The Executive Committee of the EAERE Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative (DEI) is glad to announce an hybrid workshop on the topic of “En-Gender Circular Bioeconomy Innovation in the EU” to be held at University of Ferrara (Santa Lucia Auditorium, via L. Ariosto 35, Ferrara, Italy) on April 9-10, 2025.

About the Workshop

The event is part of a series of workshops organised by the EAERE DEI Executive Committee in collaboration with the University of Ferrara in 2025 and 2026.

This workshop invites scholars, researchers and young researchers to explore the crucial interconnections between bioenergy, eco-innovation, and gender dimensions within the framework of
the European Green Deal and the green transition. As Europe intensifies its efforts to achieve climate neutrality, bioenergy emerges as a key component in decarbonising energy systems, promoting rural development, and supporting a circular economy. This workshop aims to examine how eco-innovations in bioenergy—ranging from advanced biofuels to sustainable biomass production—can advance these objectives while addressing socio-economic, environmental, and gender equity challenges.

Through interdisciplinary discussions, the workshop seeks to identify policy recommendations and strategies to enhance the integration of bioenergy into Europe’s green economy, ensuring that the energy transition benefits all.

Keynote Lectures

The Keynote lectures will be given by Professor Sevilla Almudena, LSE Department of Social Policy, and Professor Pelin Demirel, Imperial College London.

Registration

In order to join the workshop in-person or online, please fill out the registration form.

Online participation

Connect to this Google Meet link to follow the workshop online: https://meet.google.com/xsd-fwkc-daw.

Agenda

Wednesday, April 9

9:00 – 9:30  Registration

9:30 – 10:30 Institutional Greetings
Moderated by Riccardo Colantuono | University of Siena
Prof. Tamara Zappaterra, Vice-Rector for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in UNIFE
Prof. Simone Borghesi, President EAERE
Prof. Massimiliano Mazzanti, Department of Economics and Management Director in UNIFE

10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break

11:00-12:00 Keynote: Prof. Almudena Sevilla

12:00-13:00 First paper session | Chair: Giulio Corbelli

  • Lilia Garcia Manrique “Girl bossing Calgary; how a women’s club in the fifties is shaping energy and gender practices today”
  • Gülşah Yilan “Building an Inclusive Bioeconomy: Addressing Gender, Age, and Socio-Cultural Barriers for a Just Transition”
  • Denitsa Angelova “Measuring Transition Risk and Country Prepardeness for the Low-Carbon Transition”

13:00-14:00 Lunch break

14:00-15:00 Second paper session | Chair: Alessandro Muscio

  • Carolina Castro Osorio “Soft Roots: Between Raíces Piangueras Movements and Mangrove Roots”
  • Alessandro Muscio “The gender gap in academia: the effects of academics’ well-being on entrepreneurship and innovation”
  • Zhen Liu “Research on the Optimization of Policy-Based Agricultural Insurance in China: A Perspective Based on Heterogeneous Farmers”

15:00-15:30 Coffee break

15:30-16:30 Third paper session | Chair: Ilaria Dibattista

  • Prajna Paramita Mishra “A Just Transition: Encouraging Women’s Active Involvement in Achieving Carbon neutrality”
  • Lukman Raimi “Impacting the 5Ps: Unveiling How Business Models of African and Asian Social Enterprises Advance SDGs through Social Entrepreneurship”
  • Anita Vollmer “Distributional and climate impacts of farmers supplying biomethane feedstocks: An Irish case study”

16:30 – 17:00 Networking Ice Breaking

19:30 Social Dinner (self-paid)

Cusina e Butega Corso Porta Reno, 28, 44121, Ferrara Italy 7:30 p.m. . Google Maps link

Thursday, April 10

9:00-9:30 Registration

9:30-10:30 Keynote: Prof. Demirel Pelin

10:30-11:00 Coffee break

11:00-12:45 Fourth paper session | Chair: Ana Gabriela Encino-Munoz

  • Ana Gabriela Encino-Munoz “Exploring the social dimension of Voluntary Certification Schemes for Sustainable and Circular Biobased Value Chains: A Focus on the Bioenergy”
  • Michael Adedotun Oke “An Analysis of Nigerian Various Electricity Sector Issues and the Drive for Their Development”
  • Grazia Errichiello “The Green Deal and its impact on EU lobbying dynamics: A social network analysis”

12:45 – 13:00 Closing words by EAERE President Prof. Simone Borghesi

How to get to Ferrara

Ferrara can be reached via the airport of BOLOGNA or VENICE and then via train to Ferrara. From the airport of BOLOGNA, there is a shuttle to the BOLOGNA STAZIONE CENTRALE (train station) and then switch trains to Ferrara (30 min or maximum 50 min) OR a direct bus shuttle Bus&Fly.

The workshop will be held in Via Ludovico Ariosto, 35 in the S. Lucia Auditorium. You can find here the Google Maps link to use.

Important Dates

Abstract Submission Extended Deadline: February 19, 2025
Notification of Acceptance: March 10, 2025
Full Paper Submission Deadline: March 30, 2025

Further information

For further information please contact: nfrfbl@unife.it

Scientific Committee

Denitsa Angelova
Lory Barile
Ilaria Dibattista
Asia Guerreschi
Phoebe Koundouri
Massimiliano Mazzanti
Fabiola Onofrio