VALUES workshop

 

VALUES is an international research project funded by the National Research Fund (FNR) of Luxembourg within the framework of its FNR CORE activities. The project, led by the RDI Unit on Life Cycle Sustainability and Risk Assessment at the Environmental Research and Innovation (ERIN) department of the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), started in 2014 and is now moving towards its end. This workshop represents the conclusive phase of the VALUES activities. The event aims to present the project results to the broad public and disseminate scientific information to target stakeholders.

The workshop is divided in two sessions. In the first session, researchers from the project team will describe the main tasks accomplished in VALUES and illustrate the project outcomes. While the second session is dedicated to the “After-VALUES”, in which invited experts from different locations in Europe and USA will offer their vision on the evaluation of ecosystem services, to extend the VALUES results and pave the way to follow-up actions that may have practical implications for the society. A round-table where all speakers can answer key-questions, followed by a cocktail session open to all attendees will close the event, which is held in English in accordance with the international framework underpinning the project. 

Program

 Session on the VALUES project

14:00 : Welcome & Introduction to the Workshop
By Lucien HOFFMANN (Director of Dept. Environmental Research and Innovation – ERIN, LIST)

14:10 : VALUES project storyline and impact pathways
By Benedetto RUGANI (Principal Investigator of VALUES)

14:20 : System Dynamic models for the exploration of changes in ecosystem service values  through scenario modelling
By Roelof BOUMANS (CEO of AFORDable Futures LLC, USA; VALUES partner)

14:35 : Advancements in fundamental research on the integration between life cycle assessment and ecosystem services
By Benoit OTHONIEL (PhD Candidate in VALUES)
     Marco BEYER (Task Leader in VALUES)
     Miriam MACHWITZ (Task Leader in VALUES)

15:10 : Challenges with the analysis and communication of uncertainty in the VALUES project
By Ulrich LEOPOLD (Task Leader in VALUES)

15:30 : Outlook for VALUES and closing of the session
By Benedetto RUGANI (Principal Investigator of VALUES)

15:45 : Coffee-Break

Session on the After-VALUES: how to bring VALUES at the interface with policy-making

16:00 : Assessing ecosystem services to support decision-making: lessons learnt with the InVEST software
By Perrine HAMEL (Senior scientist at the Natural Capital Project, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA)

16:20 : Mapping and assessment of urban ecosystem services: experiences from a pilot study in Lisbon, and insights for decision-making
By Fernando Louro ALVES (Senior Advisor at the City Council of Lisbon, Portugal)

16:40 : Status and prospects with the Integrated system for Natural Capital and ecosystem services Accounting (INCA)
By Lisa WASELIKOWSKI (Statistical and Scientific Analyst at Eurostat, Luxembourg)

17:00 : Experiences in Luxembourg with the Mapping and Assessment of Ecosystems and their Services (MAES)
By Stefan KLEESCHULTE (CEO of space4environment sàrl, Luxembourg)

17:20 : Round-Table discussion
With the presence of all speakers, Cees A.A.M. WITHAGEN (Professor at VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands) and Rita NICOLAU (Researcher at DGT - Direcção Geral do Território, Lisbon, Portugal); Mediator: Enrico BENETTO (Head of RDI Unit “Life Cycle Sustainability and Risk Assessment, ERIN dept., LIST)

18:00 : Cocktail Session


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Language: English

Duration: 4 hours

Date and schedule: Thursday, 15th March 2018 from 14:00 to 18:00

Venue: Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technologie (LIST) - 41, rue du Brill L-4422 BELVAUX

Registration: Please register before 10th March 2018

Registration fees: The registration is free of charge but mandatory. You will receive a confirmation e-mail one week before the event.

 

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