As part of the EIT HEI Initiative, the Final Conference of the HEI4S3-RM project at the University of Huelva “BE WATER our friends!” is a response to the current challenges around water resilience in post-mining regions. The main objective of the HEI4S3-RM project was to strengthen the innovation capacity building process in Europe, striving for long-term sustainable development using the idea of circular economy to modernize raw materials and extractive sectors. “Be WATER our friends!” builds on this purpose to co-create in search of ideas on water resilience for different audiences and from different perspectives.
The Course outline is structured into three distinct sessions:
Each of these sessions will consist of 8-minute “power speeches”. This solution will appeal to both in-person attendees and online listeners. Our audience will consist of members of the HEI4S3-RM project consortium, including full partners and associated partners. They are academics, students, entrepreneurs, representatives of non-governmental organizations, managers of companies and public and private institutions involved in mining and post-mining activities. Each speech will be prepared by representatives selected from the various Talent Labs, or learning spaces dedicated to innovation and entrepreneurship, of the HEI4S3-RM project consortium.
Learning outcomes:
Over the participation in the event, attendees will gain understandings into the following:
