FINAL INFORMATION AND PROGRAMME WORLD SYMPOSIUM ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AT UNIVERSITIES (WSSD-U-2012)

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1 WORLD SYMPOSIUM ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AT UNIVERSITIES (WSSD-U-2012) A Parallel Event to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 5-6 June 2012 VENUE Rio Planetarium Rua Vice Governador Rubens Berardo, 100 Gávea Rio de Janeiro Brazil Telephone FINAL INFORMATION AND PROGRAMME 1

2 WORLD SYMPOSIUM ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AT UNIVERSITIES (WSSD-U-2012) A Parallel Event to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 5-6 June 2012 /// BACKGROUND Forty years after the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment and twenty years after the first Earth Summit (UN Conference and Environment and Development) held in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992, the world community will meet again, to review progresses and outline the future steps we need to take towards a more sustainable world. The 2012 UN Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), also known as Rio+20, will be a historical event. The objectives of UNCSD are: to secure renewed political commitment to sustainable development; to assess progress towards internationally agreed goals on sustainable development and to address new and emerging challenges. The Summit will also focus on two specific themes: a green economy in the context of poverty eradication and sustainable development, and an institutional framework for sustainable development. UNCSD offers a unique opportunity to also discuss the extent to which universities have been providing a meaningful contribution towards the efforts in shaping a better world and, perhaps more importantly, to discuss what else remains to be done. It is against this background that the World Symposium on Sustainable Development at Universities (WSSD-U-2012), organised by the Research and Transfer Centre Applications of Life Sciences of the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (Germany) and London Metropolitan University (UK), under the auspices of the RCE Hamburg and Region, is taking place. The RCE Hamburg and Region is part of a global network of Regional Centres of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (RCEs) coordinated by the United Nations University. WSSD-U-2012 includes a session on sustainability at universities in South America, the host region, organised in cooperation with the EU-Project REGSA. /// AIMS The aims of the World Symposium on Sustainable Development at Universities (WSSD-U- 2012) are as follows: i. to provide universities all round the world with an opportunity to display and present their works (i.e. curriculum innovation, research, activities, practical projects) as they relate to education for sustainable development at university level; ii. to foster the exchange of information, ideas and experiences acquired in the execution of projects, from successful initiatives and good practice; iii. to discuss methodological approaches and projects which aim to integrate the topic of sustainable development in the curriculum of universities; iv. to network the participants and provide a platform so they can explore possibilities for cooperation. Last but not least, a further aim of the event will be to document and disseminate the wealth of experiences available today. To this purpose, a special issue of the International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education (IJSHE) with selected papers from the conference will be produced. Furthermore, the book Sustainable Development at Universities: New Horizons will be published, with a further set of papers. This will be a further volume of the award-winning book series Environmental Education, Communication and Sustainability (Peter Lang Scientific Publishers), which since its creation in 1998 has become the world s longest running book series on education and communication on sustainable development. 2

3 /// PROFILE OF PARTICIPANTS Delegates attending the World Symposium on Sustainable Development at Universities (WSSD-U-2012) will come from a cross-sectoral range of areas. They are: i. members of university administrations; ii. teaching staff iii. research staff; iv. student groups; v. project officers and consultants; vi. other people interested in the field. It is believed that this wide range of participants will help to outline the need for integrated approaches towards sustainable development and, hence contribute to the further dissemination of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. /// STRUCTURE OF THE EVENT The World Symposium on Sustainable Development at Universities (WSSD-U-2012) will be organised in two main strands: Strand 1: the displays Participating universities and organisations will be able to put-up displays describing their works and projects and to distribute the relevant information to the participants. The displays will be the backbone of the event and will allow close, one-to-one contacts between the participants and the exhibitors. Strand 2: the presentations A set of presentations, divided into three sections will be organised, dealing with issues of strategic value in reviewing the state of art of education for sustainability today. These are: Implementing Sustainable Development in the Curriculum Implementing Sustainable Development in Campus Activities Implementing Sustainable Development in Research and in Outreach Programmes Special Session on Latin America The presentations will be complemented by discussions, with inputs from the speakers. /// LOCATION OF THE EVENT The venue is the Rio Planetarium (Planetário do Rio) in the Gávea district, a noble area of Rio. The address is: Rio Planetarium Rua Vice Governador Rubens Berardo, 100 Gávea Rio de Janeiro Brazil Telephone

