Events
University-industry
forum on sustainability
A European university-industry forum on sustainability will be held in Bonn,
Germany on 26 and 27 February.
The event is being organised by COPERNICUS-CAMPUS, the European university
network for sustainability, and will be supported by the European Commission
under the Education and Culture DG's Socrates programme.
The forum is intended to enhance mutual understanding by presenting best
practices within universities and industry in the field of sustainable
development, and to strengthen partnerships by exploring the options for further
innovative cooperation.
The main conference themes will be:
- best practices in universities and companies;
- research and technology for sustainable development;
- corporate social responsibility;
- human resources: what kind of skills are needed for sustainable development;
- e-learning as a link between universities and companies.
Data Source Provider : COPERNICUS-CAMPUS
Document Reference : Based on an event announcement
Programme Acronym : SOCRATES 2
Subject Index Codes : Education, Training, Coordination, Cooperation,
Environmental Protection
Contact Person : For further information, please contact:
COPERNICUS-CAMPUS
Tel: +49 231 652424
Fax: +49 231 652465
E-mail: info@copernicus-campus.org
http://www.copernicus-campus.org/conference_index.html
First international conference on sustainable planning and development
The Wessex Institute of Technology and the University of Thessaly are
organising the first international conference on sustainable planning and
development, to take place from 1 to 3 October on Skiathos Island, Greece.
Sustainable Planning and Development 2003 will address the subjects of spatial
planning and regional development in an integrated way as well as in accordance
with the principles of sustainability.
The conference will be of interest to planners, environmentalists, engineers,
ecologists, economists, policy makers and other government officials,
researchers and academics involved in the field of sustainability.
The event will enable participants to keep up-to-date with the latest advances
in the field, present their research within a unique forum, and collaborate with
experts from around the world.
Data Source Provider : The Wessex Institute of Technology
Document Reference : Based on an event announcement
Programme Acronym : MS-EL C
Subject Index Codes : Regional Development, Environmental Protection
Contact Person : For further information, please consult the following web
address:
http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2003/planning03/index.html
Paris to host first global forum on sustainable development
The first global forum on sustainable development will take place
from 27 to 29 November in Paris, France.
The forum will bring together business and government
decision-makers and experts, representatives from civil society,
academics and moral authorities to share and compare views and
discuss projects and initiatives regarding sustainable development.
Specifically, the forum will tackle three priority areas - water,
energy and health - and broaden its scope to a variety of
fundamental factors such as food, transportation, the environment,
new information and communication techniques, corporate governance,
large-scale distribution and education.
The forum is being hosted under the patronage of French President
Jacques Chirac.
Data Source Provider : Equitable forum
Document Reference : Based on an event announcement
Programme Acronym : MS-FR C
Subject Index Codes : Environmental Protection, Energy Saving, Medicine, Health,
Scientific Research
Contact Person : For further information, please visit:
http://www.equitable-forum.org/index.php