BUP: towards applied sustainability Summary from parallel session 4 by Siarhei Darozhka by Siarhei Darozhka

University – Industry by Lennart Nilsson, KTH  University Board and external members  Research  Industrial Professorship  Education: - study visits; - developing of teaching methods - developing of teaching methods (video cases) (video cases) - course projects - course projects - thesis projects - thesis projects

Baltic 21 Process and University by Risto Veivo, UBC  Role of BUP to promote SD in education and society  Shared challenges – shared solutions – strong networks  Good project with BUP (SUPERB, BUUF…)  Realising common initiatives and commitments (e.g. Aalborg commitment)

University – City cooperation by Per G. Berg, SLU  Advantages for both parties – University and City  Important task for all sector of society – long- term sustainable development and its implementation in the real life

University – City cooperation, Polish case by Tomasz Bergier, Krakow  Education aims within cooperation  Social aspects  Building up sustainability in small pieces  Involving citizens

3 Proposals from the session 4 3 Proposals from the session 4  Lars Ryden: setting up the Centres for “promotion” sustainable development, national language materials preparedness, competence development measures  Lennart Nilsson: national seminars for University- Industry negotiation on sustainable development  Christine Jacobsson: Sustainable Agriculture Course Package; focuses to different issues of sustainable development

Other comments and proposals Other comments and proposals  Kaunas University of Technology – Andrius Guzavicius  Sodertorn University- Thomas Lunden

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