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28 June 2026 - 01 July 2026 6th SEE Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
Invited Speaker
Burgas, Bulgaria
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05 May 2026 - 06 May 2026 13th Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF)
Panelists
Baku, Azerbaijan
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05 May 2026 - 06 May 2026 5th Istanbul International Water Forum
Panelists
İstanbul, Turkey
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27 March 2026 - 30 March 2026 3rd Asia Pacific Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
Invited Speaker
Guangdong, China
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12 February 2026 - 12 February 2026 Solar Thermal Technologies for a Sustainable Türkiye: Green Thermal Energy Solutions
Panelists
Ankara, Turkey
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09 February 2026 - 10 February 2026 Urban Futures Hub Workshop of the IIASA-Japan Cities Project
Invited Speaker
Vienna, Austria
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18 January 2026 - 21 January 2026 5th Latin American Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
Invited Speaker
Cartagena, Colombia
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11 November 2025 - 13 November 2025 18th Integrated Assessment Modeling Consortium Annual Meeting
Attendee
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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28 October 2025 - 28 October 2025 The Challenges of Climate Change and Cities in Peru
Panelists
Lima, Peru
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21 October 2025 - 21 October 2025 Insights for Knowledge and Action: Cities and Low Carbon Transition
Invited Speaker
Taipei, Taiwan
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09 October 2025 - 09 October 2025 20th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
Panelists
Dubrovnik, Croatia
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05 October 2025 - 10 October 2025 20th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
Invited Speaker
Dubrovnik, Croatia
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16 September 2025 - 17 September 2025 11th International Conference on Smart Energy Systems
Invited Speaker
Kobenhavn, Denmark
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25 July 2025 - 26 July 2025 Pan-African Regional Outreach Event in Support of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Process in Africa
Panelists
Mombasa, Kenya
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27 May 2025 - 31 May 2025 1st African Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
Panelists
Oriental, Morocco
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02 March 2025 - 02 March 2025 IPCC Outreach Event: Climate Science, Insights and Future Directions - Outcomes of the IPCC 62nd Plenary
Invited Speaker
Zhejiang, China
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14 December 2024 - 14 December 2024 IPCC Symposium in Kuala Lumpur: Bridging Climate Science and Policy to Accelerate Action
Invited Speaker
Kuala-Lumpur, Malaysia
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09 December 2024 - 13 December 2024 Scoping Meeting for the IPCC Seventh Assessment Report (AR7)
Moderator
Kuala-Lumpur, Malaysia
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27 November 2024 - 29 November 2024 ÜSİMP National Congress University-Industry Collaboration in the Green Transition
Panelists
Ankara, Turkey
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11 November 2024 - 22 November 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference Baku COP29
Invited Speaker
Baku, Azerbaijan
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07 November 2024 - 08 November 2024 ANISF International Science Forum
Invited Speaker
Antalya, Turkey
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04 November 2024 - 06 November 2024 Seventeenth Integrated Assessment Modeling Consortium Annual Meeting
Invited Speaker
Seoul, South Korea
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08 October 2024 - 12 October 2024 2024 Annual EDITS Meeting: High with Low Scenarios towards AR7
Invited Speaker
Vienna, Austria
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10 September 2024 - 12 September 2024 Innovate4Cities Conference (I4C24)
Panelists
Montreal, Canada
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08 September 2024 - 12 September 2024 19th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
Session Moderator
Rome, Italy
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30 July 2024 - 30 July 2024 Climate Policies as an Opportunity for Urban Development
Invited Speaker
Sofija, Bulgaria
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10 June 2024 - 14 June 2024 Sustainability Research + Innovation (SRI) Congress
Invited Speaker
Helsinki, Finland
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16 April 2024 - 19 April 2024 Scoping Meeting for IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities
Session Moderator
Riga, Latvia
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02 April 2024 - 05 April 2024 2nd Asia Pacific Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
Session Moderator
Gold-Coast, Australia
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04 March 2024 - 04 March 2024 IPCC Symposium on the Seventh Assessment Cycle (AR7)
Invited Speaker
Tokyo, Japan
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27 February 2024 - 28 February 2024 IIASA-Japan Workshop on Cities Transformation and International Symposium
Attendee
Tokyo, Japan
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29 January 2024 - 30 January 2024 7th International Conference on Climate Change
Invited Speaker
Tehran, Iran
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14 January 2024 - 17 January 2024 4th Latin American Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
Session Moderator
Vina-Del-Mar, Chile
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27 October 2023 - 27 October 2023 Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research +25 Years Anniversary
Invited Speaker
Lisbon, Portugal
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27 October 2023 - 27 October 2023 Instituto Superior Técnico Department of Mechanical Engineering Invited Lecture
Invited Speaker
Lisbon, Portugal
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05 October 2023 - 05 October 2023 Opportunities of the Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission for Turkish Local Authorities
Session Moderator
İstanbul, Turkey
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24 September 2023 - 28 September 2023 18th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
Session Moderator
Dubrovnik, Croatia
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24 September 2023 - 28 September 2023 18th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
Panelists
Dubrovnik, Croatia
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10 July 2023 - 13 July 2023 15th International Green Energy Conference
Invited Speaker
Glasgow, England
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03 July 2023 - 05 July 2023 Lorentz Center Scientific Workshop on SDGs: How Do We Meet Them?