4 WORLD SYMPOSIUM ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AT UNIVERSITIES (WSSD-U-2012) PROGRAMME DAY1- June 5, Location: Main Auditorium (Room 1) 8:30 9:30 Arrival and Registration 9:30 10:00: Official opening of the symposium 10:00 10:30: Plenary lecture I Walter Leal, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany & London Met University, UK Some developments on education for sustainable development in higher education institutions 10:30 11:00: Plenary lecture II Michael Shriberg, University of Michigan, USA Building Sustainability Leaders: A Framework to Prepare Students to Thrive on Complexity and Lead Transformative Changes 11:00 11:30: Coffee break and visits to poster displays 11:30 12:00: Plenary lecture III Mahesh Pradhan, Chief, Environmental Education and Training Unit, United Nations Environment Programme The Global Universities Partnership on Environment and Sustainability (GUPES) - Transitioning towards a Green Economy - Lecture delivered by Skype from Shanghai, China 12:00 12:30: Plenary lecture IV Paul Pace, University of Malta Promoting Education for Sustainable Development through grassroots action in Malta: an example of NGO-University collaboration 12:30 13:00: Plenary lecture V Cheryl Desha (Queensland University of Technology, Australia) and Karlson Hargroves (University of Adelaide, Australia) Fostering rapid transitions to Education for Sustainable Development through a whole system approach to curriculum and organizational change 13:00-14:00: Lunch 14:00 16:00: Parallel sessions 16:00 16:30: Coffee break and visits to poster displays 16:30 18:00: Parallel sessions 19:00: Informal gathering at a local restaurant (Optional) The Organisers suggest an informal get together at the Rio Scenarium, a lively place with nice, modern Brazilian architecture, good food and music. Kindly note that you need to cover your own costs. The details are: Rio Scenarium Rua do Lavradio, 20, Centro Antigo (Old City Centre) Rio de Janeiro RJ (close to Tiradentes Square) Tel:(21) ( 4

5 Parallel sessions June 5, Implementing Sustainable Development in the Curriculum Session Chair: Cheryl Desha, Australia Location: Room 1- Main Auditorium 14:00 14:20- Andjelka Mihajlov, National Commission of UNESCO, Serbia Needs for tailored knowledge and skill-based education for sustainable development: Balkan Environment Life Leadership Standards Courses 14:20 14:40 - Jennie Winter, Debby Cotton, Vivien Grant, University of Plymouth, UK Experiencing transformation in Sustainability: a student perspective 14:40 15:00 - Tove Holm, Kaisu Sammalisto, Timo Vuorisalo, and Thomas S. Grindsted, University of Turku, Finland A Model for Enhancing Education for Sustainable Development with Management Systems: experiences from the Nordic countries 15:00 15:20- Christine Shiel, Bournemouth University, UK Enabling University Leaders to serve as role models for sustainable development 15:20 15:40- Michael A. Reiter, Will J. Focht, Susan Gill, Paul A. Barresi, Susan Gill, Richard C. Smardon, Susan L. Baker, Kimberly D. Reiter, Erich Fitch, Terry Rolfe, and Sue Bumpous, Bethune-Cookman University, USA Making education for sustainability work on campus: The proposals of the Roundtable on Environmental Systems and Sustainability 15:40 16:00- Kerry Shephard, John Harraway, Brent Lovelock, Sheila Skeaff, Elizabeth Slooten, Mick Strack, Tim Jowett, University of Otago, New Zealand Monitoring changes in the sustainability attributes of higher education students in a New Zealand university 16:00 16:30: Coffee break and visits to poster displays Session Chair: Simon Kemp, UK Location: Room 1- Main Auditorium 16:30 16:50 - Anupama Pasricha, St. Catherine University, USA Student expectations on content and pedagogy for sustainability within textiles and apparel curricula 16:50 17:10 - Mariano Ramirez, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia Inclusion of environmental and social aspects of sustainability in industrial design education 17:10-17:30 - Tatiana Teslenko, University of British Columbia, Canada Using Sustainability in the Integrative Training of Engineering Students in Canada 17:30 18:00- Discussion 5

