Plenary Session Wednesday 09 September 2026, Welcome and IntroductionSala LoyolaRoma Eventi, Congress Center – Piazza della Pilotta, 4 - 00187 Roma - Italia4 Intervention: Prof. Betty Claire Mubangizi (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)Intervention: Dr. Marcelo Augusto Machado (Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Canada) Intervention: Dr. Róisín Murphy (TU Dublin – School of Surveying and Construction Innovation, Ireland) Intervention: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aranit Shkurti (Metropolitan Tirana University) |
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| Welcome Coffee | ||||
| Presentation Sessions |
Track A Moderator: Dr. Miriam Voigt |
Track B Moderator: Prof. Joshua Yindenaba Abor |
Track C Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Raquel Carvalho |
Poster Session |
| 10:00-12:00 | 1. Policy coherence within the EU Green Deal: synergies and tradeoffs between 154 EU policy targets Dr. Chiara Gastaldi, Giorgio Bolchi PhDc, Verdiana Fronza, Dr. Steve Borchardt, Dr. Michele Maroni, Dr. Luisa Marelli |
1. How to Gauge Guyana’s Sizeable Public Investment Expenditures: Anchor it on Benchmark Country SDG Achievement Dr. Alun Thomas, Abreshmi Nowar |
1. Autonomous Public Transport for Local Sustainability Development: The Role of the Technical Supervisor Abed-Nego Oubda PhDc, Astrid Dirks PhDc, Prof.Dr. Nico Link |
1. Mitigating the impacts of climate change on water Dr. Josef V. Datel, Ing. Anna Hrabánková |
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| 2. Exploring connections between cultural heritage, quality of life, and sustainable development: The European Union perspective Prof. Dr. Călin Vegheș, Dr. Andreea Strâmbu-Dima, Dr. Laurențiu Florentin Stoenică |
2. Digital Transformation and Its Influence on Sustainability Practices and Performance Metrics in Small and Medium Firms in Developing Economies Fleur Middlebrough, Dr. Fateha Shaheen, Dr. Mohammad Rashed Khan |
2. Embedding Passive Safety into Urban Cycling: A Self- Powered Smart Pedal for Sustainable Mobility Ana Ribeiro PhDc, Pedro Sampaio, José Faria, João Machado, Sérgio Figueira |
2. Water Constraints in Critical Minerals Policy: A Comparative Analysis of State Strategies Emilie Normand PhDc, Prof. Dr. Emmanuel Hache, Prof. Dr. Patricia Renou-Maissant |
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| 3. Modelling Different Low Carbon Transition Pathways for Brazil Based on Political Cycles Dr. Fabio Diuana, Dr. Luiz Bernardo, Dr. Gerd Angelkorte, Taísa Nogueira PhDc |
3. Sustainable Finance and Investment in Africa Prof. Joshua Yindenaba Abor, Ivana Yinisom Abor |
3. The 15-Minute City and Urban Resilience: Bridging Socio-Spatial Equity and Institutional Reform for SDG 11. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Raquel Carvalho |
3. Design of Climate Change Proactive Adaptation Education Prof. Dr. Satoru Fujitani, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tomokazu Tani, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Motoko Fujitani |
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| 4. Green Hydrogen and the New Resource Curse? Economic Sustainability, Inequality, and Decarbonization Limits in Chile Dr. Raúl O’Ryan, Andrés Ulloa |
4. When and How Do Institutions Matter for Sustainability? Insights from an Institutional Endogenous Growth Model James Adolphus PhDc |
4. Sustainable Mobility Transitions in Academic Hubs: A PLS-SEM Analysis of Student Intentions in Baia Mare Edoardo Pascucci PhDc, Prof. Izabela Luiza Pop |
4. CicloHackathon: Engaging Students in Circular Economy Education Through a Hackathon-Based Approach Büşra Karga PhDc, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dury Bayram |
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| 5. Universities as change agents in the hydrogen transition? A case study in Germany and Australia Dr. Miriam Voigt, Muriel Brandes |
5. Sustainable, Green or Eco Technologies? Towards Unified Conceptualization Jagoda Maria Goll-Stefańska PhDc, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Krzysztof Zięba |
5. Toward a Unified Foundation for Sustainability: How Geoinformation Bridges Research, Practice, and SDG Implementation Dr. Amirmohammad Ghavimi, Maren Leiz |
5. Developing a Unified Sustainability Reporting Framework for the Bicycle Sector Pedro Eduardo Almeida, Beatriz Triane, Dr. Mohammadreza Khalaj, Prof. Margarida Coelho, Dr. Sandra Rafael, Prof. Ana Isabel Miranda, Luís Pires |
