Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Professional Enhancement Workshop: Climate Change 2024 Agenda
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Monday, March 25, Day 1: Climate Change: A Challenge for Us All
| 8:00 AM |
Transportation Van shuttles from OU Inn to Baker Center (Please meet in the Lobby at 8:00 AM) |
Driver: TBD |
| 8:15-9:15 |
WELCOME BREAKFAST Breakfast items and hot beverages will be served Welcome Remarks and Presidential Greeting Dr. Gillian Ice: Interim Associate Provost of Global Affairs/ Professor, Social Medicine Erin Amato: Events Project Manager, Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program, Institute of International Education Dr. Lori Stewart Gonzalez: President of Ohio University |
Baker 240/242 |
| 9:15-10:15 |
SESSION: The Science of Climate Change Dr. Ryan Fogt, Director, Scalia Lab and Professor, Geography |
Baker 240/242 |
| 10:15-10:30 |
SHORT BREAK |
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| 10:30-12:00 |
Situating Climate Change: Introductions and Workshop Overview Dr. Geoff Dabelko, Professor, Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service and Environmental Studies |
Baker 240/242 |
| 12:00-1:00 |
LUNCH Italian Buffet |
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| 1:00-2:00 |
SESSION: Climate Change and Health Dr. Michele Morrone, Chair and Professor Environmental Health, College of Health Sciences and Professions Dr. Zelalem Haile, Associate Professor Epidemiology, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine |
Baker 240/242 |
| 2:00-3:00 |
ACTIVITY: Bafa Bafa Intercultural Communications and Team Building Dr. Gerry Krzic, Director, OPIE/ITD |
Baker 240/242 |
| 3:00-3:15 |
SHORT BREAK |
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| 3:15-5:00 |
ACTIVITY: Bafa Bafa Intercultural Communications and Team Building, Continued Dr. Gerry Krzic, Director, OPIE/ITD |
Baker 240/242 |
Tuesday, March 26, 2024, Day 2: The Many Faces of Climate Change
| 8:40 AM |
TRANSPORTATION Van Shuttle from OU Inn to Workshop sessions Meet Driver in the Lobby of OU Inn at 8:40 AM |
Driver: TBD |
| 9:00-10:15 |
SESSION: Climate and Food Dr. Steve Scanlon, Professor of Sociology Chris Chmiel, Commission, Athens County and Owner, Integration Acres |
Baker 240/242 |
| 10:30-11:45 |
SESSION: Climate Change, Development, and Adaptation Dr. Edna Wangui, Chair and Professor, Geography Teslima Jallow, Environmental Studies Program |
Baker 240/242 |
| 11:45-12:30 |
Lunch Boxed Sandwich Lunches |
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| 12:30-1:00 |
TRANSPORTATION Van shuttle from Baker Center to OU Inn Fellows should change clothing for preparation for Site Visits WEAR COMFORTABLE WALKING SHOES/BOOTS AND CASUAL PANTS THAT MAY GET MUDDY |
Driver: TBD |
| 1:00-4:30 |
SITE VISIT: Truetown Watershed and Water Treatment Facility Watershed site visits, possibly including Truetown, Raccoon Creek, Sunday Creek, Monday Creek Michelle Shiveley, Director of Project Development, True Pigments WEAR COMFORTABLE WALKING SHOES/ BOOTS AND CASUAL PANTS THAT MAY GET MUDDY |
16950 Truetown Rd. |
| 4:30-5:00 |
TRANSPORTATION Van shuttle from Site visits to OU Inn |
Driver: TBD |
Wednesday, March 27, Day 3: From Threat to Opportunity: Communicating Climate Change
| 8:40 AM |
TRANSPORTATION Meet Drivers in the Lobby of the OU Inn at 8:40 AM |
Driver: TBD |
| 9:00-10:00 |
SESSION: Climate Change and Water Dr. Natalie Kruse, Director and Professor, Environmental Studies |
Baker Center 240/242 |
| 10:15-11:30 |
SESSION: Environmental Entrepreneurship Faith Knutsen, Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Voinovich School |
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| 11:30-12:30 |
LUNCH Salad and Wrap Sandwiches Buffet |
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| 12:30-2:15 |
ACTIVITY: Building Global Dexterity Skills Dr. Gerry Krzic, Director, OPIE/ITD Dr. Geoff Dabelko, Professor, Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service and Environmental Studies |
Baker 240/242 |
| 2:30-4:30 |
BREAKOUTS: Climate in Regional Contexts Teslima Jallow, Environmental Studies Azmat Khan, Scripps School of Communications Felipe Varela Muriel, Communications and Development Hashim Pashtun, Voinovich School Collins Kalyebi, International Development Studies |
Baker 240/242 |
| 4:30-5:30 |
OPTIONAL: Casual Walking Tour of Athens |
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| 5:00 As Needed |
TRANSPORTATION Van shuttle from Baker Center to OU Inn |
Driver: TBD |
Thursday, March 28, Day 4: Tools for Building Resilience in the Face of Climate Change
| 8:40 AM |
TRANSPORTATION Meet Driver in the Lobby of the OU Inn at 8:40 AM |
Driver: TBD |
| 9:00-10:00 |
SESSION: Climate Change and Security: From Threat to Opportunity Dr. Geoff Dabelko, Professor, Environmental Studies Dimitrios Kantemnidis, Managing Director, Lesvos Reception and Identification Center for Refugees, and former Naval Officer, Hellenic Navy (Virtual) |
Baker Center 240/242 |
| 10:30-11:30 |