6 Parallel sessions June 5, Implementing Sustainable Development in University Activities Session Chair: Paul Pace, Malta Location: Room 2 14:00 14:20- Beatriz Acevedo, Romas Malevicius, Sarah Johnson, Charlotte Bonner, Anglia Ruskin University, UK Don t think it twice, this is the opportunity of a lifetime! : Student [passionate] engagement in processes of greening the campus. 14:20 14:40 - Simon Kemp, Peter Davies, Heather Luna, Antonius Raghubansie, Peter Rands, Alastair Robertson, Zoe Robinson, Sarah Speight, Heather Luna, University of Southampton, UK A national programme to support Education for Sustainable Development in the United Kingdom: university experiences of the HEA Green Academy programme 14:40 15:00 - Valentin Tappeser and Arian Meyer, Maastricht University Green Office, The Netherlands Change-Agents in Sustainability Governance. Institutional transformation at Three Institutions of Higher Education 15:00 15:20 - Natalia Tikhomirova, Siarhei Zenchanka, Siarhei Malchenka, Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics, Russia Sustainable development of universities and the University of Sustainable Development : experience from Russia 15:20-15:40- Eric Pallant, Kelly Boulton, David McInally, Allegheny College, USA Greening the Campus: The Economic Advantages of Research and Dialogue 15:40-16:00- Discussion 16:00-16:30- Coffee break and visits to poster displays Session Chair: Eric Pallant, USA Location: Room 2 16:30 16:50 - David M. Hassenzahl, Molly Mehling, Esther Barazzone, Chatham University, USA Integrating Sustainability throughout an Institution: Eden Hall Campus and the School of Sustainability and the Environment 16:50 17:10 - Lukas Paul Fesenfeld, Charlotte Filiz Merten, Christoph Michael Schulze, Felix Tilmann Vahle, Dennis Redeker, Maastricht University, The Netherlands Exploring the Usefulness of Problem-Based Learning in Education for Sustainable Development a Case Study 17:10 17:30- Mostafa Nejati, Amirul Shah Md Shahbudin, and Azlan Amran, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia Transformation to a Sustainable-Led University: Insights from South-East Asia Region 17:30-18:00- Discussion 6

7 Parallel sessions June 5, Implementing Sustainable Development in Research and in Outreach Programmes Session Chair: Mostafa Nejati, Malaysia Location: Room 3 14:00-14:20- R. Arun Prasath, G. Poyyamoli, M. Nandhivarman, Golda Edwin, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India Green energy in higher educational institutions for sustainable development: potentials and challenges in India 14:20 14:40- Norizan Md. Nor, Salfarina Abd Gapor, Govindran Jegatesen, Hamoon Khelghat- Doost, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia A Sustainable Strategy for Gauging Rural Vulnerability and Promoting Sustainable Rural and Urban Lifestyles 14:40 15:00 - David Nugent, Lucia Rodriguez, Jairo H. Garcia, Columbia University, USA New Approaches in Graduate Education for Sustainable Development: Modalities of Field Training in the Master s in Development Practice Programs 15:00 15:20 - Ruzica Bogdanovic, Ranka Gajic, Svetlana Batarilo, University of Belgrade, Serbia Research of Sustainable Development for a better quality city 15:20 15:40 - Robert W. Marans and Michael Shriberg, University of Michigan, USA Creating and assessing a campus culture of sustainability: The University of Michigan experience 15:40 16:00 - Linas Kliucininkas (Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania), Lars Ryden, Paula Lindroos (Uppsala University, Sweden) The Baltic University Programme: Twenty Years of Experience 16:00-16:30- Coffee break and visits to poster displays Session Chair: R. Arun Prasath, India Location: Room 3 16:30 16:50 - Chris Shiel (Bournemouth University, UK) and Arminda do Paço (University of Beira Interior, Portugal) The impact of University policies for sustainable development on students: a comparison of students from two institutions, one in the UK and one in Portugal 16:50 17:10 - Michael D. Lee, California State University East Bay, USA Manifestos for sustainable development: Student visioning of change through a geography course 17:10-17:30- Vlasios Voudouris and John Sedgwick, London Met Business School, London Met University, UK Developing and implementing energy sustainability research in business education 17:30 18:00- Discussion 7