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| 6. When Do ESG Controversies Hurt More? A Moral Psychology Perspective on the Reputational Consequences of Corporate Misconduct Assoc. Prof. Anna Doś |
6. Spatiality and Sustainability: Blues Skies above and Green Spaces Below Prof. Maheshvari Naidu |
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| Buffet Lunch 12:00-13:00 | ||||
| Presentation Sessions |
Track A Moderator: Dr. Ana Beatriz Mascarenhas Pereira |
Track B Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Joanna Błach |
Track C Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Betul OZEN |
Poster Session |
| 13:00-15:00 | 1. Gaia (Earth) Systems: An Integrated Regenerative Development Model for Small Island Contexts Dr. Darius Singh |
1. Stakeholder Pressure and Financial Outcomes of Corporate ESG Transformation – evidence from Poland Assoc. Prof. Dr. Joanna Błach, Dr. Iwona Gorzeń-Mitka, Dr. Małgorzata Lipowicz |
1. From Sustainability Awareness to Competence: A MOOC-Based Learning Model for Higher Education Assoc. Prof. Dr. Betul OZEN, Dr. Merve Çapaş, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Esra Kızılay |
1. Local Governments as Institutional Actors Framing Local Environments Assoc. Prof. Dr Anna Mempel-Śnieżyk, Prof. Hee-Jung Jun |
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| 2. Tidal-Breath Resilient Architecture: An Exploration of Biomimetic Design Applied to Aogu Wetland Yi-Sin Lin, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chuang-Hung Lin |
2. Strengthening ESG Governance and Regulatory Oversight Beyond Disclosure: An Empirical Study in the Canadian Financial Sector Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sherry Abdellatif, Prof. Larry Earnhart, Abhimnayu Yadav, Dr. Nesreen Wesah |
2. Menu Archıtecture Optımızatıon of Unıversıty Canteen Menus: A Lıfe Cycle Assessment Dr. Merve Çapaş, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sukru Taner Azgin |
2. Private Finance and Nature-based Solutions: can intermediation challenge the status quo? Janneke Horsten, Prof. John Garvey, Dr. Mark van Nieuwstadt |
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| 3. An Australian Case Study of a Sustainable Mixed-use Development in a Sensitive Coastal Environment Matt Philpott |
3. Advancing Sustainable Accounting and Finance Education Through ESG Disclosures and AI Ethics: An Integrated CPA–CFA Competency Framework Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sherry Abdellatif, Maa Abena Kwakyewaah Obeng-Okon, Dr. Jane Ali, Carolina Moreno |
3. Exploring the Circular Economy in Secondary Education: Teachers’ Perspectives and Classroom Practices Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dury Bayram, Büşra Karga PhDc |
3. CircuPuncture in Action: A Comparative Policy Analysis of Circular Economy Transitions in Wrocław and Łódź Assoc. Prof. Katarzyna Miszczak, Assoc. Prof. Zbigniew Przygodzki |
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| 4. Typology of Cities According to Climatic Conditions and the Role of Urban Greenery as a Tool of Adaptation Dr. Michael Pondělíček, Assoc. Prof. Ing. arch. Vladimíra Šilhánková |
4. The strategic importance of ESG for businesses Theodora-Iliana Papacharalampous |
4. Sustainability Handprint of Education and RDI Activities - Case Universities of Applied Sciences in Finland Dr. Taru Konst |
4. Public spaces in hospitals in the context of user well-being – a study from Poland and Italy Dr. Rafal Strojny, Natalia Jakubiak PhDc, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Natalia Przesmycka, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nicoletta Setola |
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| 5. From Generation to Reuse: Urban and Mining Waste Applied to Civil Construction Dr. Ana Beatriz Mascarenhas Pereira, Prof. Roberto Galéry |
5. ESG Performance as a Strategic Governance Indicator in Emerging Economy: Evidence from Romania Manuel-Victoraș Stănilă PhDc, Edita Carmen Bokor PhDc, Prof. Dr. Constantin Marius Profiroiu, Dr. Corina Cristiana Nastacă |
5. Working with Teachers, Parents, and Community Leaders to Implement and Uphold Children’s Rights Prof. Shelley Jones, Prof. Kathleen Manion |
5. Navigating ESG Complexity: The Cynefin Framework as a Strategic Tool for Sustainable Decision-Making Dr. Iwona Gorzeń-Mitka, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Gorczyńska |
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| 6. Renovation roadmaps as a governance tool for renovation projects of heritage buildings in line with EU climate policies Dr. Maria Costi de Castrillo |
