ProSPER.Net Latest News
Green Talents Competition 2013
The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is now holding the 5th round of its “Green Talents – International Forum for High Potentials in Sustainable Development”. This annual award focuses on outstanding young scientists active in the field of sustainable development. Watch a short information film by clicking here. For more information, visit their website. (posted 2 May)
ASEAN Environmental Education Action Plan
Representatives of ASEAN Member States from respective Ministries and Departments of Environment and Education, as well as other key stakeholders, participated in a workshop on the ASEAN Environmental Education Action Plan (AEEAP) 2008-2012 Review and Its Successor Plan Formulation from 8-10 April, 2013. The achievements of AEEAP 2008-2012 implementation at the level of the ASEAN Member States (AMS) was discussed, in addition to ASEAN-wide activities. The Regional Centres of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development network (RCEs) and the Promotion of Sustainability in Postgraduate Education and Research network (ProSPER.Net) were both recognized as partners in the implementation of the plan’s four target areas – formal education; non-formal education; institutional and human resource capacity building; and networking, information dissemination and communication. For more information, please contact the Global RCE Service Centre or the ProSPER.Net Secretariat. (posted 25 Apr)
New Publication: ProSPER.Net Newsletter
Check out the latest ProSPER.Net news bulletin which can be downloaded here. You can view past newsletters by visiting our ProSPER.Net Bulletin Archive. (posted 2 Apr)
New Article and Video from the Young Researchers’ School
A new article and video from the ProSPER.Net Young Researchers’ School (YRS) has just been released. The video showcases a group of refugees living in a temporary settlement after the eruption of Mount Merapi in 2010. The shelter serves as an excellent model of a resilient society in the context of post disaster management. Scholars from the 2012 YRS visited the refugees to learn more about the various modes of production they’ve developed, such as the production of crackers from cassava and sweet potato, as well as the manufacturing of accessories. Watch the video below and access the full article by clicking here. (posted 5 Feb)
ProSPER.Net Latest Events
2013 ProSPER.Net-Scopus Young Scientist Award
ProSPER.Net-Scopus Young Scientist Award (YSA) is now running its 5th year award. This award is given annually to young scientists and researchers, based in the Asia-Pacific region, who have made significant contributions in the area of Sustainable Development. The 2013 YSA will award the areas of Water, Transport and ICT for Sustainable Development. Nominations and applications are opened from 01 April to 30 June 2013. For more information and online application/nomination, visit the 2013 YSA page or click here. (posted 1 Apr)
13th International ACTS Conference- Call for Presentations and Papers
Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) is organising the 13th International Conference on 25-27 September on the theme “Sharing Learning: Lessons from sustainability communities”. The call for presentations, posters and paper proposals is now open until May 2013. For more information, visit ACTS website. (posted 15 Feb)
6th GUNi International Conference on Higher Education
The Global University Network for Innovation (GUNi) is organizing the 6th International Barcelona Conference on Higher Education, “Let’s Build Transformative Knowledge to Drive Social Change” from May 13 to 15, 2013. The Conference will provide visibility and will critically examine one of the most significant trends: the growth of the theory and practice of engagement as a key feature in the evolution of higher education. For more information, please visit the GUNi Conference website. To download the flyer and press release, click here. (posted 30 Oct 2012)
