From Assessment to Action: Research Insights on Implementing Transformative Change

Contribution List

1. Welcome and Opening

25/09/2025, 15:30

Moderation: Dr. Yves Zinngrebe, Dr. Rafael Calderón

2. IPBES and its Impact

25/09/2025, 15:40

Prof. Dr. David Obura (IPBES Chair)

3. Transformative Change at UFZ

25/09/2025, 15:45

Prof. Dr. Katrin Böhning-Gaese (UFZ & Senckenberg)

4. Insights from the IPBES Transformative Change Assessment: Conceptual overview and highlights from the chapters

25/09/2025, 15:55

Conceptual Overview & Process

5. Audience Q&A

25/09/2025, 16:20

6. The Importance and Potential of Practical Guides: Experiences from UFZ

25/09/2025, 16:45

Dr. Heidi Wittmer

7. Towards a Guideline for Catalysing Transformative Change in Practice

25/09/2025, 16:55

Dr. Rafael Calderón (UAM Cuajimalpa)

8. Extended Panel Discussion: The Role of Research in Transformative Change

25/09/2025, 17:05

Moderation: Prof. Dr. Daniela Thrän (UFZ)

Panel Contributions:
- Dr. Janita Gurung – “From Canopy to Change: Transforming Institutions, Power, and Practice in the Asia Pacific”
- Dr. Sebastián Villasante – Fisheries and Marine Systems
- Dr. Karina Benessaiah – Land-use Systems
- Dr. Jeanne Nel – BioAgora Transformative Change Knowledge Exchange Network
- Dr. Andra Horcea-Milcu – “The...

9. Closing Reflections

25/09/2025, 18:35

Prof. Dr. Daniela Thrän & Dr. Yves Zinngrebe