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Hi I thought you might be interested in this social sciences e-conference, and/or know others who may want to participate (forwarding this email on to those of your contacts that are likely to be interested would be much appreciated). This is an invitation to register for the on-line "Transitions to Sustainable Development - Social scientists meeting the challenge" - http://cts.vresp.com/c/?LearningforSustainab/43ae186d83/f6560f1616/914b695439 - e-conference which will run from 25 August - 8 September 2014. It looks to build on the challenges set out through the key messages and recommendations suggested in the World Social Science Report 2013 summary - http://cts.vresp.com/c/?LearningforSustainab/43ae186d83/f6560f1616/f6725ef0f0 - This e-conference aims to: * showcase the range of social science initiatives addressing global and local environmental change * identify ways in which the social sciences can help society manage transitions to sustainable development * look at how to strengthen the use of the social sciences in addressing the linked challenges of environmental change and sustainable development * support social science leadership in integrated research * provide participants an opportunity to engage with new colleagues and strengthen the social science community of practice The e-conference will be run as a moderated online discussion using the TSD-network Forum. TSDN is a network of engaged Social Science │Hui Rangahau Tahi (eSocSci). An archive of the discussion and selected blog postings will be mirrored on the eSocSci and Learning for Sustainability (LfS) sites. This e-conference is expected to have wide relevance - and will be of particular interest to social scientists and those who use and integrate social science, including research, community and sector leaders, indigenous groups, policy makers and R&D funders/donors. You will have to join the eSocSci and the TSD-network to take part. More information on the e-conference, and how to register can be found on the TSD-network e-conference registration page - http://cts.vresp.com/c/?LearningforSustainab/43ae186d83/f6560f1616/be68618a3a - Participation is free, and of course there are no travel costs! We're also looking for people who might want to participate a little more actively - and widen their social research community of practice - as an e-conference session moderator, and/or by contributing some posts that can help frame the key sessions. Please email me if you’re interested. We hope a number of participants - from PhD students through to more senior researchers - will contribute a few hours to be part of the moderation team helping guide participants through the key discussion topics. This is one way we hope the conference will build networks, and provide us with an opportunity to broaden our individual communities of practice. Similarly, we are happy to look to link up participants who want to work with others to develop a feature post on a topic of their choosing. kind regards Will Allen (on behalf of the TSDNetwork lead moderators team) Transitions to Sustainable Development Network - eSocSci ========================= Dr. Will Allen Learning for Sustainability (LfS) clearinghouse - http://cts.vresp.com/c/?LearningforSustainab/43ae186d83/f6560f1616/3f01b4eda9 - supporting collaboration, integration & adaptation E-mail: willalle...@gmail.com Mobile: +64 274 934 213 Christchurch, New Zealand Twitter: @will_allen ______________________________________________________________________ This is a LfS-update. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, please reply to this message with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line or simply click on the following link http://cts.vresp.com/u?43ae186d83/f6560f1616/mlpftw ______________________________________________________________________ Click below to forward this email to a friend: http://oi.vresp.com/f2af/v4/send_to_friend.html?ch=43ae186d83&lid=281823963&ldh=f6560f1616 ______________________________________________________________________ This message was sent by Will Allen (LfS) using VerticalResponse Learning for Sustainability PO Box 30108 Barrington Christchurch, Canterbury 8273 New Zealand Read the VerticalResponse marketing policy: http://www.verticalresponse.com/content/pm_policy.html
