RCE Chandigargh-2012

Submitted by RCEchandigarh on Mon, 2012-08-06 00:00
1. Leadership, Vision and Objectives
1. Vision of your RCE: 
To address diverse issues of Sustainable Development with Science & Technology as tool through patnerships and linkages at all levels of formal, non-formal & informal level.To create awareness and undertake capacity building activities to promote education for adoption of sustainable ways at local & regional level for the promotion of sustainable living ways / life-style at local/regional level.
2. Leadership structure
a. Administration: 
3
b. Transactional : 
4
c. Transformational : 
3
2. Social Network
3. Core partners: 
PSCST, Department of Education ( SISE,PSEB), PBB, Ecoclubs of NGC Schools, NEAC partners,Universities , colleges and NGO's
4. Cooperation and communication : 
Effective cooperation with efficient management of resources and easy approach.
Communication through internet, telephonic , post, and personal meetings
5. Facilitating development
Connections / Partnership with
UN institutions
yes/no: 
Yes
If yes, give examples: 
UNEP: Celebration of World Environment Day as per suggested Theme of UNEP involving NGC Schools , PSCST and NGOs.

UNESCO's technical guidance: ENVIS Centre, PSCST & PBB organized 'Brainstorming Workshop on Biodiversity Rich Areas in Punjab' .

FAO & UNAPCAEM :Invitation & Participation of ENVIS Centre, PSCST in Rountable Meeting on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization
Other international organizations
yes/no: 
Yes
If yes, give examples: 
SIDA & CEE for national workshop on Advance International Training Program on ESD in Formal Education.
Other RCEs
yes/no: 
Yes
If yes, give examples: 
TERI: Climate Edu XChange in collaboration PSCST & Schools of Mohali & Chandigarh, India
CEE: PSCST & NGC Schools Implementing Paryavaran Mitra Programme
International experts
yes/no: 
Yes
If yes, give examples: 
Ramboll AB Natura Sweden : Ms. Marie Neeser & Ms. Mia Zacco
Swedish Education System: Mr. Thomsan Krigsman
UNESCO: Dr. Ram Boojh, Program Specialist
Swedish Committee for Afghanistan: Ms. Saeeda Shirzad & Mr. Mayil , Institutional Capacity Development Senior Officer.
WWF-India: Ms. Mita Goswami, Director Environment Education, Ms. Sangita Saxena, State Director.
Expert organizations at national, regional and global levels
yes/no: 
Yes
If yes, give examples: 
Global: UNESCO, Ramboll Natura AB Sweden through SIDA,WWF
National: MoEF, DST, CEE, TERI
Regional: SISE,PSEB,PBB, PSCST, Education Department, SCERT
6. Social network
a. Information network (exchanging information, e.g. building up a database for SD projects): 
4
b. Knowledge network (creating knowledge by collaboration, e.g. finding synergies between partners by experience exchange): 
4
c. Innovation network (creating innovation by co-creation and shared vision,e.g. investigating new solutions for challenges by f: 
2
3. Participation
7. Participation of actors : 
Through Joint collaborations, as resource persons and as participants .
8. Participation opportunities
a.Informational participation (people get informed about decisions and actions): 
3
b.Consultation participation (people are asked about their needs and opinions): 
3
c.Decision influencing participation (people are involved in decision making processes): 
4
4. Education & Learning
9. Educational activities : 
Educational activities like workshops, brainstorming sessions, seminars, trainings and development of resource material help to address the vision of RCE.
10. Competences and capabilities : 
Competences: By increasing awareness of local issues related to SD to help to define behaviors that provide a structured guide enabling the identification, evaluation and change in attitudes .

Capabilities: Technical solutions to issues related to SD.

By development of expertise the competence and capabilities are being increased.
Connections / Partnership with
a. Access to quality basic education
yes/no: 
Yes
If yes, give examples: 
Work shop & Development of Books on ESD : PSCST in consultation with other partners: WWF, CEE,SISE,PSEB.
Regular interaction with PSEB for curriculum development.
b. Training for different sectors of the society
yes/no: 
Yes
If yes, give examples: 
Effective Trainings by RCE partners to school teachers through NGC/NEAC network
c. Public awareness
yes/no: 
Yes
If yes, give examples: 
Celebartion of World Environment Day.
Training to school teachers.
Brainstorming on SD related local issues including Biodiversity Conservation.
d. Reorientation of existing education
yes/no: 
Yes
If yes, give examples: 
Reorientation of school teachers through department of Education by SISE & PSEB
12. Educational activities
a. Theory (communicating of ESD principles, strategies, examples): 
3
b. Discussion (knowledge exchange and mutual learning on ESD): 
3
c. Interactive & Multidimensional (Action oriented learning, e.g. workshops, intergenerational, interdisciplinary,…) : 
4
5. Research Integration
13. Research & Development (R&D): 
RCE's Partner PBB, in collaboration with PSCST & Department of Education, Punjab facilitated a survey of local biodiversity documentation and best documentation were given district and state level prizes.
14. Research partners : 
Colleges, Universities, Research Institutions & Schools.
15. Description of research
a. Disciplinary (focusing on one discipline of research, e.g. social aspects) : 
3
b. Interdisciplinary (taking interrelations between disciplines into account, e.g. economic effects on the environment and peopl: 
3
c. Transdisciplinary (involving affected people into your research activities, e.g. interviews with affected people): 
4
Tagging
Continent: 
Asia-Pacific
Country: 
India
Region: 
Asia-Pacific
Type: 
Project Reports