6. Sustainable Finance and Robo-Advisory Platforms: Advancing Responsible Investing in the FinTech Era Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sherry Abdellatif, Manish Handa, Ramina Pashaee, Mostafa Zeinelabdein |
6. Partnership for the goals: strengthening industry- academic collaboration to upskill the built environment workforce Dr. Róisín Murphy |
6. Corporate Debt Securities Focused on Sustainable Development - the Financial Perspective of Listed Companies Dr. Małgorzata Lipowicz |
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| 7. Advancing Responsible Management Education: A Globally Validated Framework Integrating PRME and UNSDGs Dr. Marcelo Machado |
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| Coffee Break 15:00-15:30 | ||||
| Presentation Sessions |
Track A Moderator: Prof. Dr. Janneth Torres Agredo |
Track A1 Moderator: Dr. Giovanni Dolci |
Track C Moderator: Prof. Dr. Satoru Mikami |
Poster Session |
| 15:30-17:30 | 1. Bridging the Policy-Practice Gap in E-Commerce Plastic Packaging: Consumer Disposal Behaviour in Malaysia and Asia Noor Ainun Yeop Kamaruddin, Mohd Irman Mohd Din |
1. Life Cycle Assessment of CO2 removal solutions based on ocean liming and pH-equilibrated ocean alkalinization Dr. Giovanni Dolci, Dr. Francesco Campo, Prof. Mario Grosso, Prof. Stefano Caserini |
1. Rural Community Development Through Connections Between Locals and Digital Nomads Evidence from Shimoda City, Japan Or Marantz PhDc, Dr. Masao Takano |
1. From Peanut Oil to Biodiesel: A School-Based Experiment for Renewable Energy Education Dr. Denisson Libório, Davis Fraga,Maria Eloísia Borges, Luka Gabriel Oliveira |
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| 2. Exploratory characterization of an Industrial Waste Generated from the Recycling of Multi-layer Packaging Prof. Dr. Janneth Torres Agredo, Carolina Bedoya Muñoz, Luisa Fernanda Mosquera Idrobo |
2. Circular Nutrient Recycling for Sustainable Development in the Baltic Sea Region Dr. Priscila de Morais Lima, Dr. Sari Luostarinen, Katrin Kuka, Henning Lyngsø Foged, Dr. Kalvi Tamm, Dr. Athanasios Pantelopoulos, Dr. Helena Aronsson, Dr. Piotr Skowron, Eetu Virtanen, Dr. Ksawery Kuligowski, Dr. Erik Sindhöj, Dr. Ida Sylwan |
2. Leading from Culture: Indigenous Approaches to Sustainable Community Development Prof. Dr. Annie Jones |
2. The sustainable self Sustainability in the light of personal and social identity Enrico Benco, Dimitra Viveli |
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| 3. Transforming Waste Management from Incineration to Resource Recovery in the UK Habiba Magdy El-Gharably PhDc, Rufus Henderson, Dr. Alfred Charles Chinta, Dr. Ash Ahmed |
3. Bioactive Potential of Grape Pomace: Towards a Circular Economy in Agro-industrial By-products Janice da Conceição Lopes PhDc, Dr. Sandra Cabo Verde, Dr. Joana Madureira, Dr. Fernanda Margaça |
3. Aid Modality and Sustained Behavior Change: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment in Uganda Prof. Dr. Satoru Mikami, Dr. Winny Akullo |
3. Influence of aging process on adsorption properties of microplastics Dr. Laura Węgrzyn, Dominika Uchmanowicz PhDc, Dr. Eng Justyna Pyssa, Prof. Katarzyna Styszko |
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| 4. A Decentralized, Community-embedded Composting System in a South African Township: Assessment, Potential, and Lessons Learned Dr. Adam Kay, Dr. Justa Heinen-Kay |
4. Analysis of lithium carbonate production via solvent extraction on local communities adopting a Social Life Cycle Assessment Paniz Baradaran Kazemian PhDc, Vasiliki Alexious PhDc, Dr. Cristos Galanos, Dr. Iakovos Yakoumi, Prof. Marcello Baricco |
4. Scaling up social learning and innovation to support community flood resilience with Project Groundwater, UK Dr. Karen Potter, Dr. Sarah Fitton |
4. Coffee Shops and the Impact of Single-Use Plastic Cups: A Phenomenological Study Tarleen C. Khauv PhDc |
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| 5. Between Sustainability and Reality: Challenges of Replacing Plastics with Molded Fiber Packaging DI Chiara Radicchi, Prof. Ulrich Hirn |
5. AI-Driven Decision Support Systems for Sustainable Agriculture under Climate Uncertainty Dr. Jan Saro, Miroslav Pavelka, Jiří Pilný |
5. Geodemographic Segmentation for Targeted Household Water Conservation: Evidence from a UK Utility Partnership Touriya Ghadbar PhDc, Dr. Julia Brown, Dr. Brian Baily |
5. Young People as Agents of Digital Innovation in Family-Owned Agricultural Small Businesses: Implications for Economic Sustainability Florina Atanase (Murar) PhDc |
