CoLabs
As part of the CoLabs, researchers from the COLOURS partner universities and stakeholders from the participating European regions work together on current social challenges. The aim is to bring together people from research and education, business and industry, public administration, politics and civil society in order to incorporate a wide range of perspectives. The Alliance has identified the fields of health and well-being, food production, green transition, IT and digitalisation as overarching topics. The individual CoLab events will jointly develop viable solutions for these current topics.
June 24.-26.: CoLab "Communicating Green Transitions"
At the CoLab event ‘Communicating Green Transitions’, challenges in communication on sustainability topics will be analysed and solutions for target group-oriented information exchange and greater acceptance of the complex topic of sustainability will be developed.
The CoLab analyses current communication on topics such as ecological change, transport and mobility and develops solutions to improve communication strategies in these contexts. The participants will address the following challenges in various workshops:
- How can effective communication best contribute to increasing social acceptance of green change?
- In addition to raising awareness, how can we also encourage action and promote behavioural change in society in order to shape the green transition in a lasting and sustainable way?
- What ways are there to communicate complex and uncertain scientific findings and research results on green transition, transport and mobility?
- How can we counter false narratives, misinformation and fake news in connection with the green transition?
- What role do popularisation and content marketing play in this context?
- How can we best address negative impacts of the green transition and address potential dissatisfaction of those affected?
- And how can we best talk about the winners and losers of the green transition and recognise the real social and economic challenges without relying on arguments of perceived moral superiority?
Due to its international focus and international guests, the event will be held in English.
Here you can register for the CoLab “Communicating Green Transitions”
Application for students
CoLab in Paderborn
To take part in a CoLab in Paderborn, you can apply by sending a short application with details about yourself, your background and your motivation to cospace.colours@upb.de.
CoLab in a Partnerregion
An application is required to participate in a CoLab in a partner region. Please complete the application form provided and send it together with the following documents by e-mail to cospace.colours@upb.de:
- Curriculum vitae
- Letter of motivation (max. one page)
- certificate of enrollment
Up to two people can be selected per CoLab. If you are a student, an assignment will be created based on your application. You will receive all further information on the application deadlines and selection process as part of the call for applications.
Travel Expense claim form
If you are selected for a CoLab in a partner region, you can apply for reimbursement of travel expenses. Please note the following steps:
After your trip, please complete the travel expense claim form. Submit the completed form together with the following documents:
- Original receipts and invoices for travel and accommodation
- Signed confirmation of assignment (you will receive this when you are selected)
- Certificate of participation from the respective COLOURS partner
Please send the documents by e-mail to basel.myhub@uni-paderborn.de (with cospace.colours@upb.de in the CC). Make sure you keep all receipts carefully and only submit them after the trip.
Further information on which costs can be reimbursed can be found on the official website for business trips.
Not a student, but would like to participate in a CoLab?
Please send us an e-mail with details about yourself, your background and your motivation to cospace.colours@upb.de.
Past CoLabs
What?
The CoLab analysed the connection between body image, physical activity and mental health and developed solutions for greater body satisfaction in the context of sport, society and the media.
Further information can be found in our flyer and the programme schedule.
When?
29 - 31 October at the UPB
Where?
AStA Stadtcampus, K?nigsplatz 1, 33098 Paderborn
Who?
The event was aimed at all researchers, students and employees of UPB as well as all interested parties from civil society, business, politics and administration in the OWL region who work on this topic and would like to network with European partners on this topic.
Representatives of our European partners from the University of Kristianstad (Sweden) and the Josip Jurai Strossmayer University of Osijek (Croatia) took part in the CoLab. The event was held in English.
Registration
You were welcome to register by 30 September at the following email address: cospace.colours@uni-paderborn.de