8 DAY 2 - June 6, 2012 Location: Main Auditorium (Room 1) Session Chair: Chris Shiel, UK 9:00 9:30: Plenary lecture I Osvaldo L. G. Quelhas, Marcelo Meirino, Sérgio França, Valdir Lameira, Leonardo Bezerra Pimentel, LATEC, Federal Fluminense University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Fostering Sustainable Development at the Post-Graduate Level: Experiences from LATEC s Masters Programme on Systems Management 9:30 10:00: Plenary lecture II Jennifer Thompson and Amelia Mayahi, University of Memphis, USA, Convergence and Confluence: Systems thinking approach to integrated sustainability in Higher Education 10:00 10:30: Plenary lecture III Anne Sibbel, RMIT University, Australia Bridging the gaps to develop graduate capabilities for sustainability 10:30 11:30: Coffee break and poster display 11:30 13:00: Parallel sessions 13:00-14:00: Lunch 14:00 16:00: Parallel sessions 16:00-16:30- Coffee break and visits to poster displays 16:30 17:00: Closing session Parallel sessions June 6, :30 13:00: Parallel sessions 1. Implementing Sustainable Development in the Curriculum and in Research Session Chair: Jennifer Thompson, USA Location: Room 1 (Main Auditorium) 11:30 11:50- Rudi W Pretorius, University of South Africa The value of authentic learning spaces to facilitate education for sustainable development in open and distance learning 11:50 12:10 - Tamara Savelyeva and Jae Park, University of Hong Kong Complexity of Campus Sustainability Discourse 12:10 12:30 - William Stigliani, Catherine Zeman, Gowri Betrabet Gulwadi, University of Northern Iowa, USA Faculty enrichment program for infusing sustainability education across the university curriculum 8

9 12:30-13:00 Discussion 13: Lunch 14:00 16:00: Parallel sessions 1. Implementing Sustainable Development in the Curriculum and in Research Session Chair: Arminda do Paço, Portugal Location: Room 1 (Main Auditorium) 14:00-14:20- Adriano Ciani, Perugia University, Italy The Sustainable Management and Promotion of Territory: A Strategic Operative Education Plan and Training, as a Result of the Collaboration among the Perugia University, the Todi s Agricultural College and the Local Municipality 14:20-14:40- Patricia E. Perkins and Ana Leary, York University Toronto, Canada Climate justice partnership linking universities and community organizations in Toronto, Durban, Maputo and Nairobi 14:40-15:00- Kelly Parker, Grand Valley State University, USA Ecohumanities and Service Learning: New Directions in Pedagogy 15:00 15:20: Mark Giltrow, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Canada The Development of a Multidisciplinary Sustainable Business Leadership Degree in a Post-Secondary Institute 15:20 15:40 - Jurgis K. Staniškis, Lithuania International MSc. Program Environmental Management and Cleaner Production : success story 15:40 16:00 - Alline Storni, Valentina Castellani, Serenella Sala, University of Milano, Italy Working with stakeholders for a successful research on sustainable development 16:00-16:30- Coffee break and visits to poster displays 16:30 17:00: Closing session 9