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| 6. A Methodological Framework for Identifying Best Available Techniques (BAT) in Craft Ceramics Dr. Giorgio Salani |
6. Unlocking trading relationships the cooperative way. Case study of the Export Pioneers Program in Ukraine Julie Sage, Dr. Marie-Christine Bélanger, Yuliia Amelina |
6. Management Styles and Service Quality in Higher Education: Pathways to Sustainable University Development Andreea Gheorghiță PhDc, Bogdan Costache PhDc, Andreea-Mihaela Ionică PhDc |
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| 7. Policy Implications of a Geospatial Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Livelihoods in Sub-national Governance: Cases in Uganda and South Africa Prof. Betty Claire Mubangizi |
7. Circular Economy, Economic Performance and Import Dependency: Panel Evidence from EU27 Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jana Chovancová, Dr. Igor Petruška |
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| Inter-session Break 17:30-17:45 | ||||
| Presentation Sessions |
Track A Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sherry Abdellatif |
Track A1 Moderator: Prof. John Cantius Mubangizi |
Track C Moderator: Prof. Su Jung Choi |
Poster Session |
| 17:45-19:45 | 1. A Hybrid Project Management Framework for Sustainable Construction and Energy-Efficient Green Buildings Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sherry Abdellatif, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yasser Abdelghany, Sherab Zangpo, Dr. Nesreen Weshah |
1. Rights Driven Climate Action: How Litigation Is Rewriting the Climate Agenda Assoc. Prof. Agata Kosieradzka-Federczyk |
1. Measuring Occupational Greening: An Index-Based Analysis of Occupational and Labor Market Transformation Juwon Park PhDc, Prof. Su Jung Choi |
1. Strengthening the Practice Pillar of Sustainable Development: A Survey-Based Assessment of AI, Digital and Leadership Competencies among Romanian Public Servants Prof. Dr. Carmen Valentina RADULESCU, Dr. Ioan I. Gâf-Deac, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sorin Burlacu, Dr. Victor Adrian TROACĂ |
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| 2. Comparing PI and Reinforcement Learning for Sustainable Classroom Ventilation Control Masoud Haddad, Prof. Xiaoshu Lu |
2. Climate Change, Environmental Protection and Human Rights: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Development in Africa Prof. John Cantius Mubangizi |
2. Implication of Multistakeholder Governance and Social Compliance Policies on the Future of Labor- Intensive Industries Nahian Rashid Urbee, Prof. Farhad Hossain |
2. Building the Educational Foundation for Sustainable Digital Governance: A Survey of AI and Public Administration Competencies among Romanian Students Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sorin Burlacu, Prof. Dr. Carmen Valentina RADULESCU, Dr. Ioan I. Gâf-Deac, Prof. Dr. Ion PÂRGARU |
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| 3. Enablers and Barriers to Sustainable AI Adoption in SMEs Across Africa Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sherry Abdellatif, Mohamad Bahari, Dr. Jane Ali, Preeti Upadhyaya |
3. Compensation in civil liability/tort law climate lawsuits against a State at domestic courts Filipa Calheiros Ferraz PhDc |
3. When Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Go Local: Sustainability in The Everyday Practices of Pakistani SMEs Dr. Saba Ishaq, Dr. Umair Riaz |
3. Protozoa as Bioindicators of Aquatic Ecosystem Health within Sustainable Development Frameworks Dr. Saleh Alfarraj |
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| 4. An Integrated Analytical Framework for Evaluating Corporate Decarbonization Strategies under Complex Global Carbon Regulations Yoonjin Cho PhDc, Prof. Dr. Young-Hwan Ahn, Soyun Kim PhDc |
4. Green ICT Policy and Management in South African Higher Education: Evidence from the Literature on Sustainable Digital Governance Dr. Vusumzi Funda, Oluwatosin Bamigboye |
4. Implementing Interactive Digital Mathematics Textbooks in Grades 5–6: A Practice-Based Approach to Competence Development Assoc. Prof. Tatiana Chiriac, Assoc. Prof. Nicolae Balmus, Prof. Andrei Braicov |
4. Green Transformation and Sustainable Development Disparities across European Union Countries Radoslav Mikča PhDc, Anita Adamková PhDc, Halina Kot PhDc |
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| 5. From Fragmented Insights to Systemic Understanding: A Systemic Review of Sustainable Food Consumption Research Dr. Cameron Guthrie |
