On 11 February the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) is hosting a joint workshop together with the Center for Middle East Studies (CMES) at Lund University.

The event has received publicity in Sydsvenskan on 10 February in the article "Syriska akademiker planerar framtiden i Lund"

The purpose of the Design Workshop for Post-Conflict Sustainability Labs is to explore and discuss roles for higher education institutions to contribute to addressing the current migration challenges through providing spaces for innovation and visioning of post conflict & sustainable re-building of distant homes, while at the same time engaging and building capacities among the community of displaced scholars and students.