10 2. Implementing Sustainable Development in University Activities Session Chair: Linas Kliucininkas, Lithuania Location: Room 2 11:30 13:00: Parallel sessions 11:30-11:50- Antje Disterheft, Sandra Sofia Ferreira da Silva Caeiro, Ulisses Manuel de Miranda Azeiteiro, Walter Leal Filho, Universidade Aberta, Portugal Implementing sustainability at the campus - Towards a better understanding of participation processes within sustainability initiatives 11:50 12:10 - Royann Jean Petrell and Susan Anne Baldwin, University of British Columbia, Canada Enhancing the Sustainability Element in Chemical and Biological Engineering Problem-Based Laboratories by Partnering with community Groups 12:10-12:40 - Lauren Edmonds and John Swaddle, The College of William and Mary, Virginia, USA Effective Structures for Sustainability Programs in Higher Education 12:40-13:00 Discussion 13: Lunch 10

11 3. Latin America (in cooperation with the project REGSA) Session Chair: Veronika Schulte, Germany Location: Room 3 11:30 13:00: Parallel sessions 11:30-11:50- Baltasar D Andrade Guerra (UNISUL Brazil), Youssef Ahmad Youssef and Veronika Schulte (Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany) Towards Sustainable Electricity Generation in Latin America: the Footprint of the REGSA Project 11:50 12:10 - Luis Vargas, Guillermo Jimenez and Manuel Díaz, University of Chile, Chile Case Studies of University Contribution towards the Development of Renewable Energy in Chile 12:10 12:30 - Nora Munguía, Javier Esquer, Andrea Zavala, Luis Velázquez, University of Sonora, Mexico The Institutionalization of Sustainability in the University of Sonora Mexico 12:30 12:50 - Eloy F. Casagrande Jr., Bruno V. Kobiski, João Gois, Libia Patricia P. Agudelo, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, Brazil Practical Strategy for Education for Sustainable Development: The Green Office s Case of the Federal University of Technology of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil 12:50-13:00 Discussion 13: Lunch 3. Latin America (in cooperation with the project REGSA) Session Chair: Ulisses Azeiteiro, Portugal Location: Room 3 14:00 14:20- Francisco Bucchi, Martín Jacques-Coper, Pablo Sánchez, University of Chile, Chile Towards a Sustainable Campus at Universidad de Chile: the key role of students 14:20 14:40 - Lisiane Celia Palma, Maria Zélia, and Daniela Rodrigues da Silva, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul (IFRS), Brazil Sustainability as an integration proposal for teaching: a study of the pedagogical projects of the management courses at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Rio Grande do Sul (IFRS) 14:40 15:00 - Daniel Conde, Daniel de Álava, Denise Gorfinkiel, Rodrigo Menafra, Ingrid Roche, Interdisciplinary Center for Integrated Coastal Management of the Southern Cone, Uruguay Sustainable coastal management at the public university in Uruguay: a Southern Cone perspective 15:00 15:20 - Claudio Senna Venzke, Luis Felipe Nascimento, Luciana Paulo Gomes, Darci Barnech Campani, Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos, Brazil Environmental management on University Campuses in Southern Brazil 15:20 15:40 - Oscar Jerez Yañez, Freddy Coronado Martínez, Gabriela Valenzuela Arcuch, Universidad de Chile, Chile A Development Model of Social Responsibility Competencies for Sustainable Development in the School of Economics and Business of the University of Chile 15:40 16:00 Discussion 16:00-16:30- Coffee break and visits to poster displays 16:30 17:00: Closing session: Professor Walter Leal: from Rio to where? Follow-up to WSSD-U

