arrangements. If we provide a contingent of rooms at a specific hotel, you will find more information on the respective event pages.
Please get in touch with the respective contact person for the event. You can find the contact details on the website for the event.
They are usually taken care of. Please indicate your preferences when registering for the event. Catering/Meals at Volkswagen Foundation events are all vegetarian with several vegan options.
At Volkswagen Foundation events held at the Xplanatorium Herrenhausen, you are welcome to use our cloakroom free of charge.
Please contact Schloss Herrenhausen Veranstaltungs- und Betriebs GmbH at: +49 511-763 744-0
If you have any questions, you can reach our hotline from Mon-Fri 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at +59 511 8381-200
