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The expected outcome of the first joint workshop on Dialogue for Sustainability (D4S) with Brazil was to identify possible priorities for future joint research policy activities to be suggested to the two Governments. The BMBF expressed its willingness and eagerness to cooperate with MCT. According to the BMBF, the workshop was considered a pioneer activity. Experts from different disciplines attended the workshop.

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Title: 1st German-Brazilian Conference on Research for Sustainability: Science for Sustainability: The potential for German-Brazilian cooperation on sustainability-oriented research & innovation
Venue: Transamerica Expo Center, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Date: 13 March 2009

Programme

List of Participants

Outcome, draft version

Photos (zip file)

Abstracts and Presentations:

Proceedings (pdf file for download)
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  • Science for Sustainability: The potential for German-Brazilian cooperation on sustainability-oriented research and innovation - Introduction (abstract)
    Achim Zickler* and Lothar Mennicken**
    * Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Division Sustainability in Production and Services, Germany
    ** International Bureau of the Federal Ministry of Education and Research c/o DLR, Germany
  • Sustainability Science at the Amazon Region: the need of advanced studies towards the sustainability implementation (abstract), (presentation)
    Norma Ely Santos Beltrao
    Universidade do Estado do Pará (Pará State University), Brazil
  • BIOTA/FAPESP: A Brazilian model for research programs on biodiversity characterization, conservation, restoration and sustainable use (abstract)
    Carlos A. Joly
    State University of Campinas & BIOTA/FAPESP Program, Brazil
  • Science for Sustainability - Challenges (presentation)
    Sonia Chapman
    Fundação Espaço (BASF S.A), Brazil
  • Use of energy from organic waste (abstract), (presentation)
    Claudio Fernando Mahler
    COPPE/ Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Suggestions for future priorities of German-Brazilian Cooperation in Science for Sustainability - implementation of adapted and of advanced technologies for precision agriculture practices (abstract), (presentation)
    José P. Molin
    University of São Paulo (ESALQ), Brazil
  • Guarani Aquifer System - Groundwater for South America (abstract)
    Edson Cesar Wendland
    University of São Paulo, Department of Hydraulics and Sanitary Engineering, Brazil
  • Gas Hydrate and CCS Research: An Interface Between CH-Exploration Industry, Science and Climate Change (abstract), (presentation)
    Joerg Bialas
    Leibniz-Institute of Marine Sciences (IFM-GEOMAR), Germany
  • Suggestions for future priorities for the German-Brazilian cooperation in Science for Sustainability (abstract), (presentation)
    Dieter Bryniok
    Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology (IGB), Stuttgart, Germany
  • Socio-Economic Contributions to Research for Sustainability (abstract)
    Erik Gawel
    Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Leipzig and University of Leipzig (UFZ), Institute for Infrastructure and Resources Management, Germany
  • Climate and Sustainability (abstract)
    Jürgen Kesselmeier
    Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz, Germany
  • Higher Education for Sustainability: German - Brazilian Co-operation (abstract), (presentation)
    Uwe Menzel
    University of Stuttgart, Department "Industrial Water and Wastewater Technology (IWT)", Institute of Sanitary Engineering, Water Quality and Solid Waste Management, Germany
  • German and Brazilian Innovation Systems for Sustainability (abstract), (presentation)
    Rainer Walz
    Fraunhofer Institute Systems and Innovation Research (ISI), Germany
  • Suggestions for future priorities of German-Brazilian Cooperation in Science for Sustainability in Land Use (abstract), (presentation)
    Armin Werner
    Leipniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Institute for Land Use Systems, Germany
  • Conclusion of the results of the presentations and discussions of session 2: Science for Sustainability: Challenges (abstract)
    Franz Makeschin
    Dresden University of Technology, Germany
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