Practical
Friday, 6 June, 2025
- 09:00 until 11:30
VUB Main Campus Etterbeek
Pleinlaan 2
1050 Elsene
Auditorium I.2.01, gebouw I
Pleinlaan 2
1050 Elsene
Auditorium I.2.01, gebouw I
On Friday, June 6, climate scientist Joeri Rogelj—who will be awarded an honorary doctorate by VUB that same day—will deliver a keynote lecture on our Main Campus during the scientific symposium *Discussions with Joeri Rogelj.
A unique opportunity to engage in dialogue with this internationally renowned expert.
Programme
- 9.00 - 9.50: Talks from invited speakers & discussion
- Prof. Wim Thiery | Will you live an unprecedented life?
- Prof. Harry Zekollari | The 1.5°C target will shape the future of the world’s glaciers
- Dr. Chris Smith | Updated IPCC-assessed emissions scenarios no longer limit warming to 1.5°C
- Prof. Corina Heri | Courts and the Climate: Developments in Climate Litigation
- 9.50 - 10.00: Break
- 10.00 - 11.00: Keynote presentation Prof. Joeri Rogelj
- 11.00 - 11.30: Light drinks and snacks
About joeri Rogelj
Joeri Rogelj (1980) is a leading Belgian climate scientist and professor at Imperial College London, where he heads the Grantham Institute. After earning his PhD at ETH Zürich in 2013, his CO₂ budget models shook up climate science and helped shape the Paris Agreement. As a lead author for the IPCC, he played a key role in the landmark 1.5°C report (2018). With over 75,000 citations and 69 articles in top journals, he is a ‘Highly Cited Researcher’ and a trusted voice in both climate science and policy, including at the European Climate Council.
The world needs you
This initiative is part of VUB's public programme: a programme for everyone who believes that scientific knowledge sharing, critical thinking and dialogue are an important first step to create impact in the world.
As an Urban Engaged University, VUB aims to be a driver of change in the world. With our academic edcuational programmes and innovative research, we contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations and to making a difference locally and globally.
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De wereld heeft je nodig
Dit initiatief maakt deel uit van het publieksprogramma van de VUB: een programma voor iedereen die vindt dat het anders kan in de wereld en gelooft dat wetenschappelijke inzichten, kritisch denken en dialoog een belangrijke eerste stap zijn om je stempel te drukken op jouw omgeving en de wereld.
Als Urban Engaged University wil de Vrije Universiteit Brussel een drijvende kracht van verandering in de wereld te zijn. Met ons academisch onderwijs en ons innovatief onderzoek dragen we bij aan de Sustainable Development Goals van de Verenigde Naties en drukken we mee onze stempel op de toekomst.
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