Once more, the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) invites its entire community and its various stakeholders and partners to meet at its annual conference to discuss the latest developments in an area of priority for BIST research, this year focusing on sustainability.
Under the title Buiding a sustainable world together, the 2020 BIST Conference programme includes two round-tables with BIST researchers working on nano-bioengineering for pollution remediation and on clean energy, and a debate with representatives from all BIST centres on how to turn research institutes into more sustainable organisations themselves.
One of the keynote speakers is Philip Ball, renowned scientific writer —chemist and physicist by training — who has written several books and many articles on how science should and can confront big social challenges.
The 2020 BIST Conference programme also includes three satellite sessions on closing the gender gap in research, the future of science communication, and engaging institutes in sustainable research.
Conference attendees will also get the chance to hear the directors of the BIST centres discuss key questions in research and sustainability throughout day.
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 BIST Conference will be held online.
Programme
Note that you will have to register to each day separately.
October 26 Register for Oct 26 session
| 16.30h – 18.00h
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Roundtable: Closing the Gender Gap in Research: Collective Challenges Ahead
Moderator: Toni Pou (Journalist) Speakers:
BIST and its centres have undertaken several activities and built programmes for closing the gender gap, with some encouraging results. Some of these accomplishments and remaining challenges will be discussed. [+] |
October 27 Register for Oct 27 session
| 16.30h – 18.00h
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Roundtable: The Future of Science Communication
Moderator: Àlex Argemí, Head of Marketing and Communication, ICN2 Speakers:
New target audiences and new delivery formats, branding tendencies and how to deal with uncertainty as science communicators and researchers will be discussed. [+] |
October 28 Register for Oct 28 session
| 16.30h – 18.00h
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Roundtable: How to Engage Research Institutes in Sustainable Research
Moderator: Xavier Gabarrell (ICTA-UAB) Speakers:
Sustainability in the day-to-day activity and management of research institutes will be discussed. Challenges and best practices will be shared along with examples of solutions from within and outside the BIST Community. [+] |
October 29 Register for Conference – Oct 29
| 9.30h | Presentation – Elisabet Romero (ICIQ), Conference Technical Programme Chair |
| 9.45h | Welcome – Gabby Silberman, Director General of BIST |
| 10.00h – 11.00h
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Keynote speech
Dr. Esther Alarcón Lladó, 3D-Photovoltaics Group Leader at AMOLF (The Netherlands) |
| 11.00h – 12.15h | Roundtable I:MOFs, a Powerful Framework for Pollution Remediation |
Moderator: Alfredo Ongaro (ICFO)
Speakers:
- Tania Patiño (IBEC & University of Rome Tor Vergata)
- Leyre Gómez Navascués (ICN2)
- Cristina Sáenz, founder and former CEO of Orchestra Sci
12.15h – 15.00hBreak – Lunch15.00h – 16.15h
Roundtable II:Solar and Bio-inspired Energy Solutions
Moderator: Mónica Lira-Cantu (ICN2)
Speakers:
- Pau Gorostiza (IBEC)
- Jordi Martorell (ICFO)
- Antoni Llobet (ICIQ)
16.30 – 17.00hCoffee break17.00h – 18.00h
Keynote speechThe view ahead: where is science heading?
Philip Ball, Science Writer, Broadcaster
18.00hClosing
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