Upcoming events
January 23, 2025 – GCT Climate Adaptation, Disaster, and Risk Management: Webinar
January 24, 2025 – GCT Materials for Engergy Conversion and Storage: Online Networking and Seminar
January 31, 2025 – GCT Resilient Cities and Communities: Half-day workshop
GCT Climate Adaptation, Disaster, and Risk Management:
Webinar – January 23, 2025
Climate change, experiences, communication and governance
🗓️ January 23 (Thursday), 2025
🇸🇪 Swedish time: 08.00-10.00 am
🇯🇵 Japanese time: 16.00-18.00 pm
💻 Register here Deadline to register is January 21st at 23:59.
Open to all researchers at MIRAI universities.
In preparation for the MIRAI seed funding call (deadline 28th February 2025), we now organize a joint webinar and networking session for early career researchers.
The first half of the webinar will consist of two invited speakers, and the second half will be dedicated to networking to find collaborators to apply for the seed funding grant.
Seed funding call: www.mirai.nu/current-calls/
Come to the session with your project idea and find collaborators from MIRAI universities in Sweden and Japan!
Or – come with your expertise and join an existing idea of someone else!
Or -come just to listen to inspiring speakers from Sweden and Japan.
Program:
1. Introduction of MIRAI 2024-2026 and the STINT MIRAI seed money grant by Prof. Pierre Raoul de Wit and Kristin Rådesjö (University of Gothenburg)
2. Inspirational presentation I: Prof. Guangwei Huang (Sophia University)
3. Inspirational presentation II: Dr. Avit Bhowmik (Karlstad University)
4. Workshops led by the coordinators
5. Summary and conclusion led by the coordinators
GCT Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage:
Online Networking and Seminar – January 24, 2025
This networking event is an exciting opportunity to bring together researchers and experts from Sweden and Japan to foster collaboration within the “Global Challenges Team (GCT) for Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage” framework of MIRAI. The seminar aims to explore joint research projects and discuss potential applications for MIRAI 2024-2026 seed funding call, focusing on materials for energy conversion and storage, renewable energy, electrification, and sustainable processes.
🗓️ January 24 (Friday), 2025
🇸🇪 Swedish time: 08.30-11.30
🇯🇵 Japanese time: 16.30-19.30
💻 Format online: Register here
🤝 Event will include the following:
- Introduction of MIRAI and Seed Funding
- 3-Minute Pitch-Style Presentations by Participants
Showcase your research expertise, interests, and ideas for joint projects, and share the collaborative skills or expertise you seek. - Matchmaking Sessions
Engage in group discussions to connect with potential collaborators and form interdisciplinary teams. - Q&A
(the details will be adjusted based on the number of participants)
👉 Materials to Submit in Advance:
The following materials will be collected in advance to showcase participants on a dedicated website:
- Brief Biography: Include a link to your professional profile, if available.
- Presentation Materials: Submit a PDF file containing your presentation slides.
(request for submission will be sent after the registration)
GCT Resilient Cities and Communities:
Half day workshop with a networking session – January 31, 2025
In preparation for the MIRAI seed funding call (deadline Feb 28 2025), the Global Challenges Team – Resilient cities and communities arranges a workshop and networking sessions for early career researchers.
Open to all researchers from MIRAI universities!
🗓️ January 31 (Friday), 2025
🇸🇪 Swedish time: 08.00-11.30
🇯🇵 Japanese time: 16.00-19.30
✏️ Registration: To participate in the matchmaking event, register here before January 28th
When we have received your e-mail we will send you additional information, for example a list of topics where you can sign up with your name for the topics you are interested in collaborating on. You can also suggest topics yourself, according to your career development phase (senior vs early-career) and university location.
Preliminary agenda:
- 8.00-8.15 SE / 16-16.15 JST – Welcome
- 8.15-8.45 SE / 16.15-16.45 JST – Examples of previous MIRAI collaboration
- 8.45-8.50 SE / 16.45-16.50 JST – Time for questions
- 8.50-9.00 SE / 16.50-17.00 JST – Short break
- 9.00-10.00 SE / 17.00-18.00 – JST Short project presentations and pitches from researchers looking for collaborators
- 10.00-11.00 SE / 18.00-19.00 JST- Breakout rooms for discussions
- 11.00-11.30 SE / 19.00-19.30 JST – Final discussions and wrap-up