SESSION: Communicating Climate Change Dr. Amy Chadwick, Barbara Geralds Schoonover Professor of Health Communication, Scripps School of Communications Azmat Kahn, PhD Student, Scripps School of Communications |
Baker Center 240/242 |
| 11:30-12:30 |
LUNCH Soup and Salad Buffet |
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| 12:30-2:30 |
BREAKOUTS: Topical Sessions Collins Kalyebi, International Development Studies Nicole Kirchner,Voinovich School Sam Crowl, Ohio University Office of Sustainability Steve Patterson, Mayor of the City of Athens |
Baker Center 240/242 |
| 2:30 |
PHOTO OP and WALK to Site Visit Walk to College Green for Photo Opportunity of the Group, continue to Central Classroom |
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| 3:00-4:00 |
SITE VISIT: Coal Mining Pollution to Fine Art and Social Enterprise Visit Art Studio of John Sabraw, True Pigments utilization John Sabraw, College of Fine Arts, True Pigments |
Central Classroom |
| 4:00 |
WALK to Baker Center Walk to return to Baker Center |
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| 4:30-6:00 |
RECEPTION: Student Networking Event Light Appetizers provided Connection opportunity with OHIO students |
Baker Center 5 th Floor Atrium |
| 6:00 |
TRANSPORTATION Van Shuttle from Baker Center to OU Inn |
Driver: TBD |
Friday, March 29, Day 5: Adopting a Waste to Asset Approach in Tackling Climate
| Transportation Van Shuttle from OU Inn to Baker Center |
Driver: TBD |
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| 9:00-10:30 |
SESSION: Finding Partners in Climate Action Roundtable on Building Climate Response Partners Tom Smucker, Professor, Geography Smart Amaefula, Graduate student, Environmental Studies Caitlin Corner-Dolloff – US Agency for International Development Teslima Jallow – Environmental Studies Program |
Baker 239 |
| 10:30 - 11:30 |
SESSION: Innovations in Renewable Energy Luke Sulfridge, Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council Sam Crowl, Ohio University Office of Sustainability and President, Athens City Council Maruf Mohammad, International Development Studies |
Baker 239 |
| 11:30-12:30 |
LUNCH Boxed Sandwich Lunches |
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| 12:30 |
TRANSPORTATION Van Shuttle from Baker Center to The Ridges |
Driver: TBD |
| 1:00-2:30 |
SITE VISIT: Ridges Waste to Biofuels Facility Dr. Sarah Davis, Associate Professor, Environmental Studies Jesus Pagan, Associate Professor, Engineering and Technology Management |
Ridges 22, 221 |
| 3:00-4:00 |
CLOSING: Reflections, Feedback Dr. Gillian Ice: Interim Associate Provost of Global Affairs/ Professor, Social Medicine Dr. Geoff Dabelko, Professor, Environmental Studies |
Ridges 21, 105 |
| 4:00-5:00 |
CLOSING: Ceremony Dr. Gillian Ice: Interim Associate Provost of Global Affairs/ Professor, Social Medicine Dr. Geoff Dabelko, Professor, Environmental Studies |
Ridges 21, 105 |
Recorded Sessions
Get to know the Humphrey Fellows participating in the Workshop at OHIO
| Name | Professional Experience | Home Country | Humphrey Host Institution |
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Seungshin Seo
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TV Reporter Manager, Korea Broadcasting System | South Korea | Arizona State University |
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Javier Amir Hurtado Yow
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Regional Manager at the Office in Colon, Defensoria del Pueblo de la Republica de Panama | Panama | Cornell University |
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Bossombra Nadege Parfaite Kouame Epse Koffi
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Assistant Professor, Universite Jean Lorougnon Guede | Cote d'Ivoire | Cornell University |
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Francisco Javier Vargas Chevez
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Legal Advisor, Northwestern Regional Office of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transportation | Honduras | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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Pimpimon Kaewmanee
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Lecturer, Mae Jo University | Thailand | Michigan State University |
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Mpho Keatlholetswe
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Principal Natural Resources Officer II, Ministry of Environment and Tourism | Botswana | University of California, Davis |
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Kara Roopsingh
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Senior Heritage Preservation & Research, National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago | University of California, Davis |
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Oscar Hendrix
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Legal Advisor, Ministry of Infr. and Transportation | Honduras | University of Minnesota, Humphrey School of Public Affairs |