Manufacturing the Future Prospects for Sustainable Production and Consumption Spring Meeting 2008 24 27 April 2008 Cologne Germany www.oikosinternational.org Preliminary Programme
Programme Thursday, 24 April 2008 9 13: Strategy Meeting Meeting of the presidents of the Local Chapters, members of the oikos Foundation, the oikos Executive Board, PhD Fellows, advisors. ESG: Blue room 13 14.30: Lunch 15 18: Sustainable City Tour The students from all over the world get to know each other during a guided tour through the city of Cologne. At selected sites, they will discover the history and the sustainable development of Cologne. Starting point: Youth hostel 18 19: Dinner University//Mensa 19.15 19.30: Address of Welcome 19.30: Introductory Lecture on Sustainable Business What are the most important trends in sustainable business? Will it gain in importance? An overview will be provided by Mathias Onischka (Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy). University//Central Building: HS XVIII Friday, 25 April 2008 9 18: Case Study Competition There will be two case studies out of which the oikos members can choose one to work on. The participants develop strategies and compete for the best solutions. The first Case Study is on bioplastics a raw material for sustainable products with great economic potential. What product strategy would a company like BASF choose? Together with Dr. Jens Hamprecht (BASF) we will discuss the ideas. KHG The second one will be in cooperation with Uwe Bergmann, Head of Sustainability Issue Management at the German company Henkel. This case will be about water scarcity and the challenges that derive from it for a consumer goods company. ESG: Hall, Blue Room, Red Room Lunch will be served parallel to the working phase. The presentations will start at 15.30 and/or 16.45 respectively. 18 19: Dinner University//Mensa 19.30 21.00: Panel Discussion: Dimensions of Sustainable Business Product development, process optimization, marketing sustainable business has to get the basics right. Where are the differences here, compared to conventional business? What are the obstacles? What are the impacts of changing lifestyles and increasing consumer awareness? Practical experiences will be provided by Katja Hetzer, GSM Consulting Klaus Hildenbrand, hilbra Theo Hildenbrand GmbH Dr. Jens Hamprecht, BASF Fisseha Tessema, CSCP (UNEP/Wuppertal Institute Collaborating Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production) Presentation: Martin Herrndorf, oikos PhD Fellow University//Central Building: Aula 2 21.15: Apéro Biowine is kindly provided by delinat. (www.delinat.com) ESG: Hall Spring Meeting 2008 2/5
Saturday, 26 April 2008 9 12: Skill Workshops In small groups the oikos students learn useful methods and skills for the internal organization of their chapters and the efficient execution of projects. The workshops focus on the following topics including the acquisition of sponsors, rhetoric, presentation techniques and techniques of efficient group organization: 16 18: Sustainable Production in Practice We will visit a Colognebased organic beer brewery. Hellers: Roonstr. 33 22: oikos Party Bogen 2: Train Station presentational skills how to do a workshop Sunday, 27 April 2008 internet/typo3 10 13: Legislative Meeting oikos layouting/marketing how to do oikos The oikos Local Chapters decide on legislative oikos issues. fundraising sustainability workshop University//Philosophikum ESG: Hall Main Sponsor of the Meeting Henkel AG 12 15.30: Local Chapter Fair At the local chapter fair, the oikos teams from all over the world present their activities. Besides the exchange of ideas, the fair serves as a platform for the conjoint development of new concepts and solutions. University//Central Building: Aula 2 Spring Meeting 2008 3/5
The Spring Meeting Twice a year, the oikos students from all over the world meet in order to talk about experiences and project ideas and to enhance the strategy for the oikos network. Every meeting serves as a platform for the exchange of knowledge and the discussion of current sustainabilityrelated issues. Apart from internal activities, a number of public lectures and workshops focusing on a central subject are offered in cooperation with experts from business and academia. oikos students and guests have the opportunity to take part in discussions and jointly develop solutions for current problems. The last meetings took place in St. Gallen, Paris and Warsaw, focusing on the topics Economic Challenges and Business Opportunities in the Energy Sector, Sustainable Development: What Role to Play for Finance and Limits to Growth Growing Beyond Limits?. Located in St. Gallen, Switzerland, oikos International is the umbrella organization of all local oikos chapters. The association supports the work of the local groups by offering skill seminars and establishing contacts to key decision makers from politics and business. oikos Cologne oikos Cologne was founded at the University of Cologne in 1998. In close cooperation with university chairs and businesses we have taken the challenge to develop solutions to assure the sustainable development of our planet. Our goal is to sensitize future decision makers to the dimensions of sustainable economics. Furthermore, we seek to convey knowledge on how business can be done in an economically efficient, ecologically sustainable and socially responsible way. Contact for the Spring Meeting 2008 oikos Köln c/o Xenia Mielke (Project Coordinator) Tel: +49 (0)17 35 16 82 30 Rondorfer Str. 124c 50354 Hürth Mail: vorstand@oikoskoeln.de Spring Meeting 2008 4/5
Get in touch with oikos President 2008: Katharina Beck, beck@oikosinternational.org The headquarters of is in St. Gallen, Switzerland. For legal purposes, oikos is an association under Article 60 of the Swiss Civil Code. Tigerbergstrasse 2 9000 St. Gallen Switzerland oikos Foundation Managing Director: Dr. Jost Hamschmidt, hamschmidt@oikosinternational.org Tigerbergstrasse 2 9000 St. Gallen Switzerland Tel. +41 (0)71 224 2595 Fax. +41 (0)71 224 2722 makeadifference@oikosinternational.org tel./fax +41 (0)71 224 26 98 More information More information about oikos, our activities, local chapters, sponsors and personnel can be found on our website at www.oikosinternational.org. Contact to Local Chapters To find the recent contact person for a local chapter, please consult www.oikosinternational.org/pages/ chapters/europe.html Spring Meeting 2008 5/5