Attendee
Leiden, Netherlands
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28 April 2023 - 28 April 2023 Climate Change: Resilience, Transformation and Equity
Attendee
Bangkok, Thailand
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25 April 2023 - 27 April 2023 IPCC Workshop on the Use of Scenarios in the Sixth Assessment Report and Subsequent Assessments
Session Moderator
Bangkok, Thailand
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25 April 2023 - 27 April 2023 IPCC Workshop on the Use of Scenarios in the Sixth Assessment Report and Subsequent Assessments
Attendee
Bangkok, Thailand
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24 May 2022 - 24 May 2022 Conferences on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (2012-2022)
Session Moderator
Dubrovnik, Croatia
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22 May 2022 - 26 May 2022 5th SEE Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
Invited Speaker
Vlore, Albania
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03 October 2020 - 06 October 2020 STS Forum Dialogue between Young Leaders and Nobel Laureates
Attendee
Kyoto, Japan
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03 September 2020 - 03 September 2020 15th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems
Panelists
Cologne, Germany
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09 November 2019 - 12 November 2019 Alliance of National and International Science Organizations for the Belt and Road Regions (ANSO) First Young Scientists Forum
Panelists
Hangzhou, China
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05 March 2018 - 07 March 2018 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Cities and Climate Change Science Conference
Attendee
Edmonton, Canada
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10 May 2010 - 14 May 2010 10th European Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning REHVA World Congress CLIMA 2010 (Presenter)
Attendee
Antalya, Turkey
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12 May 2008 - 16 May 2008 10th International Energy Agency Heat Pump Conference (Presenter)
Attendee
Zürich, Switzerland
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24 June 2006 - 29 June 2006 ASHRAE Annual Meeting and 80 Other International Presentations (2006 - 2022)
Attendee
Quebec, Canada
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April 2026 Shield of Appreciation
Directorate Of Climate Change, Republic Of Türkiye
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June 2024 Environmental Service Awards - Science Service Award
Akdeniz University
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December 2023 Centennial Year TÜBİTAK Encouragement Award
The Scientific And Technological Research Council Of Türkiye (Tübitak)
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March 2023 Mustafa Parlar Foundation Research Incentive Award
Odtü Prof. Dr. Mustafa N. Parlar Eğitim Ve Araştırma Vakfı
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February 2023 Science Academy Young Scientists Award Program
Science Academy
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October 2022 Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity to IPCC and IPBES
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
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June 2022 JRC Science Summit Excellence Awards
European Commission Joint Research Centre (Jrc)
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December 2021 SDG Vanguard Award to IPCC
United Nations Foundation
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May 2007 Gold Medal in Science, Technology and International Affairs
Georgetown University
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June 2004 Best Paper Award
Virginia Academy Of Science
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May 2002 Minor Planet Award
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology (Mit) Lincoln Laboratory
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March 2002 Eva C. Kirkpatrick Science Award
Missouri Academy Of Science
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2003 - 2007 Toyota Community Scholars Program
Other International Organizations
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2003 - 2007 Undergarduate Scholarship
University
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June 2026 IPCC Side Event: Three Years into the 7th Cycle – Progress & Cross-Cutting Topics of Expert Meetings & Workshops
Seminar
Bonn Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC SB64), Germany
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June 2026 Urban Mitigation Pathways for Decarbonising Infrastructure for Sustainability with a Focus on Cities in Southern and Eastern Europe
Conference
6th SEE Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, Bulgaria
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May 2026 Early Warning and Climate-Resilient Cities: Connecting Climate Science with Urban Planning
Conference
UN-Habitat / Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan
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May 2026 High-Level Panel on Water Resilience for Climate Adaptation: From Innovation to Global Action (COP31 Pathway)
Conference
5th Istanbul International Water Forum, Turkey
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April 2026 COP31: Climate Envoys Education Camp (Keynote Speaker)
Workshop
Addressing Climate Change: Key Findings, Developments and the Future, Turkey
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March 2026 Avoiding Increments of Global Warming Through Integrated Mitigation Action in Urban Areas with Co-Benefits (Invited Plenary Lecture)
