Programme
Monday 27 June
9:00-15:00 UE4SD Annual Meeting - for UE4SD members only
16:30 Registration
17:00 Opening
The Hon. Fabian Picardo Chief Minister of Gibraltar
17:15 Welcome
- Prof. Daniella Tilbury, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Gibraltar
- UE4SD Steering Committee representative (TBA).
17:30 Panel - International and UN frameworks on ESD in Higher Education
Chair: His Excellency Lieutenant-General Edward Davis CB CBE, Governor and Commander-in-Chief
- Dr Alexander Leicht, Chief, Education for Sustainable Development, UNESCO Paris
- Adriana Valenzuela, Education, Training and Public Awareness, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat UNCTAD
- Dr Fabrice Millet, Chief ASYCUDA Programme, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
19:00 Overview of Conference Programme
Dr Ingrid Mulà, UE4SD Project Coordinator
19:15 Launch of the Online UE4SD Platform
- The Hon. Gilbert Licudi, Minister for Education, Justice and International Exchange of Information (TBC)
- Dr Alexander Leicht, Chief, Education for Sustainable Development, UNESCO Paris
20:00 Reception
Tuesday 28 June
9:30 Copernicus Alliance Keynote
Prof Heila Lotz-Sisitka, Murray & Roberts Chair of Environmental Education and Sustainability at Rhodes University, South Africa
10:15 Panel response to the keynote
Moderator: Dr Jana Dlouhá, COPERNICUS Alliance and Charles University Prague
- Prof Gerd Michelsen, Senior Professor, Leuphana University of Lüneburg
- Dr Alex Ryan, Director of Sustainability, University of Gloucestershire
- Prof Peter Corcoran, Professor of Environmental Studies and Education, Florida Gulf Coast University
- Prof Michael Scoullos, UNESCO Chair, University of Athens, Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development (MIO-ECSDE)
11:00 Coffee break
11:30 Parallel sessions
Chair: Dr Maik Adomssent, Leuphana University of Lüneburg
Pathways for Quality and Partnerships
Chair: Dr Jana Dlouhá, COPERNICUS Alliance and Charles University Prague
Possibilities for Change
Chair: Dr Paula Lindroos, Uppsala University, Baltic University Programme
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13:00 Lunch
14:30 Panel session: “Universities as beacons of change for sustainability”
Moderation: Dr Alex Ryan, University of Gloucestershire (UK)
- Prof Nick Foskett, Chair of Academic Board, University of Gibraltar and Former Vice-Chancellor of Keele University
- Dr Rodrigo Lozano, Subject Editor for the Journal of Cleaner Production and Assistant
- Professor at the University of Utrecht
- Prof Fernando Galván - President of the CRUE Sustainability Commission & Rector of the Universidad de Alcalá
16:00 Coffee break
16:30 UE4SD Higher Education Academy Experience
Convenor: Prof Javier Benayas, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Facilitators:
- Dr Mercè Junyent, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
- Leslie Collazo, Universitat de Girona
- Prof. José Gutiérrez, Universidad de Granada
- Aitxiber Zallo, Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU)
18:30 Closing
Prof Daniella Tilbury, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Gibraltar and UE4SD Project Director - Words and Music
20:00 Conference Dinner
Wednesday 29 June
Excursions
