19-20 April 2024  / Budapest

19-20 April 2024 / Budapest

World Adaptation Forum
Bend or Break Together

19-20 April 2024 – National University of Public Service, Budapest

An international forum for leaders addressing interconnected crises, systemic challenges, the imperative for a new approach, collaborative solutions, and adapting to inevitable consequences.

Discover reality beyond illusions.

Grasp the real pace and extent of changes.

Understand the intricacies of complex systems.

Acknowledge the limits to economic growth.

Examine how natural processes interact with

Examine how natural processes interact with political, economic, and social structures.

political, economic, and social structures.

Comprehend the reasons behind the ongoing

Comprehend the reasons behind the ongoing transformation and its consequences.

transformation and its consequences.

Initiate timely actions for preparation and adaptation.

Speakers

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Jem Bendell

Jem Bendell

United Kingdom

David Korowicz

David Korowicz

Ireland

Simon Michaux

Simon Michaux

Finland

Gyurkó Szilvia

Szilvia Gyurkó

Hungary

Csaba Kőrösi

Csaba Kőrösi

Hungary

János Zlinszky

János Zlinszky

Hungary

András Gelencsér

András Gelencsér

Hungary

Moderators

Alexandra Köves

Alexandra Köves

Hungary

Zoltán Pogátsa

Zoltán Pogátsa

Hungary

Themes

depletion of non-renewable resources

overexploitation of renewable resources

health and physiological impacts of polycrisis

projected changes in climate systems

impact of the global food and water crisis

amortization and degradation of the built environment

illusion of sustainability and unlimited energy

energy-economy-finance interdependency

systemic challenges of the age of uncertainty

unsustainability of economic growth

imperatives of organizational adaptation

possibilities for individual and collective preparedness

Program

DAY 1 – 19th April, Friday – Venue: Education Center, Zoltán Magyary Auditorium

TIME PROGRAM
08:0009:00 Registration
09:0010:15 Opening and Plenary Session I.
09:0009:05 Dr. Gergely Deli rector, National University of Public Services
09:0509:10 Dr. Géza Kuminetz rector, Pázmány Péter Catholic University
09:1009:15 Dr. András Gelencsér rector, University of Pannonia
09:1509:50 Jem Bendell – Sacred Pessimism: Living to the Max at a Time of Collapse
09:5010:15 Szilvia Gyurkó – They Know It: Children’s Rights in Time of Crises
10:1510:45 Coffee Break
10:4512:00 Plenary Session II.
10:4511:10 János Zlinszky – Christian Perspective on the Ecological Crisis
11:1011:35 Simon Michaux – Black Swans, White Swans, and the Purple Transition
11:3512:00 David Korowicz – Navigating Risk and Uncertainty in a Dis-ordering World
12:0013:30 Lunch Break
13:3015:00 Panel I.  – Energy and Resources – Moderator: Alexandra Köves
13:3013:40 János Zlinszky – statement
13:4013:50 András Gelencsér – statement
13:5014:00 Simon Michaux – statement
14:0015:00 Panel Discussion (Q&A)
15:0015:30 Coffee Break
15:3017:00 Panel II. – Systemic Challenges – Moderator: Zoltán Pogátsa
15:3015:40 Csaba Kőrösi – statement
15:4015:50 David Korowicz – statement
15:5016:00 Jem Bendell – statement
16:0017:00 Panel Discussion (Q&A)

DAY 2 – 20th April, Saturday – Venue: Education Center, Hallway & Terrace

TIME PROGRAM
10:0011:00 Jem Bendell: Breaking Together – book launch and dedication
11:0013:00 Matthew Slater: The Trading Floor Game – workshop
13:0014:00 Lunch Break
14:0017:00 JEMboree – Deep Adaptation 5th Anniversary Celebration

Registration has closed due to the overwhelming level of interest.

Participation is free, but registration is required!

English language registration

English language
registration

Magyar nyelvű regisztráció

Magyar nyelvű
regisztráció

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