5. Green Innovation and the Renewable Energy Transition in Ethiopia: A Critical Analysis of Governance Dynamics and Sustainability Narratives Israel Shuramu Aga |
5. Co-creating Sustainable and Inclusive Security Guidelines in Portugal: Participatory lessons from the CO-SECUR Project Maria Fernanda Souza PhDc, Natalia Machado, Dr. Harm op den Akker, Carina Dantas PhDc, Dr. Maite Ferrando |
5. R-Hierarchy Revisited: A Modular Framework for Circular Economy Transformation Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emília Huttmanová |
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| 6. From Fragmented Records to Sustainability Intelligence: Integrating Environmental Infraction and Economic Activity Data in Brazil Dr. Claudiano Carneiro da Cruz Neto |
6. UN Sustainable development goals and global citizenship in language learning Prof. Dr. Olenka Bilash |
6. Bacteria-Based Bioremediation for Sustainable Management of Water Pollution in Aquatic Ecosystems Prof. Dr. Sulaiman Ali Almwarai-Alharbi |
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| REMARKS: All delegates are kindly requested to arrive at their designated session hall at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the session. Upon arrival, authors should introduce themselves to the session moderator and ensure that their PowerPoint presentations are properly uploaded onto the provided computer system. Each presentation room is equipped with a Windows 11-based computer, connected to a projector and installed with standard software, including Microsoft Office 365. Each oral presentation is allocated approximately 15 minutes, including time for questions and discussion. Conference materials will be distributed at the conclusion of each session. For poster presentations, at least one of the authors must be present next to the poster for a minimum of the first 30 minutes of the scheduled poster session. | ||||
Plenary Session Thursday 10 September 2026, Welcome and IntroductionSala MarinettiRoma Eventi, Congress Center – Piazza della Pilotta, 4 - 00187 Roma - Italia |
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| Welcome Coffee | ||||
| Presentation Sessions |
Track A Moderator: Panel Chair: Rita Agdal Panel Moderator: Hanne Eikefet Mikkelsen. |
Track B Moderator: Dr. Yauheniya Shershunovich |
Track C Moderator: Dr. Ameerah Su’ad Abdul Shakor |
Poster Session |
| 09:30-12:00 | 1. Introduction to the panel: Social Sustainability Through Co-Creation and Co-Research in Nordic Welfare Transitions Assoc. Prof. Rita Agdal Hanne Eikefet Mikkelsen PhDc |
1. Sustainable Enterprise Finance in East Africa: Large- Scale Lending, Coaching, and Digital Monitoring under Public Financial Support Sooyoung Choi, Jihee Ahn, Aejin Han, Jungwon Lee |
1. Ready for Disease X? Disparities in Household Outbreak Preparedness in a High-Density State in Malaysia Dr. Ameerah Su’ad Abdul Shakor, Prof. Dr. Mariam Mohamad, Dato’ Dr. Khalid Ibrahim, Dr. Izandis Mohamad Sayed |
1. Regional Branding as a Tool for Sustainable Development: The Transylvania Case Dr. Ovidiu Andrei Cristian BUZOIANU, Oana Catalina DUMITRESCU, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Florin DOBRE, Radu Florin CHIOTAN PhDc |
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| 2. Social sustainability and welfare governance in transition; the role for civil society in Norwegian welfare policy Assoc. Prof. Svanaug Fjær |
2. Circular Enterprises: Comparative Analysis of Motivation and Scale in Germany and Kenya Dr. Yauheniya Shershunovich, Greta Dekker, Nandita Mathews |
2. From Folk Practices to Data-Driven Sustainability in South Korean Apiculture Edward Yoon |
2. Sustainable Learning by Design: A Six-Year UDL Implementation Strategy Adrianna Kozłowska, Assoc.Prof.Dr. Gertruda Gwóźdź-Łukawska |
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| 3. Problem formulation in social policy revisited: Civil society and co-creation in diagnostic framing Assoc. Prof. Ragnhild Ihle |
3. Social Enterprises as Sustainable Business Models Addressing Long-Standing Development Challenges: Evidence from the Philippines Nova Z. Navo |
3. Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Translation, Validation and Reliability of the Malay Dementia Knowledge Assessment Tool 2 (DKAT2-M) among Malaysian Caregivers Dr. Nurulizzah Mahfar, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nik Nairan Abdullah, Dr. Dalila Roslan, Dr Ungku Ahmad Ameen Ungku Mohd Zam |
3. Renewable Energy Integration as a Driver of Sustainable Urban Development Dr. Dorota Gryglik |
