Europe
STEPS Centre Annual Symposium
University of Sussex Falmer, Brighton, United KingdomCredibility across cultures: expertise, uncertainty and the global politics of scientific advice Scientific advice has never been in greater demand; nor has it been more contested. From climate change to cyber-security, poverty to pandemics, food technologies to fracking, the questions being asked of experts by policy makers, the media and the public continue to multiply....
Public lecture: Prof Anne Glover, Chief Scientific Advisor, European Commission
Jubilee Lecture Theatre University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, United KingdomProf Anne Glover Chief Scientific Adviser to the President, European Commission "What is the right balance between respecting evidence and living in the real world?" Jubilee Lecture Theatre, University of Sussex followed by drinks reception Video This keynote lecture, open to all, is part of the STEPS Centre’s symposium Credibility across cultures: expertise, uncertainty and...
Seminar: Low carbon innovation paths in Europe and Asia: Divergence or Convergence?
Room 144, Jubilee Building University of Sussex, Falmer, United KingdomIDS/SPRU/STEPS Seminar The current technological shift from high to low carbon development coincides with a geographical shift: the rapid expansion of green production and innovation capacity in China and India. This constellation gives rise to the question: to what extent, how and why do the innovation paths in Europe and in Asia differ? The seminar...