Conference
3rd Asia Pacific Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, China
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February 2026 Urban Mitigation Pathways: Perspectives from AR6 and Emerging Opportunities
Workshop
Urban Futures Hub Workshop of the IIASA-Japan Cities Project, Austria
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January 2026 Expanding the Boundaries of Health-Related Indicators to Inform Climate Action
Workshop
IPCC-Wellcome Trust Expert Meeting on Climate Change and Health, England
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January 2026 Health Related Cross-Working Group Collaborations in Scenarios
Workshop
IPCC-Wellcome Trust Expert Meeting on Climate Change and Health, England
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October 2025 Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems to Avoid Increments of Global Warming
Conference
20th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, Croatia
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September 2025 Smart Energy Systems Targeted Mitigation in Urban Areas for Avoiding Increments of Global Warming
Conference
11th International Conference on Smart Energy Systems, Denmark
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July 2025 Outlines for the AR7 Cycle Products: Approach and Aspiration of the IPCC Bureau
Seminar
Technical University of Mombasa, Kenya
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July 2025 Key Africa Related Findings and Communicating IPCC Reports
Seminar
Technical University of Mombasa, Kenya
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May 2025 Connections of Scientific Integrity, Sustainability, and the Mitigation of Climate Change (Invited Panelist)
Conference
The International Centre for Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, Morocco
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April 2025 IPCC AR7 Outreach Event: Agreed Outlines of Working Groups
Seminar
Directorate of Climate Change, Turkey
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April 2025 Regional Webinar on the IPCC Climate Assessment Process
Seminar
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Nepal
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March 2025 IPCC Outreach Event: Climate Science, Insights and Future Directions - Outcomes of the IPCC 62nd Plenary
Seminar
China Meteorological Administration: Zhejiang Meteorological Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Centre, China
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March 2025 International Workshop on World Water Day: Combating Climate Change
Workshop
ICLEI/Muğla Municipality/Union of Municipalities of the Aegean Coast - , Turkey
-
February 2025 Urban Futures Hub Series: IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities
Seminar
Urban Futures Hub Series: IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities, Austria
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December 2024 IPCC Special Report on Cities - Bridging Science and Policy for Accelerated Actions
Conference
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES), Malaysia
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November 2024 Cities in the Spotlight: Status of the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities
Seminar
UN Climate Change Conference Baku COP29: Science for Climate Action Pavilion, Azerbaijan
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November 2024 The Importance of the Green Transition and National Approaches
Conference
Middle East Technical University, Turkey
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November 2024 World Cities Report 2024: Cities and Climate Action
Seminar
UN Climate Change Conference Baku COP29: Multilevel Action & Urbanization Pavilion, Azerbaijan
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November 2024 Climate Change, Environmental Crisis and Migration Nexus in Urban Areas
Conference
Akdeniz University, Turkey
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November 2024 Mitigation of Climate Change in the Critical Decade of Action for a Sustainable Future
Seminar
UNFCCC COP29 Sustainable Future Platform, Azerbaijan
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November 2024 Reimagining Urban and Global Futures: In Search for Feasible and Just Transformation Pathways
Seminar
UN Climate Change Conference Baku Spain Pavilion, Azerbaijan
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November 2024 Plenary Session - Climate Change and Cities in Asia
Conference
17th Integrated Assessment Modeling Consortium Annual Meeting, South Korea
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November 2024 The Sustainable Transition is Urban: How Cities are Making Net-Zero, Resilient, People-Centred Future Happen
Seminar
UN Climate Change Conference Baku COP29: UN Climate Change Global Innovation Hub Pavilion, Azerbaijan
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October 2024 Planning for a Sustainable Future: Cities Designing Urban Transitions
Conference
Urban Transition Mission Global Innovation Summit 2024 , Belgium
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October 2024 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission and Türkiye
Workshop
Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission and Türkiye, Turkey
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October 2024 Demand-Side Evidence-Base in IPCC AR6 Towards AR7
Conference
2024 Annual EDITS Meeting: High with Low Scenarios towards AR7, Austria
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September 2024 Toward the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities
