Encos 2004 : 1ère conférence des réseaux européens sur la pratique du développement durable.
Thursday, 1 April 2004
16.30 Registration
17.30
Opening and Welcome
* Rainer Baake, State Secretary in the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Germany
* Peter Strieder, Senator of Urban Development, Berlin/Germany
18.00
Intro: Sustainability Science – Problems in Practice, Transdisciplinarity, Changes of Methods
* Prof. Dr. Hartmut Graßl, German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU), Germany
* Prof. Dr. Peter Hennicke, President of Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment, Energy, Germany
* Prof. Antonio Elizalde Hevia, Bolivarian University, Chile
19.30 Dinner
21.00 Cultural Programme, Film Spots on Sustainability
Friday, 2 April 2003
09.00
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18.00 Opening of the Networks Fair
09.30
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12.30
Sustainability –Best Practice in Europe: Presentation of Examples (Models, Case Studies and Training Programs)
Modelling and Gaming for Sustainability
How to integrate natural and social sciences for Sustainable Development by Modelling and Gaming? How this can be translated into politics?
* Prof. Jan Rotmans, International Centre for Integrative Studies (ICIS), Maastricht University, Netherlands
* Prof. Carlo C. Jaeger, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Germany
New Forms of Knowledge Production
How to induce and to manage transdisciplinary processes (integration of stakeholder, gender and intercultural perspectives)?
* Prof. Dr. Roland W. Scholz/ Michael Stauffacher, lic. phil I, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland
Communication of Environmental Information
How to convey the idea of Sustainable Development to local people?
* to be decided
12.30 Lunch
13.30
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17.30
Competences for Sustainability Management
What kind of competences are needed to manage high complexity and transdisciplinarity within projects regarding sustainable development?
* Prof. Dr. Michael Narodoslawsky, Graz University of Technology, Austria (invited)
Education for Sustainability: Curriculum Development
How this can be transferred into school, higher education and the professions?
* Prof. Uri Zoller, Haifa University, Israel
Education for Sustainability: International Cooperation and E-Learning
How can we benefit from international educational cooperation? How can E-Learning support communication and cooperation processes?
* Prof. Rietje van Dam-Mieras/ Dr. Wilfried Ivens, Open University of the Netherlands
Vocational Education for Sustainability
How sustainability issues can be transferred into vocational training and the professions?
* Konrad Kutt/ Dr. Klaus Hahne, Federal Institute for Vocational Training, Germany
EU-Enlargement and Sustainability
Challenges and learning chances for both EU and accession Countries? Presentation of UNEP-Capacity 2015 Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (ECIS) as a capacity development platform UNEP
* Milan Chrenko, United Nations Development Programme (UNEP)/ Capacity 2015, Slovak Republic
* Marta Szigeti Bonifert, The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC), Hungary (invited)
18.00 - 19.30 Guided Urban Ecological Tour
Guided by Dr. Manfred Ade
Saturday, 3 April 2004
9.00
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18.00 Networks Fair
9.00
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12.30
Parallel Panels Switching between Theory and Practice:
Presentation of Research-/ Project Papers and Posters; Discussing the examples of best practice presented
Modelling and Gaming for Sustainability
Options and boundaries for practical applications in science, education and practice
* PLAYING FISHBANKS and DISCUSSION (duration 2,5h): Dr. M.R. Berger Games for sustainability: use in higher education, University of Groningen, The Netherland
* Prof. G. Beccali Application of sustainable indexes and decision making methods to Mediterranean- constructions, Università di Palermo, Italy
* Dr. E. Bernds Conflicts in distributing public space in residential areas. Ideas of justice and fairness held by competing pressure interest groups, Unplugged – Agentur für personale Kommunikation , Germany
* Dipl.-Ing. R. Förster How can modelling contribute to social learning for regional sustainable development? First results of a case study in the Alpine Region Davos, ETH-Hönggerberg, Switzerland
* T. Pedrosa VGAS GAME - a convivial exploration of energy, lifestyles and climate, IPSC – Joint Research Centre – European Commission, Italy
* Ass. Prof. Y.G. Matsinos, Incorporating uncertainty in decision making: Lessons from Ecological Risk Management , University of the Aegean, Greece
New Forms of Knowledge Production
Knowledge of expertise acquired by NGO’s, consultancies, political advisors, environmental management et al.
