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has been a tradition in pertinent circles in Berlin for several years. After the quiz had to be cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, puzzle-loving climate experts gathered digitally in SpatialChat on June 10, 2021 to revive the tradition. In three rounds, the teams puzzled against each other and used the time between the question rounds for informal conversations and digital "socializing".
by Social Economy Berlin (SEB) took place on May 19-20, 2021 as a hybrid event at Umweltforum Berlin and Hopin. The two-day conference addressed numerous topics around building a shared ecosystem for Social Entrepreneurship and Social Solidarity Economy in Berlin. About 550 participants from all sectors of the sustainable and social economy attended panel discussions, best practice sessions and selected keynotes from experts in the sector. The Social Economy Camp with eleven interactive workshops offered many opportunities for discussion and exchange among each other.
for the constitution of a network against loneliness in old age took place online on November 12/13, 2020. The ambitious program of workshops, breakout groups and high-level panel discussions aimed to engage policy makers and academia more on this topic and develop a platform for "Loneliness in Old Age". With the participation of German Health Minister Spahn and EU Vice President Suica, the problems and challenges were discussed, especially in times of a pandemic. Afterwards, workshops were held to develop solution approaches for the establishment of a network but also very concrete ideas for thematic work.
was held on October 8, 2020, as a joint conference of the Climate Alliance Germany, the Foundation 2° and E3G due to the COVID-19 pandemic in a hybrid event format. Most of the high-ranking speakers were on site at the ProjektZentrum Berlin of Stiftung Mercator, while the audience was able to participate digitally. After some short presentations with Q&A rounds and a panel discussion, the participants had the opportunity to network.
was the topic of the online conference that brought together more than a dozen speakers and over 240 guests on November 12, 2020. Following an invitation of the Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency three research teams presented their new studies and recommendations touching on different aspects of the topic. In expert commentaries and open question rounds, speakers from the fields of science, civil society, politics and economics discussed the presentations and the findings and facts raised in them. The guests followed the presentations and discussion in a live stream and were able to participate in the discussion via chat.
was in 2020 largely set up as a digital conference due to the current COVID-19 situation. 80 members of the network and other guests came together digitally on three different days to discuss topics relating to this year’s focus on “Young carers in the context of school and education“. During the symposium on October 10, research results and data concerning young carers in school were presented and new educational material of the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth was introduced. Network members discussed a number of related topics in six interactive sessions on October 8. The results of the working groups were presented in a final online meeting on October 29.
took place as an official event of Germany’s 2020 EU Council presidency on October 14-15, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic most of the over 600 participants joined the conference digitally while some speakers were still present at the Kulturbrauerei in Berlin. Participants from around the world presented, evaluated and discussed the exciting contributions that citizen science makes in framing and achieving sustainable development, specifically the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The conference brought together expertise from policy makers, institutional and citizen scientists, economists, NGOs, and civil society and culminated in a joint Declaration that has been signed by more than 260 individuals and organizations already.