Dear Colleagues,

may I attrack your attention to the next Copernicus Alliance Conference. As we agreed in Nairobi the european RCE try to meet in the frame of conference of common interests. The Copernicus Alliance is one of these occasions. So, please, register and meet members of other RCE and make friendship.

Best wishes

Detlev

COPERNICUS Alliance Conference - REGISTRATION DEADLINE extended to 15th December 2013

COPERNICUS Alliance Conference

“Leadership in a Changing World: Higher education, sustainability and the new Global Action Programme on ESD”

Friday 10 – Saturday 11 January 2014

University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, UK

We are pleased to share programme information and to invite participation in an international conference organised by COPERNICUS Alliance - a European network of higher education institutions for sustainable development.

The Conference has a focus on global platforms, institutional development and student leadership for sustainable development in higher education. It asks questions such as:

Q. What have been the major changes and shifts in higher education towards sustainability over the last ten years?

Q. What does the future hold for universities and colleges engaged with this agenda?

Q. What role will the new Global Action Programme on ESD play in advancing change for sustainability in higher education?

Q. How do we extend the circle of the committed and build partnerships for change?

Q. How do you understand transformation for sustainable development in higher education?

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Dr. Alexander Leicht (UNESCO ESD, France, TBC); Mahesh Pradhan (UNEP – GUPES, Kenya); Dr. Geoff Scott (Sustainable Futures Leadership Academy, Australia); Prof Javier Benayas (ARIUSA and CRUE-CADEP, Spain); Dr Lorna Down (University of West Indies, Jamaica); Jamie Agombar (NUS, UK); Felix Spira (RootAbility, Germany); Dr. Zoe Robinson (Keele University, UK); Prof Clemens Mader (COPERNICUS Alliance, Germany); and, Prof Daniella Tilbury (UNESCO M&E Group for the DESD and COPERNICUS Alliance, UK).

For further information and abstract submissions please refer to the Conference brochure (also attached to this email).

To reserve a place, please complete the attached registration form and send it to Ms Barbara Rainbow (brainbow@glos.ac.uk).

To pay the conference fee, please follow this link: http://store.glos.ac.uk/browse/extra_info.asp?compid=1&modid=1&catid=95&...

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION and REGISTRATION DEADLINE is Sunday 15th December – please share widely across your networks and with colleagues who may be interested.

We hope to you see you in January.

With best wishes,

The COPERNICUS Alliance Team: Prof Daniella Tilbury, Prof Clemens Mader, Dr. Ingrid Mulà