This workshop offers you the chance to have your ideas implemented into the architecture and daily operations of 200 River Centers across Sub-Saharan Africa and is a unique networking, learning and collaboration opportunity.

When: 6 February 2021
Organiser: Global River Center
Registration: https://forms.gle/mioLbQCB4PKUyV556

about the workshop

Alongside the Copenhagen UN Youth Association and oikos Copenhagen, we at the Global River Center invite you to a half-day workshop that explores the different ways Circular Economy principles can be implemented at our soon-to-be-built River Centers in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The workshop aims to bring together a multidisciplinary group to co-create solutions that can be brought to life in the design of our 200 River Centers.

We are especially interested in people from the following disciplines: architecture, engineering, economics, business development, design, energy, education, energy, art and culture

The workshop will be led by Elizabeth Boye (CEO of Global River Center), Emma Noerbaek and Rebekka Kvalsund (Circular Economy experts) with input from Morten Schmidt (GRCs Award Winning Architect)

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who can participate?

Students, professionals, professors and anyone in between. We believe creativity and great ideas flow well when people from different backgrounds come together, so no matter what academic, cultural or geographic background you may have, we welcome your ideas. Maybe you and your start-up have a specific circular solution? Or maybe you are just interested in learning more about circularity? Either way, you are encouraged to sign up. Given the importance of amplifying the voice and knowledge of you on the continent, we especially encourage the ones of you based in Sub-Saharan Africa to join us!

In order to ensure we have a successful collaborative environment and provide an engaging experience, we are limiting the number of participants to 20.
If you would like to join please fill out the registration form linked below:
https://forms.gle/mioLbQCB4PKUyV556

about Global River Center

We at the Global River Center (GRC) aim to enhance the quality of life of youth and create an alternative to city migration by building 200 River Centers in sub-Saharan, non-urban Africa.

A River Center is a multipurpose community building that facilitates and enables in-demand services such as skills training, health, entertainment, as well as empowering the community by strengthening their communication and trading capabilities.

It is crucial to us that the infrastructure design of each River Center is based on the principles of Circular Economy. Although we have already embraced circularity into our state-of-the-art architecture (i.a. flexible housing, modular steel design and renewable energy sources), we do not want to limit ourselves and know that there are more solutions out there that we are yet to discover.

We plan to build the first center in Ghana this year, and your idea can be part of this.

Date: 25 November, 2021
Where: Online Event (zoom)

about the workshop

Do you think the amount of sustainability topics in your courses leave you well-prepared for the job market? Have you ever wondered who is responsible for the content of our education? Do you feel like you have influence on your curriculum at CBS?

Join oikos Copenhagen for this digital workshop and explore these topics with the CBS Dean of Education, Gregor Halff, CBS PRME Academic Director Caroline Aggestam Pontoppidan

programme

• Welcome by Curricular Transformation, a project by oikos Copenhagen.

• Introduction to curricular change initiatives at CBS by Gregor Halff, Dean of Eduction at CBS.

• Presentation on curricular change in business education by Caroline Aggestam Pontoppidan, Academic Director at CBS PRME (Principles of Responsible Management Education), a United Nations-supported initiative.

• Curricular Transformation presents current student efforts to change the curriculum.

• Interactive workshop and opening for discussion in breakout rooms: Here you can discuss everything that has to do with curriculum and sustainability at CBS. Students will have the opportunity to discuss why sustainability education might be important or interesting to them, what they would like to see in their own courses, and how they would like implementation to be done.

why join?

This workshop will give you knowledge about what is being done behind the scenes at the highest level, and the opportunity to have your opinions heard about how sustainability is taught at CBS.

participation

Join us on zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81714183802...

Meeting ID: 817 1418 3802
Passcode: 902791