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Clemens MADER, MSc. Operational Lead RCE Graz-Styria Research Associate

World Innovation Forum 2007 “Innovating through Sustainability“ Kuala Lumpur, Convention Centre, Malaysia Regional Centres of Expertise: “Glocal” Networking for Sustainable Innovation and Change. Clemens MADER, MSc. Operational Lead RCE Graz-Styria Research Associate

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Clemens MADER, MSc. Operational Lead RCE Graz-Styria Research Associate

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  1. World Innovation Forum 2007 “Innovating through Sustainability“ Kuala Lumpur, Convention Centre, Malaysia Regional Centres of Expertise: “Glocal” Networking for Sustainable Innovation and Change Clemens MADER, MSc.Operational Lead RCE Graz-StyriaResearch Associate Karl-Franzens-University of Graz Regional Center of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development Austria clemens.mader@uni-graz.at

  2. Outline • The Sustainable University of Graz Process • Transdisciplinarity • Methods for raising awareness • The Regional Center of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development Graz-Styria

  3. Sustainability Process: University Graz • Evolutionary, spontaneous process • Initiative to raise awareness for SD is based on: • the „grass root“ student organization oikos Graz – Students for Sustainable Economics and Management • University Management supports Sustainability Strategy • Education – Bacc. & MSc Environmental System Science • Research – Sd. Urban and Regional Development • Management: Sustainability Task Force implements SD in all university sectors • RCE Graz-Styria

  4. UG Management Activities USW Studies1991 CopernicusCharta 1993 oikos Graz2002 SustainabilityLibrary2002 NewsletterSustainability2003 SD Strategy f.University2004 Int. Stud. Conf.Sust. in HE2004 Task ForceSUG2004 UN DESD ConfGraz Declaration2005 Solar Panels2006 MobilityProgram2006 SD Report2006 Nat. ESD Strat.RCEs 2007 RCE Graz-Styria2006 OECD Workshop2007 e-LearningVCSE2007 UNU - AccreditationRCE Graz-Styria2007 URBI Faculty &ISIS 2007 ...

  5. Task Force Sustainable University Graz Students U. Management Coordinator Task Force Sustainable University Graz Administration Research & Education Regional Actors

  6. Goals of Sustainability Task Force • Find possibilities for Sustainability Integration • Development of a common short-, mid- and long-term strategy • Sustainability program for a Sustainable University of Graz – Key Performance Indicators • Sub-project groups in relevant subjects • Part of RCE Graz-Styria

  7. Raising Awareness for Sustainable Development • Kurt Lewin (Social Psychologist – Re-education) • Answer the interests • Action oriented learning – “Learning by Doing” • Emotional learning • Knowledge Exchange – e.g. Organizational Learning • Interdisciplinary • Transdisciplinary

  8. Transdisciplinarity Intense interaction between academics, practitioners and society in order to promote a mutual learning process

  9. Human Interests: Incongruence of Preference Profiles

  10. Mission Statement RCE Graz-Styria Our Mission is the mutual knowledge transfer for sustainable change processes between - global and local, - research and practice, - teachers and students.

  11. Structure & Focus Groups of the RCE Graz-Styria Scientific Advisory Board Stakeholder Advisory Board Management Focus GroupContinuing Education Focus GroupEducation interdisciplinary cooperative transdisciplinary “…from global to local…” Focus GroupTransfer Focus GroupResearch Focus GroupSustainableUniversity

  12. Selected Activities and Partner Institutions Global: National: Regional: Global Learning Space for Sustainable Development University Cooperation;RCE Establishment; PhD EU Applicatino OPEDUCA Transdisciplinary Change Processes in Regions Indicators for ESD Nat. Strategy for ESD Ö UN DESD Stakeholder Board FundingLA21 Method Development Ecovillage Day Sustainability Website CfLLL: Life Long Learning & intergenerational Education ISRS: EESD Sept 09 CfLLL: Life Long Learning & Education Life Long Learning

  13. Thank you! Clemens Mader - clemens.mader@uni-graz.atUniversity of Graz, AustriaRCE Graz-Styria

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