Conference - Hybrid
IHED 2023 Official Event: Universities for the Planet
The official full-day event of the IHED central organising team for the 2023 edition, in person at the host institution and online for participants everywhere.
About this event
The IHED central organising team held the official event of the 2023 edition, "Universities for the Planet": a full day of seminars, sessions, conversations and celebration, in person at the host institution of the IHED Official Organisation in Riga, Latvia, and online for participants everywhere.
Programme
- 09:00 Doors open, registration and coffee in the foyer
- 09:45 Opening ceremony by the host institution and the IHED organising team
- 10:15 Keynote: Universities as living laboratories for sustainability
- 11:15 Break in the foyer and networking
- 11:45 Panel: From research to local climate action
- 13:00 Lunch
- 14:00 Parallel seminars, in person and online
- 15:30 Workshop: Setting a measurable sustainability goal for your department
- 16:45 Fireside conversation with students, alumni and the host institution
- 17:30 Celebration: reception and cultural programme
- 18:30 Closing remarks and announcement of the next host
Join the celebration on 19 June
Host an event, show your support or share what higher education means to you. Registering takes only a few minutes. You can celebrate on 19 June or on any day of the Monday-to-Sunday week that contains it.