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UNESCO Office in Venice

UNESCO Office in Venice. Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE). Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE). UNESCO OFFICE IN VENICE. MANDATE. To achieve UNESCO’s and Member States’ goals in the fields of science and culture as set out and defined in the C/4 and C/5

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UNESCO Office in Venice

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  1. UNESCO Office in Venice Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE)

  2. Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE) UNESCO OFFICE INVENICE MANDATE • To achieve UNESCO’s and Member States’ goals in the fields of science and culture as set out and defined in the C/4 and C/5 • To encourage cooperation and provide specialized expertise within the European region and the Mediterranean Basin • To implement and sponsor multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary activities in the fields of science and culture • To disseminate and communicate information concerning UNESCO’s objectives • To provide liaison between UNESCO and the International Private Committees, Associations and Organizations for the Safeguarding of Venice

  3. Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE) UNESCO OFFICE INVENICE Regional Bureau for Science Significant extrabudgetary support from the Italian Government Nota National Office with representation functions Not a Cluster Office

  4. Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE) UNESCO OFFICE INVENICE Memorandum of Agreement on ROSTEsigned 16 November 2002 between UNESCO and Italian Government • Greater attention will be given to activities in the field of culture, particularly with respect to the safeguarding and restoration of cultural heritage damaged by the recent conflicts in South East Europe • In the field of science, ROSTE will devote a substantial part of its efforts on the environment and water resources, and develop activities in the field of endemic diseases • UNESCO to reinforce the human resources in Venice Office; Italy to support this in the short term, subject to budgetary limitations • Greater cooperation and synergy with international institutions in the Mediterranean region

  5. Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE) UNESCO OFFICE INVENICE ROSTE Initiative: rebuilding scientific cooperation in South East Europe • INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF EXPERTSVenice, March 2001 • ROUND TABLE OF MINISTERS OF SCIENCEParis, October 2001 • HIGH-LEVEL CONFERENCE ON STRENGTHENING CO-OPERATION IN SOUTH EAST EUROPEParis, April 2002

  6. Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE) UNESCO OFFICE INVENICE Science and technology: capacity-building and management MATHEMATICS PHYSICS CHEMISTRY BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY ENERGY ENGINEERING RESEARCH TRAINING WORKSHOPS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES MASTER CLASSES SHORT-TERM FELLOWSHIPS UNESCO CHAIRS

  7. Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE) UNESCO OFFICE INVENICE Sciences, Environment and Sustainable Development • Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme • Support to EuroMAB 2002, 2005, 2007 • MAB-SEE initiative and Dinaric Arc Initiative • Project ‘Environmental Education for Sustainable Development’ for Adriatic-Ionian Basin 2004-2006 (funding: 600,000 Euros from Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs) • International Hydrological Programme (IHP) • Regional cooperation between countries of the Danube • Ecohydrology (deltas and estuaries) • Internationally shared water systems (TRANSRISKBA with INWEB; groundwater = KARST) • Coastal Regions and Small Islands (CSI) • Adriatic Sea Environmental Master Plan (ASEMP) – Croatia Module, within Regional Environmental Reconstruction Programme promoted by Stability Pact (funding: 660,000 Euros)

  8. Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE) UNESCO OFFICE INVENICE The most of UNESCO’s activities in SEE have a strong educational component, but… • There is a risk of overexploiting “magic words” • Sustainable Development and Interdisciplinarity after Rio 1992 • The water priority • Education for Sustainable Development • New challenges call for new priorities settings • Declarations of principle only, rhetorical positions: we always did it and we are just invited to continue doing it >>> no changes, less effects than expected… • Specific unit/division/focal point nominated with implementation and coordination role >>> isolation, lack of effective coordination “power”, everybody continues his/her usual business… (see gender issue, SD in UNESCO SC Sector after Rio 1992) • ARE WE ALWAYS GIVING THE GOOD EXAMPLE??? (lack of cross-sectoral strategies)

  9. Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE) UNESCO OFFICE INVENICE How we deal with this in SEE… FIELD Experimentation ANALYSIS External confrontation ACTIONS Coordination IDENTIFIED needs, goals and strategy Key partnerships

  10. Villes du réseau en 1997 Projets pilote 1997 - 2002 Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE) UNESCO OFFICE INVENICE BRs and WH sites SHCC network

  11. Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE) UNESCO OFFICE INVENICE ? • THE ROLE OF LOCAL TERRITORIES IN ACHIEVING ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRATION (in the context of EU approximation); • ATTENTION TO THE TRANSCALE GOVERNANCE: IT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE (E.G. THE RECENT CASES OF THE DANUBE DELTA AND THE TARA WH/BR); • INTEGRATED APPROACH: A CROSS-SECTORAL APPROACH TO BE FAVOURED (NATURAL AND CULTURAL ASSETS).

