UiO:Energy Forum 2019: Day 1

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Program day 1

Energy Transition and Sustainable Societies

• 09:00 - Registration and coffee
• 10:00 - Welcome and opening: Svein St?len, Rector at the University of Oslo
• 10:15 - Energy Governance and the Global South: Johannes Urpelainen, the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies

Socially just energy transition: From theory to practice

• 10:45 - Energy justice ¨C promises and limitations of a novel concept: Kirsten Jenkins, the University of Edinburgh
• 11:05 - The sociology of energy infrastructures: Observing the unexpected:
  Antti Silvast, NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology)
• 11:25 - Energy systems modelling: A need to include social aspects?: Marianne Zeyringer, Department of Technology Systems, UiO
• 11:45 - The Norwegian electricity system: Is there a need for a justice perspective?:
  Tor H?kon Jackson Inderberg, Fridtjof Nansen Institute and FME INCLUDE
• 12:05 - Discussion: How can research contribute to a more socially just energy transition? What kind of knowledge is needed? How can we engage policy makers and other stakeholders in knowledge production? Do ¡®they¡¯ want to participate, and if not, who will represent different interests?
  Moderator: Simone Abram, Durham University
• 12:20 - Lunch

Governing energy transition through socially inclusive processes

• 12:50 - Decolonising Energy Transitions: Simone Abram, Durham University
• 13:05 - Multi-level governance of wicked problems -  towards a flexible and co-managing practice: Hege Westskog, CICERO (Center for International Climate Research) and FME INCLUDE
• 13:20 - Climate budget and governance: Audun Garberg, Oslo Municipality.
• 13:35 - Creating public acceptance for multilevel cooperation in green transitions: Anders T?nnesen, Institute of Transport Economics (T?I)
• 13:50 - Discussion: Relationship central-local level of governance: Barriers for effective and socially just implementation.
  Moderator: Anders T?nnesen, T?I and  FME INCLUDE
• 14:10 - Refreshments

Mobilities and neighbourhoods: Planning, design and practicing sustainability

• 14:30 - Changing mobilities: How can lessons from the real world inform design, policy and social change?: Monika Buscher, Lancaster University
• 14:40 - Co-living as a medium to strengthen our social ecological awareness and sustainable life practices. Presentation and reflections around a pilot project in Stavanger: Siv Helene Stangeland, Helen and Hard
• 14:55 - The dynamics of urban metabolism in the face of digitalisation and changing lifestyles: Lars B?cker, Department of Sociology and Human Geography, UiO and Institute of Transport Economics (T?I)
• 15:10 - Promising local innovations and the role of social science: Ruth Woods, NTNU and FME ZEN 
• 15:25 - "When will our cities be smart?": Aron Sandell, Department of Sociology and Human Geography, UiO
• 15:40 - Discussion: What do we know about the social implications of building, energy and transport planning? How can we obtain a comprehensive approach in policy and practice?: Moderator: Per Gunnar R?e, Department of Sociology and Human Geography, UiO and FME INCLUDE
• 16:00 - Refreshments

Sustainable energy transition ¨C pitching competition

• 16:15 - Student/PhD pitching competition
• 17:00 - Tapas at Toppsenteret

Program day 2

See the program for UiO:Energy Forum 2019: Day 2