Implementation Strategies in the Framework of an European Higher Education Network:

1. Implementation Strategies in the Framework of an European Higher Education Network: The Baltic University Programme (BUP) and the Trinational Neisse University. Projects at the Hochschule Zittau/Goerlitz (FH) - University of Applied Sciences

2. Location Zittau Goerlitz

3. Impressions Location Zittau Location Goerlitz

4. Departments (Faculties): Architecture and Infrastructure, Energy and Technical Systems, Information and Computer Sciences, Process Engineering, Mathematics/Natural Sciences, Social Transformation Processes, Languages, Business and Management Number of Students: 1998: 3,302 2004: 3,713 Number of Employees : 1998: 419 2003: 411 Locations: Zittau: 28,121 m² Goerlitz: 5,711 m² Under construction: ca. 5,000 m² External Funding: ca. 4.2 Mio € p.a. (ca. 25% environmental related R&D) Görlitz 35 km Zittau Hochschule Zittau/Goerlitz (FH) The University of Applied Sciences

5. Realisation of EMAS-Requirements 1995 1st Senate decision 1997 founding of the Environmental Management working group • VO EG 1836/93 (EMAS) - March 1999 • VO EG 761/2001 (EMAS II) - March 2002 • external supervisory audit - March 2003 • external supervisory audit - March 2004 3rd Validation Audit: VO EG 761/2001 - January 2005

6. Energy and water (electric and heat energy, water and sewage) Materials and waste (sources, disposal) Information/Communication Education and Research Sustainable Development Environmental Categories

7. The Baltic University Programme (1) Aim To support the key role that universities play in a democratic, peaceful and sustainable development by: • developing university courses • participation in projects in cooperation with authorities, municipalities & others. 

8. The Baltic University Programme (2) The Baltic University Programme is a network of  183 universities and other institutes of higher education throughout the Baltic Sea region. The network is coordinated by a Secretariat at Uppsala University, Sweden. Focuses on sustainable development, environmental protection and democracy The Hochschule Zittau/ Goerlitz (FH) – University of Applied Sciences Became BUP-Member in May 2003

9. BUP - Activity areas education research information applied projects

10. Environmental Managementcourses Master level courses Course contents: Management tools, Environmental Impact Assessment, certification (ISO 14001 and EMAS) & green labelling. Economic & legal policy instruments, Industry related tools e.g. cleaner production, waste minimisation, eco-design, Life Cycle Assessment 1. Policy Instruments for Environmental Management EM1 (7.5 ECTS) 2. Cleaner Production & Technologies EM2 (7.5 ECTS) 3. Product Design & Life Cycle Techniques EM3 (7.5 ECTS) 4. Environmental Management Systems & Certification EM4 (7.5 ECTS) Education – one example

11. Learning environment • - University based lectures, seminars • Textbooks • - TV programs • - International seminars • - Internet resources - cases, databases etc • The network

12. Zittau seminar 2004

13. Sustainable Chemistry & Biotechnology 200515 to 19 February 2005

14. pogoria-crew-2003

15. neisse-uni.org Environmental Goal:Sustainable Development (2)

16. The MSc course „Environmental Health & Safety Risk Management“ Since 2003 members of the three universities are meeting and cooperating on the development of a new master course „Environmental Health & Safety Risk Management“, which is scheduled to start in October 2006. In accordance with the principle of equality, a system of rotation was agreed for those participating in the study course. At this time the partners develop and harmonize contents and structures of teaching for the individual modules following the guidelines of the so called Bologna Process. Simultaneously the participants prepare all paper works and documentation needed for the accreditation of the above MSc course. 1st semester: Poland 2nd semester: Czech Republic 3rd semester: Germany 4th semester: Master thesis in an enterprise within one of the three countries

17. The MSc course „Environmental Health & Safety Risk Management“ The individual modules are allocating into following categories General Issues/Fundamentals Management and Governance Natural Sciences/Technical Issues European Environmental Law/National Standards Languages

18. Tell them, and they will forget Demonstrate, and they will remember Involve them, and they will understand. (Confucius / Epigraph to the 2nd European Conference of Sustainable Cities and Towns, Lisbon, 1996) Outcomes, benefit an further plans The motivations for implementing environmentally-sustainable operations, teaching and research at universities coupled with international co-operation, especially in networks, are stronger than a general admission of corporate responsibility. Student and employer demand give additional motivation for change, and the prospect of improved economic outcomes resulting from a broader interpretation of institutional responsibility, provides both social and economic incentives for sustainable development

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