The following is a selection of our projects.

© BMFSFJ

The “Projekt Pausentaste”’s 4th annual symposium and the subsequent working and networking event

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.

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consulting on the implementation of virtual events, set-up of the digital infrastructure, technical support and test runs with active participants before the conference, implementation and technical moderation
© Museum für Naturkunde Berlin

The Citizen Science SDG Conference

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.

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development/maintenance of website and online registration, participant management, management of conference fee payments, setup of digital infrastructure, technical coordination, online support for participants, on-site coordination and quality assurance
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Shaping the Future of Europe, the German Pre-Presidency Conference Virtual Edition 2020

from 25 to 26 July 2020 was organized by the Institute for European Politics (IEP) and the Trans European Policy Studies Association (TEPSA) as an online conference. More than 40 speakers and moderators in various panels with up to 250 participants discussed the most important challenges and coping strategies of the European Union in the near future with a view to the upcoming German Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Due to contact and travel restrictions during of the COVID-19 pandemic, the conference was held exclusively virtually.

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Registration, consulting on the implementation of virtual events, development of the website, digital infrastructure set-up, development of guidelines for moderators and speakers, implementation and technical moderation, providing video recordings
© BIM / Jens Jeske

The 2nd Berlin Municipal Property Conference

was hosted by Berliner Immobilienmanagement GmbH (BIM) on 19 August 2019. Over 230 interested parties from public administration, industry, and civil society convened on the first floor of the “Alte Münze", which is part of the city’s property portfolio itself. Participants on the podium and during breaks animatedly discussed the various facets of the event’s topic “Between Space Constraints and Policy Making – Challenges of Property Policy”. Following the conference, there was an opportunity to intensify discussions during an informal get-together.

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Participant management, registration on site, evaluation and written documentation

© DTJB / Marvin Girbig

5 Years of German-Turkish Youth Bridge

in light of this anniversary, the initiative invited alumni, partners, and friends to a future forum in Berlin from 16-18 September 2019. Following a kick-off at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin on 16 September, around 150 youths and adults from Turkey and Germany met for two days for a series of workshops at the "Magazin in der Heeresbäckerei". On the afternoon of 17 September, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Heiko Maas joined the anniversary event for a couple of hours. He answered questions in a general forum and discussed the challenges and opportunities of German-Turkish youth exchange with the young participants. In the evening, the last few years were properly celebrated with food and music.

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Invitation and participant management, travel management, management and coordination of service providers, registration and coat check on site, coordination and quality assurance during the event

© DIZF / Ruthe Zuntz

3. Shimon Peres Award Ceremony

Since 2017, the Federal Foreign Office has been awarding the Shimon-Peres-Prize in cooperation with the German-Israeli Future Forum (DIZF) once a year. Since 2018, greenstorming has been supporting the DIZF with its organization. On 15 September 2019, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Heiko bestowed this honor in the presence of the Peres family and in front of 350 guests at the Rotes Rathaus (town hall) in Berlin. The award, honoring the memory of Shimon Peres and the special friendship between Israel and Germany, is presented to German-Israeli cooperation projects, which have made an outstanding contribution to the shaping of German-Israeli relations.

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Catering management, coat check, registration, coordination, and quality assurance on site

© DGCN / André Wagenzik

The Global Goals Forum

took place on 10 October 2019 at the Berlin representative office of Telekom. 370 representatives from policy, business, and civil society got together for the event hosted by Global Compact Network Germany (DGCN) and macondo foundation. The forum entitled “Agenda 2030: Is Time Running Out?” took stock of the progress and need for action regarding the implementation of the SDGs four years after their adoption by the global community. A lively and engaging exchange on the topics of corporate responsibility, fair globalization, and climate change took place in the form of speeches, panels, and workshops. greenstorming supports the DGCN since 2018 in the execution of its regularly occurring participant conferences.

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Participant management, registration on site, service provider coordination