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'''1. Regional Centre of Expertise on Learning for Sustainable Development (RCE) Rhine-Meuse:''' THE OUNL is one of the founders of this RCE and represented on the Board. There are many partners in the RCE, including institutes of higher education and scientific research, school organisations, companies, and local and regional governments (see website for details). The geographic coverage is the Euregio Rhine-Meuse, including parts of the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium. The OUNL School of Science is involved in RCE activities on a project basis. E.g. OUNL student teams working in an e-based Virtual Environmental Consultancy execute projects upon the request of RCE. | '''1. Regional Centre of Expertise on Learning for Sustainable Development (RCE) Rhine-Meuse:''' THE OUNL is one of the founders of this RCE and represented on the Board. There are many partners in the RCE, including institutes of higher education and scientific research, school organisations, companies, and local and regional governments (see website for details). The geographic coverage is the Euregio Rhine-Meuse, including parts of the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium. The OUNL School of Science is involved in RCE activities on a project basis. E.g. OUNL student teams working in an e-based Virtual Environmental Consultancy execute projects upon the request of RCE. | ||
'''2. [http://www.energy-academy.com|Energy Academy:]''' The Energy Academy is a consortium of OUNL, other institutes of higher education, companies, and local and regional governments. The main aim of the course is to educate professionals who will be able to face the challenges of climate change and energy conservation, industry participation in the emission trading scheme and including pollution emission in a whole production process. The Energy Academy is a local-regional initiative, drawing participants from the Dutch Province of Limburg, and the bordering areas in Germany and Belgium, which as a whole used to be a major coal mining area in Western-Europe. OUNL is a formal partner in the Energy Academy. The School of Science currently offers an e-learning module on 'Energy Analysis' in the Business Course in Sustainable Energy. | '''2. [http://www.energy-academy.com| Energy Academy:]''' The Energy Academy is a consortium of OUNL, other institutes of higher education, companies, and local and regional governments. The main aim of the course is to educate professionals who will be able to face the challenges of climate change and energy conservation, industry participation in the emission trading scheme and including pollution emission in a whole production process. The Energy Academy is a local-regional initiative, drawing participants from the Dutch Province of Limburg, and the bordering areas in Germany and Belgium, which as a whole used to be a major coal mining area in Western-Europe. OUNL is a formal partner in the Energy Academy. The School of Science currently offers an e-learning module on 'Energy Analysis' in the Business Course in Sustainable Energy. | ||
'''3. [http://www.dho.nl |DHO]''', the '''Dutch national network for sustainable development in higher education curricula''' was founded in 1998. The main target group are educators, management staff within higher learning institutes, key persons within NGO's, companies and governments. The network also involves international partners in Asia, Africa and Latin America. DHO aims to develop learning opportunities, innovative learning environments and methodologies within higher education that enable individuals to develop competences on sustainable development. | '''3. [http://www.dho.nl | DHO]''', the '''Dutch national network for sustainable development in higher education curricula''' was founded in 1998. The main target group are educators, management staff within higher learning institutes, key persons within NGO's, companies and governments. The network also involves international partners in Asia, Africa and Latin America. DHO aims to develop learning opportunities, innovative learning environments and methodologies within higher education that enable individuals to develop competences on sustainable development. | ||
The '''Charles University Environment Centre (CUEC)''' is part of three prominent regional and national networks and activities with a specific view on target groups, both e- and non e-based: | The '''Charles University Environment Centre (CUEC)''' is part of three prominent regional and national networks and activities with a specific view on target groups, both e- and non e-based: | ||
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'''2. Enviwiki''' (http://www.enviwiki.cz) as a specific e-learning environment is being offered to involved partners and students from different faculties take their share in the courses based on its use. | '''2. Enviwiki''' (http://www.enviwiki.cz) as a specific e-learning environment is being offered to involved partners and students from different faculties take their share in the courses based on its use. | ||
'''3. PASDEL project Network:''' [http://www.pasdel.eu/ |The PASDEL project] (PrActising Sustainable Development through E-Learning) is a partnership of 10 partners from 5 countries. They are involved in a dialogue and share experience in e-learning designed for different target groups which answer the training need among local decision makers, businesses and the academic sector. Used e-learning modules provide multidisciplinary views in various fields and offer a practical, complete and adaptable environment for participants of different specializations. | '''3. PASDEL project Network:''' [http://www.pasdel.eu/ | The PASDEL project] (PrActising Sustainable Development through E-Learning) is a partnership of 10 partners from 5 countries. They are involved in a dialogue and share experience in e-learning designed for different target groups which answer the training need among local decision makers, businesses and the academic sector. Used e-learning modules provide multidisciplinary views in various fields and offer a practical, complete and adaptable environment for participants of different specializations. | ||
At '''Lüneburg University''', there are three main network initiatives in the field of education for sustainable development. | At '''Lüneburg University''', there are three main network initiatives in the field of education for sustainable development. | ||