WUN, in collaboration with the UNESCO Education Sector and UNSDSN, is holding a series of free virtual networking workshops for early career researchers (ECRs) under the theme of ‘developing the next generation of research leaders for sustainable development’. The workshops will bring together early career researchers from all around the world interested in establishing connections to colleagues in their field.
Each networking workshop will focus on a particular SDG. They will last for 90 minutes and will be launched by distinguished speakers who will provide an overview of the major research opportunities and challenges in the broad topic domain. Following the introductory speakers and a brief Q&A session, participants will break up into virtual meeting rooms, which will be set up according to specific research interests within the session’s particular SDG theme so that they can develop their international networks and collaborations.
Although these networking workshops aim to benefit WUN early career researchers, middle and senior career researchers are also welcome to further enhance networking opportunities for the ECRs. A WUN member university email address will be required for registration.
If you’d like to subscribe to programme announcements for the WUN Early Career Researcher International Network Development Program, please sign up at this link. Opportunities for upcoming networking events will also be announced on Twitter: follow us at @WUNetwork and join the conversation using the hashtag #WUNECR
The programme continues in June with the following workshops:
ECR Networking Workshop – SDG 5: Gender Equality
Date: 8 June 2021
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Registration for this workshop closes on 6 June at 12noon GMT
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Introductory Speaker
Ms Bineta Diop, African Union Special Envoy for Women, Peace and Security
WUN Research Snapshots
- Dr Parveen Ali, The University of Sheffield, Mental Health Impact and Access to Health and Social Care Services for Women Victims of Intimate Partner Violence (project info)
- Professor Rhonda Breitkreuz, the University of Alberta, Global Research Network on the Economic Empowerment of Women (ReNEW) (project info)
- Dr Katie Kuschminder, Maastricht University / UNU-MERIT, Gendering Migration: Women and Girls Experiences of Gender-based Discrimination, Abuse and Violence Across Migratory Stages (project info)
ECR Networking Workshop – SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Date: 15 June 2021
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Registration for this workshop closes on 13 June at 12noon GMT
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Introductory Speakers
- Dr Romina Boarini, Director, OECD Centre for Well-Being, Inclusion, Sustainability and Equal Opportunity
- Mr Oliver Chinganya, Director, African Centre for Statistics of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
ECR Networking Workshop – SDG 15: Life on Land
Date: 22 June 2021
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Registration for this workshop closes on 20 June at 12noon GMT
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Introductory Speaker
Dr Jane Goodall DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace
For more information, please email us via webinar@wun.ac.uk
Previous events in this series
- WUN ECR Networking Workshop #3 on Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Workshop #1 & #2: WUN special program for early career researchers off to a successful start with a focus on SDGs 4 and 13
- Launch event with a keynote from Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, President of SDSN and world-renowned economics professor, bestselling author, innovative educator, and global leader in sustainable development.
