1st Transformative Knowledge Workshop

Poster_ISSC_TKWPotsdam lowres cropped

The first of a series of annual Transformative Knowledge Workshops took place on the 17th to 19th November 2014 in Potsdam, Germany.

The overarching aim of the workshop is to lay the foundation for the global Transformations Knowledge Trust that is being developed through the ISSC’s Transformations to Sustainability Programme.

The workshop brings together the successful applicants from the seed funding phase with experts on transformative research and Steering Committee members. The first physical meeting of the Steering Committee will take place at this workshop.

The specific aims of the workshop are to:

Bring existing knowledge, theory, insights and inspiration to Transformations Programme proposals in development;
Establish an initial basis of what we know about transformation in the context of global environmental change and sustainability, so we can assess progress in pushing forward the knowledge frontiers during the life of the Transformations Programme through internationally comparative research;
Create a multi-disciplinary conversation among participants and provide an opportunity to explore research conducted in an inter- and trans-disciplinary way;
Immerse participants in the interconnected challenges of transformation, global change and sustainability;Introduce potential and confirmed donors/funders to the Transformations Programme.