Sustainable Development Indicators for China and Emerging Markets

 17 September 2013, Tuesday

Albert Long Hall

Boğaziçi University, Istanbul

09:30 - 10:30 - Introductions

• Jon Pedersen, Fafo

“Welcome and Introduction by Fafo”

• Wang Yuan, CANTED

“Welcome and Introduction by CASTED”

• Refik Erzan, Boğaziçi University (with Begüm Özkaynak, Boğaziçi University) 

“Welcome and Introduction by Boğaziçi University”

• Svein Erik Stave, Fafo

“Agenda and Objectives of the Seminar”

10:30-10:45 - Coffee Break

10:45-12:45 - Conceptual Framework and Indicaton

• Svein Erik Stave, Fafo

“Theoretical Basis and Conceptual Framework”

• CASTED Researchers

​“Framework Modules and Selected Indicators ” 

12:45 - 14:00 - Lunch

 14:00 - 15:15 - Prelimenary Results 

• Huafeng Zhang, Fafo (with Jon Pedersen, Fafo) 

“The SDI Composite Index (Including Database and Sensitivity Test)”

• Jon Pedersen, Fafo

“The Web Presentation Tool”  

15:15-15:30 - Coffee Break

15:30-17:15 - Seminar

• Jorgen Randers, Norwegian Business School

“China and Sustainable Development Indicators in a "Limits to Growth" Perspective”

18 September 2013, Wednesday

Kriton Curi Room

Boğaziçi University, Istanbul

09:30-12:45 - Collection of Sustainable Development Related Survey Data

09:30-11:30 - The SDI Well-Being Survey for China

• Jing Liu, CANTED

​“Introduction and Review of the Survey”

• Huafeng Zhang, Fafo

​“Results and Application of the Data” 

•  Jorgen Randers, Norwegian Business School (with Anders Barstad, Statics Norway)​

“Preliminary Analyses and International Comparisons” 

11:30-11:45 - Coffee Break

• 10:45-11:45 - Refik Erzan, Boğaziçi University (with Zeynep Kadirbeyoğlu and Begüm Özkaynak, Boğaziçi University

“Urban Sustainability - SDI and a Survey”

12:15-12:45 - Discussion

12:45-14:00 - Lunch

14:00 -16:00 - Brief Presentations of Projects, Approaches, Ideas and Challenges

• Barış Karapınar, Boğaziçi University

“Measuring Stakeholders' SDGs and MDGs Priorities in Turkey, Guyana, Malawi, Nepal and Sierra Leone:Preliminary Results of a Choice Experiment”

• Begüm Özkaynak, Boğaziçi University (with Irmak Ertor, Universitat Autenoma de Barceleona, Pınar Ertor and Cem İskender Aydın Sabancı University

“Environmental Conflicts in Turkey and the Concept of Social Metabolism” 

• Başak Ekim Akkan, Boğaziçi University (with Serra Müderrisoğlu, Boğaziçi University, Pınar Uyan Semerci, Bilgi University) 

“Developing Child Well-being Indicators for Turkey” 

• ​Ali Kemal Saysel, Boğaziçi University 

“Applications of System Dynamics on Sustainable Development” 

• Ahmet Atıl Aşıcı, Istanbul Technical University (with Sevil Acar, Boğaziçi University)

“Nature and Economic Growth in Turkey: What Does Ecological Footprint Imply?”

16:00-16:15 - Coffee Break                                 

16:15-17:15 - Expansions "Spin-offs" of the Project and Possibilities for Collaboration

• CASTED,Fofo

​“Introduction”

• Boğaziçi University and Project Partners

​“Open Discussion”