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| 4. Social sustainability in practice: conceptual rhetoric or empirical reality? Assoc. Prof. Inger Helen Midtgård |
4. Eye-Tracking Analysis of Sustainability Perception in Marketing Strategies Among Vulnerable Consumer Groups: Implications for Identifying Greenwashing Dr. Michael Šášky, Dr. Peter Drábik, Dr. Eva Hanuláková, Dr. Marek Kukura, Kristína Dúbravská PhDc, Charlotte Stejskalová PhDc |
4. Towards Sustainable Child Health and Development: A Scoping Review of Instruments Assessing Parental Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices on Children’s Screen Use Dr. Siti Farhana Mohamad Yusof, Dr. Dalila Binti Roslan, Dr Aimi Nadira binti Mat Ruzlin, Dr. Meram Azzani, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Nazim bin Aimran |
4. Nanomaterials in sustainable soil remediation: current advances and future perspectives Assoc. Prof. Dr. Beata Smolińska |
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| 5. Commoning the Meeting Place: Asset-Based Community Development in Nordic Welfare Governance Assoc. Prof. Rita Agdal |
5. Legal Framework around Greenwashing using Carbon Offsetting – A comparative analysis between regulations in the EU and India Prathiba Karthikeyan |
5. Securing Human Capital Towards Equity: Social Determinants and Protective Factors of Speech-Language Delay in Malaysia Dr. Basirah Anati Binti Basaruddin, Dr. Dalila Binti Roslan, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nik Nairan Abdullah, Dr. Meram Azzani, Dr. Noramira Abdulkadir |
5. Climate Anxiety and Education for Sustainable Development: An ACT-Informed Perspective Dr. Anna Klepacz-Smółka, Dr. Krzysztof Sławomir Smolka, Prof. Jacek Miroński |
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| 6. "Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities” (NORC): From conceptualization to practice Assoc. Prof. Gudmund Ågotnes, Assoc. Prof. Inger Helen Midtgård, Dr. Gloria Abena Ampin |
6. From Traceability to Carbon Accounting: A Bottom- Up ELT Architecture for Product-Level Emissions Tracking under CBAM Pavan Kumar Savitha Manchegowda, Alessandro Cosimo Di Cecca, Prof. Dr. Nico Hanenkamp |
6. Sustainable Valorization of Grape Pomace via Liposomal Nanoencapsulation of Phenolic Compounds Mayssa Daouthi, Dr. Maria Rosa Gigliobianco, Prof. Chokri Messoud, Prof. Yosr Zaouali, Prof. Piera Di Martino, Prof. Asma Ben Ghnaya-Chakroun |
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| 7. Between fast technology and slow ethics in Norwegian social welfare encounters Assoc. Prof. Ingrid O. Spjeldnæs, Assoc. Prof. Gudmund Ågotnes |
7. EU Regulatory Transformations in the Textile Sector: Implications for Polish Manufacturers and Market Readiness Assoc. Prof. Dr. Monika Malinowska-Olszowy, Dr. Anna Bacciarelli-Ulacha |
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| 8. Relational Wellbeing for Social Sustainability in Nordic Welfare Transitions Prof. Masego Katisi |
8. Virtual Reality as a Tool for Managerial Decision Rehearsal in Industry 5.0 Dr. Anna Laska-Leśniewicz, Witold Wiśniewski |
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| 9. Capabilities and collective action: Integrating Freire in studies of social sustainability in Nordic welfare states Hanne Eikefet Mikkelsen PhDc |
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| Buffet Lunch 12:00-13:00 | ||||
| Presentation Sessions |
Track A Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dina Bite |
Track B Moderator: Prof. Krzysztof Falkowski |
Track C Moderator: Dr. Petrică Sorin ANGHELUȚĂ |
Poster Session |
| 13:00-15:15 | 1. Between decarbonization and care: multilevel governance challenges in Latvia’s public hospitals Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dina Bite, Dr. Agita Lūse, Vineta Kleinberga PhDc, Zanda Gailume-Zohara |
1. Scaling up sustainable innovations in the urban energy transition: a business model perspective on Positive Energy Districts Dr. Daniel van den Buuse, Dr. Willem Van Winden, Sara Rueda Raya, Omar Shafqat |
1. Assessing Indicators of Clean Energy Performance for Sustainable Energy Transitions Dr. Petrică Sorin ANGHELUȚĂ, Dr. Andreea Ligia DRUGAU-CONSTANTIN, Ana Mădălina BÎGU (POTCOVARU), Răzvan Marian PÎRCĂLĂBESCU PhDc |
1. The Impact of Migration on Spaces: Religious Dynamics in Contemporary Europe Dr. Oana-Camelia IACOB (PARGARU), Dr. Amelia DIACONU, Daniel SOLDAN PhDc, Dr. Ovidiu Andrei Cristian BUZOIANU |
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| 2. Healthy Housing and Indigenous Heritage: A Healthy Habitat Index in Santa Ana Tlacotenco, Milpa Alta Dr. Elisa Marcela García Casillas, Dr. Guillermo Ramírez Prado |