* N. Allen Changing minds: the primary challenge for implementing sustainability, Partners in Performance Group ltd., UK
* U. Gigler (MUP) and T. Tötzer (D.I.) Case Studies on revitalising inner city industrial sites in Western Europe sustainably: crucial lessons learned in the redevelopment process, ARC systems research GmbH, Austria
* T. Jahn Social-Ecological Research: A New Approach towards Generating, Integrating and Transforming Knowledge for Sustainable Development, Institut für sozial-ökologische Forschung ISOE, Germany
* Dr. D. B. Müller A transdisciplinary learning model for sustainable urban and rural development, Delft University of Technology
* B. Scurrell Caring Economy - informal network, Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz (BUND) Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
* Spangenberg, J.H. Sustainability Science - Research beyond the Ivory Tower, Sustainable Europe Research Institute (SERI), Germany
* Gnaiger A., The FBI Centre Innsbruck, Austria and Endler, W., Technische Universität Berlin, Germany, EU-Project ISSNET (Improving Science Shop Networking)
* Dr. B. Göbel Research on Global Environmental Change – Translating Uncertainties into Praxis, International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change (IHDP), Germany
Communication of Environmental Information
Availability and its use by politicians, the business community, consumers and citizens
* R. Adora Communication of water and sanitation issues to the urban poor of Kenya’s informal settlements
* Dipl-Ing. A. Stadtherr, www.lci-network.de - A web portal as communication platform of scientists, interested groups from politics and industry, and the general public in the field of life cycle inventory data , Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH, Germany
* Prof. Dr. C.-H. Daub Strategies of Sustainability Communication: Evidence from a Swiss study, University of Applied Sciences North Western Switzerland
* C. Dienst Fostering sustainable energy projects and spreading good-practice-examples of resource-efficiency, Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy, Germany
* PhD M. Grodziñska-Jurczak Effects of active promotion methods on public opinion and attitude towards waste water management, Jagiellonian University, Poland
* H. Heinrichs Media coverage on climate change and coastal protection: How does it influence the audience, Research Center Juelich, Germany
* G. Hürzeler The first digital product information automat, WINOMAT, Switzerland
Competences for Sustainability Management
Challenges for higher education
* Dr. L. Maksymiv Teaching of Environmental Management of Enterprises in the Framework of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics Master Course, Environment and Natural Resource Economics Center, Ukraine
* Prof. J.M. Mascarenhas/ F. Barata, Towards new forms of sustainable land management and valorisation: Cultural Parks , University of Èvora, Portugal
* Dipl.-Ing. W. Güldenzoph Key Competences for Intra-, and Extra-Academic Cooperation in Scientific Knowledge Production and Education – Conception and Implementation of the Program MGU (Man Society Environment), University of Basel, Switzerland
* K. v.d. Heiden Science Shop´s tasks to establish a network of SMEs for the reuse of computers in Berlin, Technical University Berlin, Germany
* Dipl.-Ing. F. Herlyn Understanding Sustainability – A recognised requirement for Future Industrial Leaders, but can it be taught in the classroom?, European Institute for Industrial Leadership, Belgium
* Dipl.-Ing. G. Jikeli Core-Competences for Sustainability Management, Collegium for the Management and Formulation of sustainable developmentgGmbH, Germany
* R. Lucas Improving a User-Specific Learning Model for Cross Sectional Agenda 21 Policies, Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment, Energy, Germany
* G. Steiner Creative Problem Solving in Transdisciplinary Case Studies for Sustainable Development, University of Graz, Austria
* T. S. Hopkins Policy Integration for Coastal Ecosystem Sustainability, through a Network of Excellence, CNR/Institute for Coastal Marine Environment, Italy
Education for Sustainability: Curriculum Development
Education for the professions; Options and boundaries concerning EU-standardization processes in environmental professions
Chair: Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. Bhaskar Nath, European Centre for Pollution Research, UK (seminar paper: Education in sustainable development for professionals -- a proposal for best practice
* Prof. Dr. W. D. S. Leal Filho Introducing Sustainability Elements in Post-Graduate Programmes: curricular changes and new perspectives, Technical University Hamburg-Harburg
* M. E. Langer Key aspects of sustainable development as a basis for a comprehensive approach, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Austria
* Y. Cruz What professionals should know about Sustainable Development - Results of SD teaching experiences at engineering institutions as starting point for a course design, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
* Prof. Dr. J. Sleszynski Education for Sustainability: Crucial Topics for Lectures on Sustainable Development, Warsaw University, Poland
Education for Sustainability: International Cooperation and E-Learning
How can we benefit from international educational cooperation? How can E-Learning support communication and cooperation processes?
