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Rachel Svetanoff appointed as LEAP Fellow

Rachel Svetanoff appointed as LEAP Fellow

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Rachel Svetanoff MS MBA has been appointed as LEAP Fellow from 2021.

Rachel works with the Liechtenstein Institute for Strategic Development AG in its LEAP program: we proudly announce her appointment as part of our development of new sustainability support programs for countries in the Global South, notably Africa. A former program leader for Johnson & Johnson’s Global Public Health Program, Rachel is also Co-Founder of the Global Futurist Initiative, UNITE 2030 Youth Delegate, OBWC Liaison and a highly sought after public speaker.

2021 Transition Workshop Geneva

2021 Transition Workshop Geneva

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June 1st – July 23rd 2021


The Fondation Braillard Architectes and LISD as one of its partners, is launching the second edition of the Transition Workshop in Geneva – Switzerland, the world’s leading hub for climate change experts and home to major international organizations.


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Peter Droege opens virtual IRES/ESE Conference 2021

Peter Droege opens virtual IRES/ESE Conference 2021

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16-18 March 2021


EUROSOLAR holds its 15th International Renewable Energy Storage Conference (IRES 2021) on March 16-18, 2021 as global web summit. This allows scientists all over the world to participate.


The IRES conference is dedicated to scientific findings on storage systems in the world of smart and distributed energy resources – its central focus on storage technology encompasses also legal, policy, network and market aspects. IRES provides a coherent overview of energy storage technologies that can enable the global transition towards the decarbonisation of economies through distributed and ubiquitous renewable energy systems.


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LISD partners with UNCRD and IRENA in delivering Asian Sustainable Transport Training Workshop

LISD partners with UNCRD and IRENA in delivering Asian Sustainable Transport Training Workshop

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10-11 November 2020

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Government of Thailand, Ministry of the Environment of the Government of Japan, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, and United Nations Centre for Regional Development of Division for Sustainable Development Goals/United Nations Development of Economic and Social Affairs will be co-organizing the Intergovernmental 13th Regional EST Forum in Asia from 10 to 11 November 2020 in conjunction with the UN ESCAP 6th Session of the Committee on Transport, on the theme of “Changing the Course of Asia’s Transport Sector through Transformational Changes”. 

Einladung zur 3. Konstanzer Nachhaltigkeitskonferenz

Einladung zur 3. Konstanzer Nachhaltigkeitskonferenz

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22. September 2020, Konstanz


Die LISD AG war erfolgreich in der Ausschreibung zu ‘Grenzenlos nachhaltig’, eine Studie zur Aufnahme, Bedeutung, Grössenordnung und zum Umgehen mit den Zielen der Nachhaltigen Entwicklung – den Sustainable Development Goals / SDGs – der UNO Agenda 2030 im Bodenseeraum. Die deutsche öffentliche Einrichtung ‘Engagement Global – Service für Entwicklungsinitiativen’ des Bundesministeriums für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung wählte das bewährte Team bestehend aus der Vaduzer Liechtenstein Institute for Strategic Development AG und der deutschen B.A.U.M. Gruppe aus, eine SDG-Studie der Gemeinden, Landkreise, Bundesländer, Kantone und anderer Institutionen mit besonderem Fokus auf Deutschland, Österreich und die Schweiz durchzuführen.


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Hanoi, photo by Hoach Le Dinh

UNCRD / Intergovernmental 12th Regional Environmental Sustainable Transport Forum in Asia

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LISD is co-organising this year’s Sustainable Transport event of the United Nations Center for Regional Development (UNCRD / Intergovernmental 12th Regional Environmental Sustainable Transport Forum in Asia). It will take place on October 28, 2019, in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Studio Lusatia, Cottbus

Internationalen IHK-Lausitz-Konferenz der Zukunftsregionen

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LISD Berlin, in cooperation with IHK Cottbus, will lead the first International IHK Lusatia Conference on Future Regions, on 19 September 2019.

Date and time: 

19.09.2019, 13:30 – 18:30

Location: 

Kino “Weltspiegel” Cottbus,
Rudolf-Breitscheid-Straße 78,
03046 Cottbus

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Renewables in Cities 2019 Global Status Report – Preliminary Findings

Renewables in Cities 2019 Global Status Report – Preliminary Findings

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As Special Advisor to the Renewables in Cities 2019 Global Status Report (REC-GSR), Peter Droege welcomes the first Preliminary Findings that has just been released.

The REC-GSR will map out the current trends and developments of renewable energy in cities. The report series aims to accelerate transformations to renewables in cities, support city commitments and inspire innovation in policy, financing and technology development. The preliminary findings serve as the basis for the first full report, to be released in September 2019.

Prof. Peter Droege presents Key Note Speech at SBE19, Scilla, Italy

Prof. Peter Droege presents Key Note Speech at SBE19, Scilla, Italy

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Prof. Peter Droege presents Key Note Speech entitled “Urban energy transition: renewable strategies for cities and regions” at the SBE19 conference, to be held on May 16-17, 2019 in Scilla, Italy.

SBE19 is focused on policies, programs and action plans targeted to improve the sustainability of the built environment.

The conference is organized under auspices of international conveners CIB, iiSBE, UN Environment and FIDIC and belongs to the Sustainable Built Environment regional conference series leading towards World Conference SBE20 Gothenburg.

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