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Sharing of Experiences from Asia: UNEP TU IESD

Sharing of Experiences from Asia: UNEP TU IESD. MESA University Programme 4-9 May 2006 Nairobi Mahesh Pradhan UNEP/ROAP Bangkok pradhan@un.org. Outline. Background Asia Pacific UNEP ROAP Tongji U IESD RUC Activities IESD Key features Lessons Learnt. Background. Asia-Pacific

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Sharing of Experiences from Asia: UNEP TU IESD

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  1. Sharing of Experiences from Asia: UNEP TU IESD MESA University Programme 4-9 May 2006 Nairobi Mahesh Pradhan UNEP/ROAP Bangkok pradhan@un.org

  2. Outline • Background • Asia Pacific • UNEP ROAP • Tongji U • IESD • RUC • Activities • IESD Key features • Lessons Learnt

  3. Background • Asia-Pacific • Diverse, challenging • Sub-regional • UNEP/ROAP • 46 countries • 4 strategic approaches • Promote regional cooperation • Strengthen environmental community • Identify and respond to emerging issues • Leadership by example

  4. UNEP TU IESD • TU – 100th anniversary in May 2007 • Reputed for env. engineering • IESD - New institute: Platform across faculties (no walls) • Established in 2002: 3 core areas • Education • Research • Outreach

  5. mind body soul land air water economy environment social HUMAN ENVIRONMENT SD

  6. RUC • Founding Members: inclusive consortium • Tongji U (Secretariat – China) • AIT (Thailand) • Griffith U (Australia) • UNSW (Australia) • Wollongong (Australia) • NTU (Singapore) • Yale (America) • UNU (Japan) • RUC Charter • Joint activities: • Education • Research • outreach

  7. Activities • Education • Masters – September 2006 • Doctoral - 2007 • Undergrad - 2008 • Research - • Applied, at least 2 members of Consortium: • Yangtse river • Eco-housing – Chongming island • eWastes - Suzhou • Outreach • Annual Leadership Programme • Human, Environment, SD • RCE with UNU • SIDS Training

  8. IESD • Bye Laws: • Governance, Operations, Org, Finance, • Business Plan, 2006-2010 • Donors: • Ministry of Education: 400K • Ministry of Commerce: 50K • Bayer: 1,000K over 5 yrs • HSBC: 100K per annum • Italy: 200K • UNEP: 100K (seed funding)

  9. Lessons learnt • Consortium approach • International character • Regular communications • Joint activities and research • Business Plan • Governance, finances, future orientation • Donors • Regular fund raising meetings • Partnerships • RUC • Int’l orgs: UNEP, UNU, UNESCO – Interagency • Donors: Bayer, HSBC, Governments

  10. Conclusion • Background • Asia Pacific • UNEP ROAP • Tongji U • IESD • RUC • Activities • IESD Key features • Lessons Learnt

  11. Thank you for your attention !

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