  12. test, elaborate and disseminate new models of territorial planning and management (achieving Environmental Integration); promote trans-boundary cooperation in natural resources management and sustainable development; promote education for sustainable development (acculturation through territorial planning and management experiences – linkages with policy-making level – regional networking). Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE) UNESCO OFFICE INVENICE Our strategy: use symbolic sites (WH, BR, others) where to:

  13. Among the many possible issues to be included in EE, we are concentrating on ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRATION and the role of territorial planning and management in achieving it (interdisciplinary by essence, territories are not “segmented”); We focus on two complementary levels: post-graduate regional scheme (Master), and field training for managers and stakeholders (using the same sites where experimentation is under course); We try to avoid duplication / overlapping existing complementary educational efforts (IUCN for managers, CARDS for officers, etc.); We encourage synergies with partners (see Dinaric Arc Initiative with UNDP, IUCN, CoE, UNEP, WWF, FAO). Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE) UNESCO OFFICE INVENICE Specific “educational” activities/projects (EESD for example) just serve these goals!

  14. The question can be raised in a similar way: added specific ESD courses or complete re-orientation of CV? How to achieve this in practical and effective way? ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITING of SCHOOLS by STUDENTS THEMSELVES could be proposed as one of the MOST EFFECTIVE and INNOVATIVE MODALITY to achieve ESD… A proposal for SEMEP and UNESCO Associated Schools in SEE??? Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE) UNESCO OFFICE INVENICE What about our children

  15. UNCED 1992 – Agenda 21 (art. 30) “business and industry… should recognize environmental management as among the highest corporate priorities and as a key determinant to sustainable development…” “EMAS” in 1993 (Europe) Eco-Management and Audit Schemes are: “Systematic, documented, periodic and objective evaluation of the performance of the organization, management system and processes designed to protect the environment” (1800 voluntary EMAS in 1998).

  16. ISO 14001 approved by CEN (1996) ISO 14001 intends to “provide organizations with the elements of an effective environmental management system which can be integrated with other management requirements, to assist organizations to achieve environmental and economic goals…”

  17. EMAS Process Environmental Policy Environmental Review Environmental Management System Environmental Statement Examination Validation carried out by the company carried out by an external verifier

  18. Environmental Audits in SchoolObjectives Two combined objectives: • Environmental interdisciplinary learning. • School’s certification according to regulations and standardization for environmental management. IN FAVOR OF PEDAGOGICAL GOALS, PROCEDURES ARE SIMPLIFIED…

  19. Environmental Audits in SchoolThe Audit Cycle Environmental Review Environmental Program Environmental Audit Cycle Environmental Report

  20. Environmental Audits in SchoolThe Partners professional advice professional assistance educational assistance Consultancy Ministry for Education Pilot Schools questions and results questions and results educational advice

  21. Environmental Audits in SchoolMethodological Tools • Subject lessons; • Project lessons; • Project days; • Elective subjects; • Voluntary working groups; • Subject papers; • “Youth Researches” projects (National) • Interdisciplinary cooperation; • Integration of class levels.

  22. Environmental Audits in SchoolObjects and effects SCHOOL Wastes Furnitures Buildings – Air, soil Quality of life Energy Air Water Waste Water Traffic

  23. IDENTIFY SPECIFIC NEEDS (prioritization at regional, sub-regional, national levels, in which sector, for which target???) LET’S THINK STRATEGICALLY (resources effectively dedicated to priorities – a crazy patchwork or a puzzle?) LET’S WORK COOPERATIVELY (no “niche” to defend) LET’S BE CONCRETE IN OUR PROPOSALS (project oriented, results based planning, monitoring) Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE) UNESCO OFFICE INVENICE Coming back to DESD in the Mediterranean:

  24. www.portal.unesco.org/venice Regional Bureau for Science in Europe (ROSTE) UNESCO OFFICE INVENICE To know more about these initiatives…

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