Case Study Training with FARCLIMATE
TIME
09:00 am – 17:00 pm
TRACKS
TRACK 1: Living Labs for Grand Societal Challenges
TRACK 2: Living Labs for Policies, Governance, collaboration and innovation ecosystems
TRACK 3: Living Labs for Inclusive Soci(et)al Engagement
ORGANISER
FARCLIMATE Project
Target Audience
Closed session
Type of Session
Workshop
DESCRIPTION
This closed session, organized by the FARCLIMATE project, focuses on introducing Living Labs and stakeholder engagement. The training is provided for European regions and communities applying the Living Lab methodology in the agriculture, fisheries, and forestry sectors. The project aims to implement transformative solutions on the path to climate resilience in at least 20 regions and communities across Europe. It will address the complex challenges of developing and expanding climate-resilient measures, making them available and understandable to everyone, while also paying special attention to the social, political and economic barriers commonly found.
Agenda
09:00 – 09:15 Registration and badges
09:15 . 09:30 Welcome by UVIGO (Pablo Cabanelas Lorenzo)
09:30 – 10:30 Introduction to Living Labs in case studies
– Part 1 (Leidy Enriquez, Spela Zalokar, ENoLL; Teemu Santonen, LAUREA; Maria Konstantinidou , Jose Maria Salanova ,CERTH)
– Pitches by Case Studies
10:30 – 10:50 Coffee Break
10:50 – 12:30 Living Labs in case studies
– Part 2 (Leidy Enriquez, Spela Zalokar, ENoLL ; Teemu Santonen, LAUREA; Maria Konstantinidou , Jose Maria Salanova, CERTH)
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Break
13:30 – 15:00 Stakeholder engagement
– Part 1(Beatriz Rivela, Juan Freire, INV)
15:00 – 15:15 Coffee Break
15:15 – 16:00 Stakeholder engagement
– Part 2 (Beatriz Rivela, Juan Freire, INV)
16:00 – 17:00 Intro to innovating for climate change adaptation & Intro to NbS (Jose Carlos Porto, CESEFOR; Helena Clavero, IUCN)
SPEAKER BIOS
Pablo Cabanelas
Tenure professor Universidade de Vigo and Coordinator of the FARCLIMATE project
Pablo Cabanelas
Tenure professor Universidade de Vigo and Coordinator of the FARCLIMATE projectTenure professor at Universidade de Vigo for more than twenty years, belonging also to post-graduate staff of UNAM and Universidad de Guadalajara (Mexico). He has published more than 30 papers in reputed journals, and he is associate editor of Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing and European Research on Management and Business Economics. As Principal Investigator of the research group OE7 is participating in several European, National and Regional research projects, dealing with competitiveness, business models, networks and regional development.
Maria Konstantinidou 
Research Associate CERTH/HIT 
Maria Konstantinidou 
Research Associate CERTH/HIT Maria Konstantinidou is urban planner with MSc degrees in Transport management, Environmental planning and Business Administration. Since 2018 she is research associate in Hellenic Institute of Transport (HIT/CERTH), participating in several national and European mobility related projects. Within Thessaloniki Smart Mobility Living Lab she is dealing with topics related to the implementation of Living Lab methodologies, stakeholders’ capacity building and users’ engagement strategies in mobility. 
Josep Maria Salanova Grau
Researcher CERTH/HIT
Josep Maria Salanova Grau
Researcher CERTH/HITJosep Maria Salanova Grau (jose@certh.gr) is a researcher at CERTH/HIT and holds a Civil engineering diploma and PhD in transport modelling from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia in Barcelona and a MSc in civil and transportation engineering from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. He is leading the “Data analysis and modelling†laboratory and he is in the core team of Thessaloniki Smart Mobility Living Lab, which is an efficient member of ENoLL. His scientific interests concern research and developments in transport and mostly in algorithm and model development, mobility, intermodal transport and logistics as well as Data Science and Big Data at the transport domain. Additionally, he co leads with AustriaTech and JRC the ENoll Working Group on mobility.
Teemu Santonen, DSc
Principal Lecturer Laurea University of Applied Sciences
Teemu Santonen, DSc
Principal Lecturer Laurea University of Applied SciencesTeemu Santonen DSc (Econ.) (teemu.santonen@laurea.fi) an ENoLL council member is co-leading harmonization WG. He has published 20 research papers on various LL thematic and participated in two major projects (VITALISE and ProVaHealth) aiming to harmonize LL practices.
Helena Clavero Sousa
Project Officer and Action Programme of the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation in Malaga
Helena Clavero Sousa
Project Officer and Action Programme of the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation in MalagaHelena Clavero Sousa, has been working for 6 years as a Project Officer in the Biodiversity Knowledge and Action Programme of the IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation in Malaga (Spain), where she is in charge of carrying out projects for the conservation of Mediterranean species and habitats, mainly through the promotion of knowledge of their conservation status, as well as cooperation, training and beneficial practices for biodiversity. She has a degree in Environmental Sciences and has previously worked and studied in Switzerland, the United Kingdom and France.