Chair: Dr. Wilfried Ivens, Open University of the Netherlands (seminar paper: Network structure for e-learning on sustainability topics)
* Prof. Dr. M. Gfrerer How Sustainability for Education can be transferred into higher education and professions - Best practice of interdisciplinary and interfaculty projects within the EU-Socrates-Programme, College for higher education Graz, Austria
* D. Marazza Environmental management systems in the high education area as a framework for pedagogy, organisational change, policy and ethos, University of Bologna, Italy
* Dipl.-Kff. A. Hoffmann, Sustainability as a tool towards an improved university profile experiences, practice and expectations , Hochschule Zittau/Goerlitz (FH), Germany
* M. Mayer, ENSI - Environment and School Initiatives. An OECD/CERI decentralised network , National Institute for the Evaluation of the Educational System, Italy
* Dipl.-Soz. T. Zimmermann E-Learning for Sustainable Development – KMGNE Outcome, Collegium for the Management and Formulation of sustainable development gGmbH, Germany
* E. Schneider Project Café Weltgeist - Integration of the Sustainability Issue into schools..., Positive Nett-Works Association, Hannover-Berlin, Germany and sustainable value creation , Yale University Club in Germany e.V., Germany
* E. Adeyinka/ A. Bunmi, Using ICTs to enhance the capacity of distance education and E-Learning for sustainable education development The Nigerian experience , Education Research Centre of Nigeria
EU-Enlargement and Sustainability
Cooperation with CEE Countries
* J. Aizsalnieks (MA.ENV.POL) Sustainable development strategy in the EU and Latvia – comparative study, Umea University, Sweden
* A. Alijosiute Some aspects of the diffusion of local sustainability practices: the case of Lithuania, ECAT, Lithuania
* MSc K. Kazashka Role of integrated pollution prevention and control in waste management in Bulgari, Executive Environment Agency, Sofia, Bulgaria
* S. Lazarova-Rezessy Barriers to energy efficiency at a municipal level in countries in transition: are they insurmountable? The success story of Hungary, Central European University Budapest, Hungary
* E. Ojaveer Management of ecosystems in the Baltic Sea, Estonian Marine Institute of the University of Tartu
* J. I. Toth PhD, The Social Aspects of the Environmental Catastrophe in Baia Mare , CSEMETE, Szeged, Hungary
09.00
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12.30
Special: Workshop for Associations: Options of Network Cooperation in the European Integration Process
* Prof. Harald Mieg, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland (Moderator)
12.30 Lunch
13.30
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15.00 Parallel Workshops: Switching between Theory and Practice(continuing sessions)
15.00 Coffee break
15.30 Plenum One Europe – One Voice for Sustainability in Practice
Statements about general outcomes of the workshops
16.30
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17.30
Final Speeches:
* Dipl.-Pol. Claudia Koll, Strengthening Sustainability in the EU A contribution on behalf of the network of European Councils for Sustainable Development , German Council on Sustainable Development, Germany
* Prof. BedYich Moldan, Political Visions for Sustainability Processes within an Enlarged Europe , Advisor to the Minister of Environment and Director of the Czech Environmental Research Centre, Czech Republic
Sunday, 4 April 2004
09.00
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15.00 Excursion to Dessau-Bitterfeld
An example of regional ecological renaturalisation, economic reorientation and learning processes
