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EHSA Conference 20-21 September 2010
This conference brings together a small group of leading scientists and educators from North America and Europe in a 3-day conference on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus to present and discuss new knowledge and international developments in key areas of ecosystem health and sustainable agriculture, particularly as pertaining to the Baltic Sea region in Europe and the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and St. Lawrence River regions of North America.
Read more in the EHSA Conference Programme 20-21 September 2010.
New Trainee at the Secretariat
For 6 months Aira Chmieliauskaite from Lithuania will be working at the Baltic University Programme Secretariat here at Uppsala University.
Contact Information:
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Phone: +46-18-4716853
Fax: +46-18-4711789
Energy Futures
First announcement of the BUP workshop
Energy futures - local solutions for the Baltic Sea Region
17 -21 October 2010
Uppsala, Sweden
Energy production and energy use is one of the critical issues that must be solved for a sustainable future. It is also one of the keys for adaptation and mitigation of climate change. This workshop will focus on energy mostly in the local context and how to achieve a transition to a fossil fuel free energy system. We will review the entire spectrum of energy sources and look at how to improve energy efficiency. The workshop will rely on expertise from Uppsala University, one of the European Centres for Research on renewable energy systems, from Uppsala municipality and county, and the BUP network.
Partnership and participation for a sustainable tomorrow
Partnership and participation for a sustainable tomorrow: continuing the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
DATES: Aug 29th - Sep 1st, 2010
MAIN THEME: "Learning for a sustainable tomorrow" - reorientation of the education system for ESD
Conference website: http://support-edu.org/BergenConfPROGRAMME: There will be keynotes by leading experts in the field of ESD and competencies needed for the future. There will also be thematic sessions to explore various ESD-related themes and task force sessions to discuss the roles of various actors in the education system in mainstreaming ESD.
VENUE: Scandic Bergen City Hotel, Bergen, Norway. Room reservation can be done through the conference registration form.
TARGET GROUP: Education policy makers and education authorities • Local policy makers and local authorities • School leaders/ head teachers/principals/ managers of schools • School ESD partners • Teacher trainers • Teachers • Education researchers • Inspectors
ORGANIZERS: the SUPPORT project, the Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training and the Municipality of Bergen
REGISTRATION: To register, please fill out and submit the registration form. (Direct link: http://support-edu.org/BergenConf_Registration )
FEE: The conference fee (€ 300) and the meals package (€192) is a total of € 492. This includes:
Conference materials
Access to all conference and works sessions
Poster space in poster exhibition
Lunches Monday - Wednesday
Coffee/tea in all breaks
Welcome dinner on Sunday Aug 29th can be added at € 38, giving a total of € 530.
Dinner on Monday Aug 30th, at "Fløien Folkerestaurant" on the mountain "Fløyen", is hosted by Bergen Municipality.
Conference dinner on Tuesday Aug 31st is hosted by the Norwegian Directorate of Education and Training.
See the conference website for more information, on for instance call for posters and articles, travel advice and the programme. The SUPPORT secretariat will try to answer all your questions about the conference!
EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
The EUSBSR was adopted by the Commission in June 2009 and endorsed by the European Council in October 2009. The overall roles and responsibilities of the multiple actors involved in the Strategy are described in the joint declaration signed by ministers from the eight EU Member States of the Baltic Sea Region in Stockholm in September 2009, and in the General Affairs Council Conclusions adopted on 27 October 2009.
The Declaration and Conclusions confirm the strong commitment by the Member States to the implementation of the Strategy. The Commission is invited to coordinate, to facilitate, to disseminate and to report on the actions undertaken by the Member States and the associated stakeholders, in accordance with the subsidiarity principle. The Strategy documents and more information about its preparation and the implementation process can be found on the EUSBSR website.
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