The Baltic University Programme

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1 The Baltic University Programme (Established in 1991, Uppsala, Sweden) Ireneusz Zbiciński Director for BUP Center for Poland Lodz University of Technology 1

2 The Baltic University Programme Coordination at Uppsala University, 13 Centras in Baltic countries 200 universities, 14 countries, 1500 teachers/researchers, 8000 students yearly Financed by the Ministry of Education in Sweden, Uppsala University, the Ministry of Education in Finland 2

3 Prof. Lars Ryden 3

4 The Baltic University Programme Aim To support sustainable development, environmental protection and democracy To stress the key role that universities play in a democratic, peaceful and sustainable development by: developing university courses organization of conferences, summer schools, courses (SAIL) for students, PhD students, treachers development and participation in projects in cooperation with universities, authorities, municipalities & others. 4

5 The Baltic University Programme Environmental Science courses Undergraduate level courses Course contents: Comprehensive knowledge on the Baltic Sea region environment & management & protection; Sciences (biology, geology, chemistry, engineering etc.), social sciences (economics, law, political sciences, international relations, etc.) & management; Environmental Science (15 ECTS): 1. The Baltic Sea Environmen (7.5 ECTS); 2. Basic Environmental Science (7.5 ECTS). & English for Environmental Science 5

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8 BUP Activities Students conferences Green economy and greening university Students in ACTION. (Rogów, 2014) Governance for Sustainable Development - new challenges for countries, cities, universities, and students. (Rogów, 2013) Towards Sustainable Consumption. (Rogów, 2012) Energy Futures - changes in lifestyle, policy, security, technology. (Rogów 2011) Ecosystems: Biodiversity, Resources and Wellbeing. (Rogów 2010) 8

9 Baltic University Programme Students Conference Green economy and greening university STUDENTS in ACTION Rogow, Poland, April 2014 Thursday, 24 April Breakfast Campus Greening and Sustainable Governance in business, Prof. Bernd Delakovitz, University of Applied Sciences in Zittau/Görlitz, Germany Life cycle assessment for innovative building façade solutions, MSc Magda Barecka, Lódz University of Technology The ISIS Accelerator Tools for Sustainability, Dr Anna Gust, University of Lodz Coffee break Workshop AMOEBA - A Tool for Training and Planning on Innovation and Cultural Change Lunch Oxford Debate, or the Baltic debate Debate between two groups. Moderator, Dr Tomasz Branka, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan - For or against economic growth Coffee break Students session poster presentations and preparation for parliament and election Conference Dinner 9

10 BUP Activities MADE IN BUP The SAIL - Sustainability Applied in International Learning courses 17 cruises on the STS Fryderyk Chopin or Pogoria. Students are the crew (watch-duty, cooking and cleaning in teams), school of life Teaching method: Problem Base Learning 10

11 BUP Activities This year from Gdynia on 18th August 2014 and returning to Szczecin on 1st September 2014 via several ports in the Baltic Sea. 11

12 BUP Activities Summer Courses Energy Efficiency (Hamburg 2014) Sustainability and Waste Management in the Baltic Making Waste Work (Goerlitz 2013) Sustainability and Waste Management (Hamburg 2012) Sustainability, River Basin Management and Climate Change in the Baltic Sea Region (Hamburg 2011) 12

13 BUP Activities BUP training for PhD Students Interdisciplinary-Multicultural-International (Rogów, 2013) 13

14 Baltic University Programme PhD Students Conference Interdisciplinary Multicultural International Rogow, Poland, October 2013 Monday, 28 th October Program Breakfast Opening and introduction to the program and experts, Prof. Ireneusz Zbicinski, BUP Centre for Poland Director, LUT How to write scientific papers, Prof. Bernd Delakowitz, Zittau University of Applied Science, Germany How to prepare really bad Power Point Presentation, Dr. M. Imbierowicz, Lodz University of Technology, Poland Coffee break How to prepare a good Poster, Dr. Pawel Wawrzyniak, Lodz University of Technology, Poland Hoax or science - communication challenges, Dr. Tomasz Branka, A. Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland Lunch Workshop: PhD thesis and a poster in electronic format of each student will be consulted by experts, 1 hour per student (Rooms 28, 206, 206A) (coffee available all the time) Conclusions, comments with experts team 14

15 Calendar of BUP events, BUP Planning Conference, , Uppsala, Sweden A meeting for BUP teachers/contact persons to plan for future activities and to prepare for the Autumn BUP Rectors Conference planned for October 2014 in Visby, Gotland. 2. BUP Centre Meeting, , Uppsala, Sweden 3. BUP Students Conference on "Green economy and greening university. STUDENTS in ACTION", , Rogów, Poland 4. II Polish National BUP Conference, , Rogów, Poland 5. Ecophilosophy to change the world? Ecophilosophies and sustainability, , Gdansk, Poland Joint CEFO/ Baltic University/ Global Environmental History PhD Course Subject: Eco-philosophy Credits: 7.5 Language: English Level: PhD from all academic disciplines and Master students. 6. SAIL for Teachers/PhD-students, , Baltic Sea A course and cruise on board the Polish sailing ship STS Fryderyk Chopin. 7. BUP Students Conference at EUSBSR Annual Forum, , Turku, Finland A BUP Students' Conference in connection with the 5th Annual Forum od the EUSBSR. 8. BUP Centre Directors Meeting, , Kustavi, Finland The biannual BUP Centre Directors Meeting. 9. SAIL 2014 for Students, , Baltic Sea Sustainablity Applied in International Learning - SAIL 2014 a BUP course held onboard the Polish sailing ship STS Fryderyk Chopin. 10. Hamburg Summer Course on Energy Efficiency, , Goerlitz, Germany 11. 4th BUP Rectors' Conference, , Uppsala University Campus Gotland, Visby, Sweden 12. BUP Teachers Training Conference on Education for Sustainability, , Rogów, Poland 13. 2nd BUP PhD-training Interdisciplinary-Multicultural-International", , Rogów, Poland Based on these encouraging evaluations from the participants of the 1st BUP PhD-training we now announce the 2nd BUP PhD-training, to take place in Rogów, Poland on November, We are happy to invite new PhD students from the BUP network universities to apply for participation in the second BUP Training for PhD Students. 14. Second Baltic Conference on Education for Sustainable Development Working and Learning Together, , Jurmala, Latvia 15

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