2. Enhancing Sustainable Competitiveness through the Circular Economy: Theoretical and Empirical Insights Prof. Krzysztof Falkowski |
2. The Race for Electric Vehicle Supremacy: Who Will Lead the Future of Mobility? Dr. Iulian GOLE, Stefan Radu OPREA PhDc, Ion Mihai TROACA PhDc, Dr. Madalina-Ioana MONCEA |
2. Measuring the Quality and Performance of E-Government Services Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mihai Dinu, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maria Loredana POPESCU, Vicentiu Mihai MATEESCU PhDc, Radu Florin CHIOTAN PhDc |
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| 3. Ensuring Hygiene for All: Evaluating SDG 6.2 through the Sustainability of Public Sanitation Dr. habil. Judit Glavanits |
3. Unraveling Barrier Interactions in the Transition to Circular Workwear: a Case Study of Dutch Healthcare Organizations Zita Ingen-Housz, Prof. Lori Divito, Viet Nguyen |
3. Institutional Seams in Cultural Sustainability: The Case of Japanese Temple/Shrine Carpenters (Miyadaiku) Takeshi Takahashi PhDc |
3. Economic trends, political trends and dysfunctionalities at the global level Assoc. Prof. Dr. Irina Elena PETRESCU, Dr. Cristina DIMA, Ion Mihai TROACA PhDc, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mihai Dinu |
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| 4. Well-being of Adolescent Girls in Isolated Territories: Preliminary Findings from Patagonia, Chile Dr. M. Isidora Bilbao-Nieva |
4. Joint effort by the public and private sectors: How Circular Green Public Procurement establishes Sustainability Emőke Takács, Antonie Abcouwer |
4. Green Transport Tirana in the Context of Sustainable Urbanism: Institutional Coordination, Governance, Early Implementation Challenges Ardit Lila, Anisa Lila (Mançe) |
4. Unemployment in Romania – realities and implications for the labor market Prof. Dr. Catalin Razvan DOBREA, Gheorghe PACURAR PhDc, Madalina Ioana MONCEA PhDc, Radu Bogdan CHIOTAN-CALIN PhDc |
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| 5. Serial Multiple Mediation of Communication Apprehension Dimensions In The Relationship Between Speech Anxiety Thoughts And Fear of Public Speaking Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dan Florin Stănescu, Dr. Marius Constantin Romașcanu |
5. Institutional Capacity of Local Government Units to Apply Circular Economy Clauses in Public Procurement for Construction Works and Infrastructure – An Empirical Analysis Based on the Case of Eastern Poland. Barbara Puszkarewicz, Dr. Aldona Migała-Warchoł |
5. Sustainability in the Vision of Technical University Students – A Case Study in South-West Romania Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gabriela Demian, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Luminita Grecu, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mihai Demian |
5. Feeding a Growing World: Population Trends and Food Security Challenges Assoc. Prof. Dr. Florin DOBRE, Dr. Oana-Camelia IACOB (PARGARU), Ionut Valeriu ANDREI PhDc, Liviu PURCĂREA PhDc |
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| 6. Social movements and the battle for social sustainability Ingrid Oline Uthaug, Assoc. Prof. Inger Helen Midtgård, Assoc. Prof. Gudmund Ågotnes |
6. Digitalization, Artificial Intelligence and Strategic Decision-Making for Sustainable Performance in Manufacturing Firms Petra Motyckova PhDc |
6. Climate Change and Migration in Central and Eastern European Secondary School Curricula: A Comparative Analysis Dr. Marek Mikuš, Dr. Kristina Posavec |
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| 7. No One Left Behind through Social Sustainability and Accessible Emergency Communication in the EU Edita Carmen Bokor PhDc, Manuel-Victoraș Stănilă PhDc, Dr. Madlena Nen |
7. Central Bank and Public Finance in Colombia: An Analysis Using Parametric and Precision Models Prof. Dr. Clara Inés Pardo Martínez, Prof. Dr. Alexander Cotte Poveda |
7. From sea to shelf: economic potential of algae-enriched novel food products Dr. Tamilazhaki Lingasamy, Dr. Luís Machado, Leonardo Gomes, Juliana Rodrigues, Dr. German Ferreira |
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| 8. Transparency as a Guarantee of Fundamental and Epistemic Rights: Implications for Sustainable Development Governance Dr. Alexandra Afonso Ribeiro |
8. The Role of Energy and Environmental Degradation in Okun's Law in Emerging Countries Dr. Mario Gómez, Dr. José Carlos Rodríguez, Prof. Mónica María Arroyo-Chávez |