12 POSTERS Veronika Schulte, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany Fostering Sustainable Development through Renewable Energy Projects in Small Island Developing States: The DIREKT Project Franziska Mannke, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany Sustainability and Climate Change at universities: the contribution of a Network of Climate Change Transfer Centres in Latin America Anupama Pasricha and Trudy Landgren, St. Catherine University, USA Transforming the fashion and apparel curriculum to incorporate sustainability Golda A. Edwin, Poyyamoli Gopalsamy, Arun Prasath, Nandhivarman Muthu, Pondicherry University, India Water Management and Reuse Strategies at Pondicherry University Sustainable Alternatives Martín Jacques-Coper, Pablo Sánchez, Ernesto Frodden, Francisco del Campo, José Ignacio Sánchez, Diego Oyarzo, Juan Macías, Francisco Bucchi and Ismael Aguilera, Universidad de Chile, Chile Solar Power to the People: the Solar Energy Workshop at Universidad de Chile Julia Gottwald and Isabel Ribeiro, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany Fostering University Technology Transfer in the Renewable Energy Sector at European and Latin American Universities Suzanne Savanick Hansen and Christopher Wells, Macalester College, USA The Campus as a Teaching Tool: A Case Study of Macalester College s EcoHouse Nandhivarman Muthu, Golda A. Edwin, Arun Prasath, Poyyamoli Gopalsamy, Pondicherry University, India Integrated Organic Kitchen Waste Management for Campus Sustainability- a case study of Pondicherry University, India Louise Gonsalvez, University of Windsor, Canada Teacher Preparation Programs: Integrating Sustainability Education Components Using a Social Justice Framework Felipe Horta, Carolina Ceres, Guido Reyes, Universidad de Chile, Chile Sustainable campus building in complex conditions Gabriela Toledo Román and Oscar Jerez Yañez, Universidad de Chile, Chile Learn how to manage sustainability through designing of an eco-taxes proposal 12

13 Lev Karlin, Mikhail Shilin, Tatjana Eremina, Alexandra Ershova, Alexey Suzyumov, Russian State Hydrometeorological University, Russia Studying Sustainability Through Research With The Floating University Programme Menno de Lind van Wijngaarden and Julia Planko, HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, The Netherlands Impacts of sustainability courses on the behavior of business school students Fayyaz Vellani and Naveed Nanjee, Institute of Ismaili Studies, London Sustainable development in higher education in the Muslim world Matthew Rockall, British Columbia Institute of Technology, Canada Incorporating sustainability in curricula while meeting entrenched traditional learning outcomes Gisela Cebrián, Marcus Grace, Debra Humphris, University of Southampton, UK Developing people and transforming the curriculum: Action research as a method to foster professional and curriculum development in Education for Sustainable Development in Higher Education Arja Sinkko, Kymenlaakso University of Applied Sciences, Finland Promoting Transparency of Sustainability Factors through Responsibility Reporting. Case study Diana C. Cooper, University of Minnesota, USA Teaching Sustainable Management to US Undergraduates: Learning To Be Change Leaders Mihaela Sima, Dan Balteanu, Ines Grigorescu, Romanian Academy, Institute of Geography, Romania Connecting academia and stakeholders through integrated climate services at local and regional level. The EU-FP7 ECLISE project experience Michael D. Lee, California State University East Bay, USA Sustainability Education at California State University East Bay Vivian Paes Barretto Smith, University of São Paulo, Brazil Environmental Communication and CSR Communication: the commonalities of two multidisciplinary research fields at the Communications and Arts School (ECA) of the University of São Paulo (USP) 13

