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“The overall goal of the VCSE project is to contribute to building a knowledge based society for a sustainable Europe. By developing an educational model, VCSE will contribute to mainstreaming sustainable development principles in multiple sectors.” (VCSE 2008) . | “The overall goal of the VCSE project is to contribute to building a knowledge based society for a sustainable Europe. By developing an educational model, VCSE will contribute to mainstreaming sustainable development principles in multiple sectors.” (VCSE 2008) . | ||
“A Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (RCE) is a network of existing formal, non-formal and informal education organisations, mobilised to deliver education for sustainable development (ESD) to local and regional communities. A network of RCEs worldwide will constitute the 'Global Learning Space for Sustainable Development” (UNU-IAS 2008) . | “A Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (RCE) is a network of existing formal, non-formal and informal education organisations, mobilised to deliver education for sustainable development (ESD) to local and regional communities. A network of RCEs worldwide will constitute the 'Global Learning Space for Sustainable Development” (UNU-IAS 2008) . | ||
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Reading the mission and definition of the VCSE network as well as of the RCE network, it becomes clear that both initiatives have common aims and perspectives and that there would be synergies to work together. Therefore, European RCEs and the VCSE University partners agreed to join forces. To this day, 55 RCEs have been established worldwide, 13 of them being in Europe. A number of synergies, which are beneficial for both sides, emerge by this cooperation: | Reading the mission and definition of the VCSE network as well as of the RCE network, it becomes clear that both initiatives have common aims and perspectives and that there would be synergies to work together. Therefore, European RCEs and the VCSE University partners agreed to join forces. To this day, 55 RCEs have been established worldwide, 13 of them being in Europe. A number of synergies, which are beneficial for both sides, emerge by this cooperation: | ||