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| 9. Education for Sustainable Development and EU Integration: Bridging Policy and Practice in Pre- University Education Klotilda Muça |
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| Inter-session Break 15:15-15:30 | ||||
| Presentation Sessions |
Track D Moderator: Prof. Dr. Jordi Segalas |
Track D Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aleksandra Ziemińska-Stolarska |
Track C Moderator: Moderator Prof. Dr. Dumitru-Alexandru BODISLAV |
Poster Session |
| 15:30-17:30 | 1. Comparative Governance in Rural Transition Labs: Local Pathways and Multi-Actor Coordination in France, Portugal, and Spain Dr. Na Liang, Prof. Dr. Jordi Segalas |
1. Life Cycle Assessment and Carbon Footprint Analysis of an Innovative ActiVer Composite System for Building-Integrated Photovoltaics Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aleksandra Ziemińska-Stolarska |
1. Governing AI Agents in National Defense: From Strategic Autonomy to Accountable Decision Architectures Prof. Dr. Dumitru-Alexandru BODISLAV, Prof. Dr. Florina BRAN, Radu Bogdan CHIOTAN-CĂLIN PhDc, Vicențiu Mihai MATEESCU PhDc |
1. Urban Waste Management and Environmental Sustainability: Evidence from Sector 6, Bucharest Dr. Gabriela Loredana DINULESCU, Dr. Andreea Ligia DRUGAU-CONSTANTIN, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Irina Elena PETRESCU, Daniel SOLDAN PhDc |
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| 2. Temporal Consistency of the Impact of Companies' Alignment with Social and Environmental Goals on Job Satisfaction Dr. Agnieszka Szulc-Obłoza, Dr. Dominik Śliwicki |
2. Climate Resilience and Strategic Agency in Global South Firms Bita Pejam PhDc, Siobhan Mehrotra |
2. AI Agents as Policy Instruments in Education: Reducing School Abandonment through Adaptive Governance Systems Prof. Dr. Florina BRAN, Prof. Dr. Dumitru-Alexandru BODISLAV, Liviu PURCĂREA PhDc, Dr. Amelia DIACONU |
2. A Systematic Analysis of Artificial Intelligence Technologies Supporting the Sustainable Development Goals Assoc. Prof. Dr. Radu Ioan Mogoș, Răzvan-Marian PÎRCĂLĂBESCU PhDc, Ionut Andrei VALERIU PhDc, Loredana Maria DINULESCU |
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| 3. Quantifying effects of population growth and per capita impacts Dr. Mark Keegan |
3. Defending Climate Action from Misinformation: A Geospatial Mapping of Counter-Misinformation Tools Prof. Dr. Aelita SKARŽAUSKIENE, Dr. Monika MAČIULIENĖ |
3. The link between DNSH principle in European Structural Funds in Romania and its Monitoring or Evaluation following a new Sustainable and Development Logic approach Dr. Suzana Elena CĂTUȚ, Dr. Laura Elena MARINAȘ, Dr. Ghenadie CIOBANU, Elena Cătălina ȘERBAN PhDc |
3. Educational Attainment at the Tertiary Level: Patterns and Socioeconomic Implications Dr. Cristina DIMA, Dr. Cătălina-Oana DUMITRESCU, Stefan Radu OPREA PhDc, Dr. Petrică Sorin ANGHELUȚĂ |
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| 4. Digitally Enabled Blockchain based Marketplace for Reuse in Construction: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective Dr. Michele Florencia Victoria, Dr. Gigi Jiang, Magdalena Blazusiak, Dr. Theo Dounas, Hico Mc Donald |
4. Smart, Sustainable, and Shared: Redesigning Almaty's Tourism Ecosystem through a Digital DMO Platform Bekmukhamed Kalmenov PhDc, Prof. Aizhan Tokhtarovna |
4. Awareness Development Concerning Digital Environmental Footprints Among Students: A Cross-Cultural Survey Study Dr. K. Valerie Carl |
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| 5. A Place-Based Transition: Innovative Water Management and Multi-Actor Engagement in the Cartagena Rural Transition Lab Dr. Na Liang, Prof. Dr. Jordi Segalas |
5. Comparative assessment of the level of entrepreneurial potential in the regions of Kazakhstan Prof. Aizhan Tleuberdinova, Prof. Erkin Sadykov, Prof. Nailya Nurlanova, Prof. Farida G. Alzhanova |
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| 6. Are Green and Blue Investments Effectively Driving Innovation and Sustainable Entrepreneurship? Evidence on Policy Alignment and Governance Efficiency Across Economies Meryem Raissi, Abdelhadi Darkaoui, Imane KHOUBBA, Taoufiq YAHYAOUI, Mohammed Adil ICHOU |
6. Environmental Human Rights in the Case Law of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights Assoc. Prof. Dr. Liudmyla Golovko, Dr. Viktor Ladychenko, Dr. Karim Yemelianenko, Dr. Bogdan Iarynko |
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| 7. Business Transition to Industry Symbiosis: The Manager’s Perspective Dr. Monika Pec |
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