april

2025

Sustainability and Democracy – The Role of Research for Navigating in an Era of Climate Change and Geopolitical Instability

We are pleased to invite you to join us for a special event celebrating the 30th anniversary of Mistra, the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research. The event "Sustainability and Democracy – The Role of Research for Navigating in an Era of Climate Change and Geopolitical Instability" will take place on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, from 16:00 to 19:00, at the Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU.

The event will gather around 50 decision-makers, researchers, and industry representatives to highlight the critical role of research and innovation in shaping a sustainable and competitive Europe focused on the circular economy.

Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy Jessika Roswall will deliver a keynote at the event. The following discussion will be moderated by Maria Wetterstrand and feature a panel of experts sharing valuable insights on key questions, such as:

Climate and Geopolitical trade disruption – opportunities and risks for Europe.
Current status of the EU Green Deal – challenges and possibilities.

How can we make the climate transition possible? How can Europe secure energy and resources for food security and a fossil-free future?

Mistra is a leading research foundation dedicated to advancing sustainability through interdisciplinary research and innovation. Mistra plays a vital role in shaping policies and solutions that contribute to a sustainable and resilient Europe by supporting high-impact research programs that integrate environmental, social, and economic perspectives.

This event will also present Mistra’s impactful projects and serve as a platform to exchange ideas on policy, research, and innovation in shaping a sustainable and competitive Europe focused on circular economy. It will be held in English.

We would be delighted if you could join us. Register here!

Provisional program

16.00 – 16.05 Welcome words

Karin Eckerdal, Deputy Permanent Representative of Sweden to the EU

16.05 – 16.10 The role of research in turbulent times

Anna Jöborn, CEO, Mistra & Maria Wetterstrand, moderator

16.10 – 16.20 Climate and Geopolitical trade disruption – opportunities and risks for Europe

Björn-Ola Linnér, Programme Director, Mistra Geopolitics, professor Linköping University

16.20 – 16.30 Climate Transformation and Fairness: Actionable Science

Mikael Karlsson, Researcher Fairtrans, Associate Professor, Uppsala University

16.30 – 16.45 Keynote by Jessika Roswall, Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy

16.45 – 17.15 Current state of the Green Deal – challenges and possibilities

Panelists:

Charlotte Andersdotter, Head of EU Office, Confederation of Swedish Enterprise
Irina Kustova, Head of the Energy Programme, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
Mikael Allan Mikaelsson, Policy Fellow, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)
Lars Zetterberg, Programme Director, Mistra Carbon Exit, Senior specialist and project leader, IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute (IVL)

17.15 – 17.45 How can we make the climate transformation possible? How can Europe secure energy and resources for food security and a fossil-free future?

Panelists:

Anke Fischer, Researcher, Mistra Environmental Communication, Professor, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Helena Hansson, Programme Director, Mistra Food Futures, Professor, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
André Månberger, Programme Director, Mistra Mineral Governance, Associate Professor, Lund University
Anne-Katrin Bock, Policy Analyst, Joint Research Centre (JRC)
Antoine Oger, Executive Director, Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP)

17.45 – 18.00 Closing remarks

18.00 – 19.00 Mingel

Detaljer

Datum: 9 april

Tid: 16:00 – 19:00

Plats: Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU

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Arrangör: Mistra

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