Spela Zalokar
Senior Project Manager and Senior Capacity Builder
Spela Zalokar
Senior Project Manager and Senior Capacity BuilderSpela Zalokar, is Senior Project Manager, currently working on, URBANOME, Transformer and Mobius projects focusing on capacity building activities. She has worked on 15+ different projects from various different topics ranging from health and welbeing, smart cities, IoT, envirnoment, energy, social inclusion to creative industries and others. Her focus is largely on Urban Living Labs and capacity building development. As a project manager she is implementing and overseeing successful completion and dissemination of projects. Through the capacity building role Spela has developed different workshop and training methodologies for Living Labs. Her educational background in social and political sciences (BA European Studies, MA Politics & Society) and interest in the European affairs has led her to pursue a career in the EU field. Prior to ENoLL she has worked in the European Parliament, the European Commission (DG REGIO) and for various international non-profit organisations in the field of smart and sustainable development. Email - spela.zalokar@enoll.org
Beatriz Rivela
Co Founder - Head of Science Culturambiente inViable
Beatriz Rivela
Co Founder - Head of Science Culturambiente inViableBorn in a village in Galicia, Beatriz Rivela (BeÃña) studied Chemical Engineering and journeyed to the South of Chile to design and implement a clean production program. What she gleaned from her experience, while working in a semi-artisanal leather tannery in the Araucania Region, is that fundamental distinctions in the design and execution of programs are crucial for ensuring business sustainability. This realisation led her to embrace the Life Cycle Approach. Since then, all her academic research and professional fieldwork have revolved around the study, application, and promotion of life cycle conceptual processes and tools. BeÃña possesses a wealth of experience in environmental sustainability, showcased by her significant work in life cycle analysis and eco-innovation. Her founding roles at inViable and Culturambiente exemplify her commitment to integrating environmental considerations with social values, promoting eco-friendly cultural change. At the Escuela Politécnica Nacional (Ecuador), she led efforts to integrate sustainability across the institution's fabric, crafting a vision for a research-oriented and socially engaged university. Her guidance in sustainable campus initiatives reflected a dedication to environmental stewardship and educational excellence. Her expertise was further exemplified at Plan International Ecuador, where she advocated for sustainable livelihoods, translating research into impactful community initiatives. Her extensive experience in community engagement and outreach programs has been vital in fostering collaborations that transform academic research into societal benefits, demonstrating a keen understanding of the interconnectedness of ecological, educational, and social systems.
Juan Freire
Co-founder inViable
Juan Freire
Co-founder inViableJuan Freire has had a distinguished career, leading numerous multidisciplinary teams across scientific, corporate, and startup environments. His expertise spans the rapid development and prototyping of new products, ideas, and projects, as well as overseeing the entire lifecycle from market launch to operation and continuous improvement of products and services. Juan's work is firmly grounded in scientific methodologies, characterised by a critical, data-intensive, and experimental approach, as well as design principles that prioritise strategic and user-centred thinking. Much of his professional journey has been dedicated to the development and extensive utilisation of digital platforms and products, often collaborating with and leading digital teams. With a strong foundation in sustainability and environmental sciences, Juan's academic background was cultivated primarily within university and spin-off settings. In 2011, he made a significant transition from academia to strategy and innovation consultancy, simultaneously founding various entrepreneurial ventures. His entrepreneurial spirit led him to co-found 10 companies and startups, each focused on areas such as sustainability, education, technology, innovation, and design. Notably, from 2017 to 2023, Juan played integral roles at Tecnológico de Monterrey, one of Latin America's leading universities, where he contributed significantly to educational and digital innovation and drove organisational transformation through his various leadership positions. Juan has developed a long career working with fisheries and marine ecosystem management, including participating in and leading several projects focused on Marine Protected Areas both in Europe and Latin America. In those projects, one of the strategic objectives was community participation to promote both environmental and socio-economic sustainability.
Leidy Vanessa Enriquez Florez
International Project Manager and Senior Event manager at ENoLL
Leidy Vanessa Enriquez Florez
International Project Manager and Senior Event manager at ENoLLLeidy Vanessa Enriquez Florez is an International Project Manager and Senior event manager at ENoLL. She earned her Master’s degree in Communications, New Media, and Society from Vrije Universiteit Brussels and has a diverse background in Communications, Business Management, and ICT for innovation. Her educational journey spans four continents: South America, North America, Europe, and Asia. Leidy’s professional experience includes supporting non-profit organizations with communications and media, and developing and implementing educational materials for the (TAACCT) grant program from the U.S. Department of Labor. Her interests lie in using ICT to enhance teaching and learning. She is also focused on expanding her expertise in event management, Project Management, user-engagement methodologies, and evaluating tools to improve learning across different environments.
Jose Carlos Porto
Forestry Engineer, University of Vigo
Jose Carlos Porto
Forestry Engineer, University of VigoJose Carlos Porto is a forestry engineer from the University of Vigo (Spain), holding a Double Master’s Degree in Forest Management based on Data Science from the University of Valladolid (Spain) and in Forest and Their Environment (Master AETPF) from AgroParisTech - Université de Lorraine (Nancy, France). Throughout his academic journey, he has specialized in data science, becoming an expert in the R programming language, particularly in statistics, modeling, and remote sensing. His background combines a technological forestry profile with a research-oriented focus. Currently, his work is centered on sustainable forest management and the adaptation of forest stands to climate change, with extensive experience in European projects.