14 /// ORGANISERS OF WSSD-U-2012 Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Research and Transfer Centre Applications of Life Sciences, RCE Hamburg and Region, Centre for International Business and Sustainability (CIBS), London Met University, UK /// INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education Baltic University Programme European Commission International Association of Universities (IAU) UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) /// SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Chairman and Convenor Prof. Walter Leal (HAW Hamburg, RCE Hamburg and Region & London Met University, UK) Members Prof. Javier Aliaga, Catholic University of Bolivia, Bolivia Dr. Nelson Amaro, Galileo University, Guatemala Prof. Ulisses Azeiteiro, University of Coimbra, Portugal Prof. Cyrano Ruiz Cabarrus, Galileo University, Guatemala Prof. Bernd Delakowitz, University of Applied Sciences Zittau-Görlitz, Germany Prof. Lars Emmelin, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden Mr. Jos Eussen, RCE Rheine-Meuse, Netherlands Dr Zinaida Fadeeva, United Nations University, Japan Prof. Sérgio França, LATEC, Federal Fluminense University, Brazil Dr. Didac Ferrer, UPC, Barcelona, Spain Prof. Plamen Gramatikov, University of Blageovgrad, Bulgaria Prof. Baltasar D Andrade Guerra, UNISUL, Brazil Mr. Dieter Gross, Education for a Sustainable Future im VDSG, E.V., Germany Prof. Luc Hens, Free University of Brussels, Belgium Prof. Dzintra Ilisco, Daugavpils University, Latvia Prof. Nikolaj Ivanov, Baltic State Technical University, St. Petersburg, Russia Prof. Chardel Jabbour, University of São Paulo, Brazil Prof. Maris Klavins, University of Latvia, Latvia Dr. Paula Lindroos, Baltic University Programme, Sweden Dr. Evangelos Manolas, University of Thrace, Greece Dr Yoko Mochizuki, United Nations University, Japan Dr. Karel Mulder, TU Delft, Netherlands Prof. Maria Novo, National University on Distance Education, Spain Mr. Marcelo J. Meiriño, LATEC, Federal Fluminense University, Brazil Prof. Otienoh Oguge, University of Nairobi, Kenya Prof. Paul Pace, University of Malta, Malta Prof. Alexandre Pedrini, Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil Prof. Joost Platje, University of Opole, Poland Prof. Roberto G. Pereira, TEM/PGMEC/MSG, Federal Fluminense University, Brazil Prof. Anita Pipere, Daugavpils University, Latvia 14

15 Prof. Diana-Mihaela Pociovalisteanu, Constantin Bracusi University, Romania Prof. Osvaldo Quelhas, LATEC, Federal Fluminense University, Brazil Prof. Lars Ryden, Baltic University Programme, Sweden Mr. Jos Rikers, Open University, Netherlands Mr Paul Rowland, Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), USA Prof. Leonidas Sakalauskas, Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Lithuania Prof. John Sedgwick, London Metropolitan University, UK Prof. Eugenia Alo Totaro, University of Sannio, Italy Prof. Masashi Urabe, Tokuyama University, Japan Prof. Luis Vargas, University of Chile, Chile Prof. Ronald Wennersten, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden Prof. Youssef Ahmad Youssef, UNISUL, Brazil Prof. Sergei Zenchenko, Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics, Minsk Branch, Belarus /// ORGANISING COMMITTEE Natalie Fischer, HAW Hamburg, Germany Julia Gottwald, HAW Hamburg, Germany Ralf Gülker, Ausbildungszentrum-Bau in Hamburg GmbH (AZB) & RCE Hamburg and Region Franziska Mannke, HAW Hamburg, Germany Prof. Osvaldo Quelhas, LATEC, Federal Fluminense University, Brazil Kathrin Rath, HAW Hamburg, Germany Veronika Schulte, HAW Hamburg, Germany Jens Schwarz, Ausbildungszentrum-Bau in Hamburg GmbH (AZB) & RCE Hamburg and Region Dr. Mihaela Sima, Institute of Geography, Romanian Academy, Romania Johanna Vogt, HAW Hamburg, Germany /// LOCAL SUPPORT TEAM IN RIO DE JANEIRO Sheila Pimentel, Foundation Humanitaire Clara Rescala, Foundation Humanitaire Diana Dominguez, Foundation Humanitaire Celso Cunha, Planetarium of Rio de Janeiro Marcelo J. Meiriño, LATEC, Federal Fluminense University Osvaldo Quelhas,LATEC, Federal Fluminense University Sergio França, LATEC, Federal Fluminense University Leonardo Bezerra Pimentel, LATEC, Federal Fluminense University /// FURTHER INFORMATION AND SECRETARIAT Task Force Rio+12 Research and Transfer Centre Applications of Life Sciences Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences Lohbrügger Kirchstraße 65, Hamburg, Germany Tel: , Fax: , 15