This invitation is from the University of Athens for members of the Baltic University Programme:

The University of Athens MIO-ECSDE in cooperation with the Baltic University Programme (BUP) and the Environmental Education Centre (CEE) of Amfissa are organizing The Residential Training Workshop on Universities & Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) 24 – 28 May 2010 at the Centre of Environmental Education of Amfissa, Greece

You are cordially invited to the workshop!

This Training Workshop is following the successful implementation of the training course “Training in ESD through an inter-regional perspective: the Baltic Sea and Mediterranean regions" (6-12 October 2008, Uppsala) and is proposed within the framework of the  cooperation between the Baltic University Programme (BUP) and the Mediterranean Universities Network on Sustainable Development for SD focusing on ESD (MedUnNET).

The Seminar aims:  

• To develop knowledge and competences on integrating ESD in University processes, curricula and activities within the framework of the UN Decade on ESD (2005-2014) and the UNECE Strategy on ESD. 
• To explore the concepts of the “whole institute approach” and “sustainable university”.
• To provide the opportunity to share experiences on ESD (educational practices, policies, research, etc.) and to work on particular case studies.

The Seminar will include:

• Lectures and Presentations by invited experts
• Workshops on case studies & experience exchanges 
• Field visits.

Content – Main thematic areas

• ESD at University Level
• Criteria of the sustainable educational institute (university)
• Curriculum & Programmes of Sustainable University (specific topics i.e. environmental management, wastewater and solid waste management, environmental integration in policies, social issues, economics, etc.)
• Competencies & Training in ESD (UNESCO and UNECE guidelines, research development, etc.)
• Governance & processes of Sustainable University & links with Society
• Infrastructures of the Sustainable University

Links of academic research with the activities in EE/ESD Centres - Regional and local interaction on ESD.

The proceedings of the seminar will be prepared including key lectures, presentations and workshops’ results and will be disseminated to all participants.

Invited Speakers & coordinators of sessions

• Prof Michael Scoullos, Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, University of Athens
• Prof Matthiew Santamouris, Physics Department, University of Athens
• Professors from the School of Architecture, National & Technical University of Athens
• Prof Evgenia Flogaitis
• Christine Jakobsson, Director BUP
• Representative from the University of the UN (UNU)
• Representative from UNESCO
• Representative from UNECE
• Representative from ENSI
• Iro Alampei & Vicky Malotidi, MEdIES Secretariat
  and others to be confirmed.

For more information about submission of participation and registration forms please contact the BUP Secretariat.

(Source: Email letter from Prof Michael Scoullos, University of Athens, MIO-ECSDE Chairman)