Workshop
Toward the IPCC Seventh Assessment Report Networking Session, Japan
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September 2024 Prioritizing Knowledge and Action: The Next-Generation Global Research and Action Agenda
Conference
Innovate4Cities Conference (I4C24), Canada
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July 2024 Scientific Findings from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change for Cities Towards AR7
Conference
Ministry of Environment and Water of Bulgaria (MOEW), Bulgaria
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June 2024 Safe and Just Boundaries: Challenges from Science to Implementation for Cities
Seminar
Sustainability Research + Innovation (SRI) Congress Aalto University, Finland
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June 2024 Novel Collaborations on the Road to Innovate4Cities 2024
Seminar
University of Helsinki, Finland
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May 2024 Inspiring Conversations | 2023 Year TÜBİTAK Encouragement Award
Seminar
2023 TÜBİTAK Science, Service and Encouragement Awards: Inspiring Conversations, Turkey
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May 2024 Climate Ambassadors Project Seminar
Seminar
Climate Change Science's North Star: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Turkey
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May 2024 IPCC Findings for Climate Change and Sustainable Development
Seminar
Ege University, Turkey
-
April 2024 Bridging Urban Climate Action with Science: Insights and Innovate4Cities
Workshop
UN-Habitat and Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy, Australia
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March 2024 Key Findings on Urban Systems for Addressing Climate Change and Ways Forward
Conference
Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan and Japan Meteorological Agency, Japan
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December 2023 The Road Ahead for the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities in AR7
Seminar
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) / UNFCCC COP28, United Arab Emirates
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October 2023 Accelerating Urban Sustainability for Climate Mitigation: Technologies, Systems and Policies
Seminar
University of Lisbon Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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October 2023 Mitigation in the Critical Decade of Climate Action and Urban Systems
Seminar
University of Lisbon Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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September 2023 Emerging Advances and Possible Opportunities for the Seventh Assessment Cycle
Conference
SDEWES Centre / Zagreb University, Croatia
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May 2023 Urgency of Tackling Climate Change with Integrated Solutions and System Transitions
Seminar
Sabancı Üniversitesi, Turkey
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November 2022 Transforming Education and Higher Education Institutions for a Climate-Neutral Future (Invited Speaker)
Conference
International USR Summit: Education and Action for a Sustainable Future, China
-
November 2022 UNFCCC COP27 Technical Dialogue Transforming Urban Systems (Invited IPCC Lead Author)
Conference
UNFCCC COP27 Technical Dialogues of the First Global Stocktake, Egypt
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October 2022 Findings from the IPCC and the Role of Urban Areas in Energy Storage and Saving (Keynote Speaker)
Conference
1st International Conference on Energy Storage and Saving (ICENSS) , China
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September 2022 Effective Mitigation of Climate Change: Modelling Advances and Priorities for AR7 (Invited Lecture)
Conference
Low-Carbon Society: Enhanced Modelling for the Transition to Sustainability, Croatia
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September 2022 Cities as Solutions to Climate Change: Perspectives from IPCC Authors (Invited Speaker)
Conference
9th Annual Hixon Center Urban Conference at Yale University, United States Of America
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June 2022 Urban Emissions Scenarios: Advances and Ways Forward in the SSP-RCP Framework
Conference
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis Scenarios Forum, Austria
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June 2022 Sustainable Cities: Navigating the Urban Nexus (Plenary Speaker)
Conference
Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress 2022 (SRI2022) , South Africa
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May 2022 Mitigation of Climate Change with System Transformations and Integrated Approaches (Opening Ceremony Presentation)
Conference
The International Centre for Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, University of Tirana and University of Vlora Ismail Qemali, Albania
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October 2021 Enabling Pathways towards Sustainable Urban System Scenarios for Effective Climate Mitigation (Invited Plenary Lecture)
Conference
The International Centre for Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, Croatia
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October 2017 Benchmarking the Sustainability of Urban Energy, Water and Environment Systems with the SDEWES City Index and Envisioning Scenarios for the Future (Invited Plenary Speaker)
Conference
The International Centre for Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems, Croatia