Training

All RESPONSE DP fellows will follow the PSC PhD Program Science and Policy that is unique in its kind. Through the curriculum of this program, PhD fellows will be trained in the communication of scientific evidence to policy-makers and the public; the involvement of different stakeholder groups as well as in policy development and endorsement in Europe and at global scale.

Energy Technology, Policy and Politics – how to build a net-zero GHG emissions energy system 

August 27 - September 1, 2023, Monte Verità, Ascona, Switzerland

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Responsible Research, Innovation and Transformation in Food, Plant and Energy Sciences 

September 13–17, 2021, Wislikofen, Switzerland

Publication: Responsible Research, Innovation and Transformation in Food, Plant and Energy Sciences - Learning Journey and Reflection. Melanie Paschke (ed.). Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center, 2021.

http://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000523545

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Three Integrative Workshops will become part of the RESPONSE Annual Meetings and corresponding training sessions. These workshops will be offered to RESPONSE PhD fellows exclusively and are a mandatory part of the RESPONSE training.

• Integration Workshop 1 - How can scientific evidence and deliberation with society contribute to designing resilient food systems? – Ongoing insights from projects, research processes and results (Mar 2021, hosted by Dr. Martijn Sonnevelt, Executive Director, World Food System Center, ETH).
• Integration Workshop 2-  How can scientific evidence and deliberation with society contribute to designing sustainable transitions in energy systems? – Ongoing insights from projects, research processes and results. (Mar 2023, hosted by Dr. Christian Schaffner, Executive Director, Energy Science Center, ETH).
• Integration Workshop 3 - How can scientific evidence and deliberation with society contribute to resilient land use that supports ecosystem services and needs for food and energy? – Ongoing insights from projects, research processes and results. (Mar 2023, hosted by Dr. Melanie Paschke, Co-Executive Director, Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center, ETH)