BUP activities at universities in the North-West of Russia Victor Ionov, Director of the North West Russia BUP center BUP Rectors Conference Uppsala, Sweden October 2006

BUP - 15 years in the North West of Russia Number of Universities 36 Number of Teachers 74 Number of Students6573 Number of Diplomas2798 Number of Students participated in summer activities 95 Number of Teachers participated in conferences and seminars 176

North West Russian Universities in cooperation with BUP St.-Petersburg – 11 universities Pskov – 3 universities Petrozavodsk – 3 universities Novgorod – 1 university Vyborg – 1 university

11 North West Russian Universities partcipated in BUP St.Petersburg State University, St.Petersburg Technical (Polytechnical) University, St.Petersburg Technological Institute, Russian State Hydrometeorological University, St.-Petersburg State University of Refrigeration and Food Technology, St.-Petersburg State University of Cinema and Television, St.Petersburg Fine Mechanics and Optics Institute, Novgorod State University, Pskov State Pedagogical University, Karelian Center of the Academy of Sciences, Northern Water Problems Institute, Karelian State Pedagogical University.

North West Russian Universities used BUP Materials as Additional St.-Petersburg Agricultural Academy St.Petersburg Baltic University of Ecology, Management and Business Administration Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia St.-Petersburg State Technical University of Plants and Polymers St.Petersburg Academy of Engeering and Economics, Affiliate in Vyborg Petrozavodsk State University Pskov Volny Institute Pskov Politechnical Institute 8

Universities participating in BUP Courses «The Baltic Sea Environment»/ «Environmental Science» - 10 «A Sustainable Baltic Region» - 8 «Sustainable Water Management» - 6 «People of the Baltic» / «BSR» - 2 «Sustainable Community Development» - 2 «Environmental English» - 1 «Environmental Management» - 1

Students participating in BUP Courses «The Baltic Sea Environment»/ «Environmental Science» «A Sustainable Baltic Region» «People of the Baltic» / «BSR» - 54 «Sustainable Water Management» - 65 «English for Environmental Science» - 10 «Sustainable Community Development» - 27 «Environmental Management» - 60 TOTAL -700

BUP Diplomas «The Baltic Sea Environment»/ «Environmental Science» «A Sustainable Baltic Region» - 95 «People of the Baltic»/ «The Baltic Sea Region» - 55 «English for Environmental science» - 10 «Sustainable Water Management» - 9 TOTAL - 351

International Cooperation in Education for SD Division of International Baltic and Arctic projects (DIBAP) North-West Russian Center of The Baltic University Programme Scientific research projects INTAS, INTERREG, etc.

Phoenix Learning Center Opened in 1997 in St. Petersburg State University It is not-profit organization that aims to promote competence in Swedish and Russian businesses. Our activities include distance learning courses and training for both commercial and public organizations including universities and colleges, organization of video- and audio-conferences, seminars, symposia and other learning activities.

BUP Conference in the Phoenix Learning Center

National BUP Meetings once in two years May, 2005 last NW National BUP Teachers Conference Participants: 26 teachers from 11 Universities NEXT National Conference – spring 2007

NW National BUP Conference Results Situation with BUP courses at North-West Universities (University’s Reports) Discussion on New Courses Development and Teaching Materials Use Presentation of new «NW Russia» film BSR book development (Russian version)

Students’ Activities students from St.Petersburg, Novgorod and Petrozavodsk took part in BUP Student’s Conference in Borki, Poland April teacher & 3 students took part in the Sailing Seminar on “CHOPIN” 28 August - 10 September 2006

Students Conference in Borki, Poland April, 2005

The Sailing Seminar on “CHOPIN” 28 August - 10 September 2006

St. Petersburg State Polytechnical University Started to work in the BUP framework from the beginning of BUP in 1991 The University offers the following courses: (BSE, SBR, SWM) Prof. Nickolay Rolle was one of the authors and editors of learning materials for the course “Sustainable Water Management”

St. Petersburg State University of Cinema and Television Within the framework of BUP academic courses were started in January, University offers the following courses: (BSE, SBR) During the study students visit main objects of environmental interest – Waste Water Treatment plant, Industrial Enterprises, etc.

St. Petersburg State University of Refrigeration and Food Technology Within the framework of BUP academic courses were started in 2004/2005 year At present teaching of 4 BUP courses (BSE, SBR, EMS, SWM) First University who started teaching the course “Environmental Management Systems”

BUP in Novgorod State University The following BUP courses are given for students: BSE, BSR, SBR Within the limits of the educational standards the course “Sustainable Development of Humanity” is introduced as the federal state component In 1996 with support of the Government of Novgorod region Novgorod State University has developed “The Strategy for transition of Novgorod region to sustainable development”

BUP in Petrozavodsk The Northern Water Problems Institute Karelian Research Center of Russian Academy of Science Petrozavodsk State University Karelian State Pedagogical University

Environmental education: from theory to practice Water environment of Karelia: study, use and protection Ecological investigations of natural waters in Karelia

Environmental education: practical information

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