Call for Proposals // UNU-FLORES - Nexus Dresden Conference
From April 8th to April 10th, 2025, the global Resource Nexus community will come together in Dresden, Germany, to discuss the future of integrated approaches to environmental resources management in research, education, capacity building and practice. Discover the call for session proposals.
Nexus Dresden Conference 2025
From April 8th to April 10th, 2025, the global Resource Nexus community will come together in Dresden, Germany, to discuss the future of integrated approaches to environmental resources management in research, education, capacity building and practice.
DNC 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the Dresden Nexus Conference which first took place in 2015 with a focus on Nexus approaches to Global Change and the SDGs. DNC 2025 will coincide with other major events and anniversaries. DNC 2025 – the Future Nexus aligns with the United Nation’s mission to develop a post-2030 agenda for sustainable development, which was initiated by the Summit of the Future (2024) and the Pact for the Future.
DNC will be one milestone event in the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of United Nations University, with UNU Rector and UN Under-Secretary-General Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala among our guests of honor, and the Prime Minister of Saxony Mr. Michael Kretschmer hosting the joint opening event of DNC 2025 and the Dresden Forum for International Politics at Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady) in Dresden on April 8, 2025.
For the city of Dresden, 2025 also marks the commemoration of 80 years of peace following World War II, 35 years as the capital of Saxony in a re-unified Germany, and 15 years of DRESDEN-concept, a research alliance of 40 prominent institutions in Dresden and the greater Dresden region
Inside the DNC 2025 Circular, you will find essential information, including:
- General Background: An overview of the Dresden Nexus Conference’s objectives and mission.
- Conference Topics: A detailed list of thematic areas that will be addressed during the event.
- Call for Session Proposals: Instructions on how to propose and organize your own sessions.
- Call for Abstracts: Criteria and process for submitting research abstracts.
- Important Dates: Key milestones and submission deadlines.
- Scientific Committee: A list of prominent scholars and professionals who will oversee the conference content.