Fulbright Regional Network for Applied Research (NEXUS) Scholar Symposium

Wednesday, September 18, 2013 – Friday, September 20, 2013

Fulbright Regional Network for Applied Research (NEXUS) Scholar Symposium

September 18-20, 2013, Washington, DC

2012-2013 NEXUS Cohort
2012-2013 NEXUS Cohort

Note: Sessions are open to the public, but an RSVP is required. Please send an email to fulbrightnexus@iie.org with your full name, organization and the title(s) of the session(s) you plan to attend. A photo ID is required for admittance to these events.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW #3 Washington, DC 20004
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Light Breakfast
Sixth Floor Foyer
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Welcome and Official Remarks
Sixth Floor Auditorium

M. Eugenia Verdaguer
Chief, Western Hemisphere Fulbright Programs
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
U.S. Department of State

Meghann Curtis
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Academic Programs
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
U.S. Department of State

Kent H. Hughes
Director, Program on America and the Global Economy
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Daniel Kammen
Fulbright NEXUS Lead Scholar
University of California, Berkeley

10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Telling a New Climate Story
Sixth Floor Auditorium

Moderator: Daniel Kammen
Fulbright NEXUS Lead Scholar
University of California, Berkeley

Map of Stories – Website Development for Climate Policy Action

Group Members: Katie Arkema (United States), Andreas Hamann (Canada), Rene Mariaca (Bolivia) and Javier Naupari (Peru)
Assistant: Jessica Reilly, University of California, Berkeley

Description: We are building a web-based map that will document the scientific and perceived impacts of climate change. The website will be a resource for NGOs, governments, journalists, researchers and educators to connect and validate climate observations and adaptation strategies.

Opportunities at the Climate, Land, Energy and Water Nexus in Nicaragua

Group Members: Eleonora Campos (Argentina), Mathias Craig (United States), Mauricio Giraldo (Chile), Mauricio Lopez (Colombia), Sharon Gourdji (United States), and Andre Lucena (Brazil)

Assistant: Rebekah Shirley, University of California, Berkeley

Description: Our goal is to synthesize the state of Climate, Land, Energy and Water issues (CLEW) in Nicaragua by exploring three case studies at the national, regional and community scale, highlighting potential areas of sustainable technology development.

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Climate Change Adaptation Latin America and the Caribbean

Group Members: Fernando Borraz (Uruguay), Megan Cox (Barbados), Hallie Ekin (United States) Eduardo Fuentes (Chile), Vladimir Gil (Peru), Claudia Gonzalez (Mexico), David Hsu (United States), Tracy-Ann Hyman (Jamaica), Carlos Pacas (El Salvador), Pedro Wightman (Colombia)

Assistant: Diego Ponce de Leon, University of California, Berkeley

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have been useful in improving the quality of financial, health, and institutional services in Latin America and the Caribbean (LA&C). Yet climate change (adaptation and mitigation), and the monitoring of environmental pressures are areas where ICTs have been largely absent. We attempt to identify the key actors and the roles they play in making an ICT implementation for climate change adaptation successful in the region.

12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch and Poster Session
Moynihan Board Room (6th Floor)
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. From Talk to Walk: The Intersection of Science and Public Policy
Sixth Floor Auditorium

Moderator: Dr. Daniel Kammen
University of California, Berkeley
Panelists: Frances Colon
Deputy Science and Technology Advisor
U.S. Department of State

Nathan Hultman
Nonresident Fellow, Global Economy and Development
Brookings Institution
Hilary McMahon
Director of Research
Carbon War Room
Jonathan Pershing (to be confirmed)
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Climate Change Policy and Technology
U.S. Department of Energy

 

Final event times and panel participants are subject to change.

We will notify those who have RSVPed of any relevant changes in programming.

 

Thursday, September 19, 2013

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1200 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20005
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Light Breakfast
Foyer
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Welcome and Official Remarks

Abelson and Haskins Conference Rooms

M. Eugenia Verdaguer
Chief, Western Hemisphere Fulbright Programs
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
U.S. Department of State

Daniel Kammen
Fulbright NEXUS Lead Scholar
University of California, Berkeley

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m Coffee Break (Room Division)
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

(Concurrent Sessions)

Creating Accessible and Sustainable Energy Systems

Abelson Conference Room

Moderator: Daniel Kammen
Fulbright NEXUS Lead Scholar
University of California, Berkeley
NEXUS Scholars: Andre Frossard Pereira de Lucena, Brazil
Carlos Pacas, El Salvador
David Hsu, United States

Eleonora Campos, Argentina
Mathias Craig, United States

Strengthening the Adaptive Capacity of Vulnerable Populations

Haskins Conference Room

Moderator: Jeffrey Soule
Economic and Climate Partnership of the Americas Fellow
American Planning Association
NEXUS Scholars: Fernando Borraz, Uruguay
Hallie Eakin, United States
Javier Naupari, Peru
Sharon Gourdji, United States
Tracy Ann Hyman, Jamaica
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch and Poster Session
Location: Foyer
2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

(Concurrent Sessions)

Sustainable Development Strategies and Conflicts

Abelson Conference Room

Moderator: Janaki R.R. Alavalapati
Economic and Climate Partnership of the Americas Fellow
University of Virginia, Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
NEXUS Scholars: Claudia Gonzalez Brambila, Mexico
Mauricio Giraldo, Colombia
Mauricio Lopez, Chile
Rene Mariaca, Bolivia
Vladimir Gil, Peru

Climate Change and Pollution Impacts on Natural Resources

Haskins Conference Room

Moderator: Frank Lowenstein
Economic and Climate Partnership of the Americas Fellow
The Nature Conservancy
NEXUS Scholars: Andreas Hamann, Canada
Eduardo Fuentes, Chile
Katherine Arkema, United States
Megan Cox, Barbados
Pedro Wightman, Colombia

 

Final event times and panel participants are subject to change.

We will notify those who have RSVPed of any relevant changes in programming.

 

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For more information, please visit: http://www.cies.org/NEXUS/2012-2013/final-meeting.htm

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Date

Sep 18 - 20 2013
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21:00 - 21:00
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