ENHANCING ATTRACTIVENESS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT HIGHER EDUCATION Seminar on Experiences in China and the EU Nankai University, Tianjin,

2 WELCOME NOTE PROF DR Xu He

3 SEA in China PROF DR Zhu Tan

4 WELCOME NOTE PROF DR THOMAS B FISCHER

5 Environmental Assessment and Management (EAM) is often perceived as being taught in similar ways throughout the world. This is opposite to subjects such as planning or policy making which have more of a country specific focus. As a consequence, EAM related higher education programmes are frequently assumed to have an international, rather than national, or local, appeal. However, contrary to this perception, there is currently very little evidence that this is indeed the case. The main aim of this seminar is therefore to identify similarities and possibly also differences in EAM related higher education in China and the EU. THINKING BEHIND PROJECT:

6 A better understanding of EAM related higher education should ultimately help: -prospective students to choose the right programme -universities / other teaching institutions to offer attractive programmes -public and private sectors to recruit suitable graduates -the economy and society at large to use resources efficiently, both, in terms of costs for higher education and in terms of delivering according to actual needs -the environment to be effectively managed and protected OVERALL RATIONALE:

7 -creation of a TwoEA-M network (You) -setting up of a TwoEA-M webpage ( -production of a handbook (guidebook) on EAM related higher education MA programmes in the EU -testing the international usefulness of EAM related higher education teaching materials produced during the PENTA project ( eg EA Lecturers Handbook -Three East Asian conferences (South Korea, China, Malaysia) -production of a report on regional specific EAM interests and educational requirements -A main European final TwoEA-M conference (Austria) MAIN PROJECT OUTPUTS:

8 -2-year European Commission funded project (December 2008-November 2010); follow-up to previous PENTA project ( ) -3 main European project partners (University of Liverpool, University of Bratislava, ANIDEA) -4 East Asian partner institutions (Yonsei University, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Nankai University, University of Technology Malaysia) -wider TwoEA-M network members PROJECT DETAILS:

9 -To obtain an overview of where (eg what Faculty, Department, School), how (eg modules offered; subjects taught), and in what time scale higher education EAM programmes are offered in China and the EU, focusing in particular on the post-graduate (ie MA) taught level -To obtain an indication for the international usefulness of EAM related higher education teaching materials -eg EA Lecturers Handbook provided to the audience -To enhance co-operation of higher education institutions that teach EAM related (MA) programmes in China and the EU OBJECTIVES OF SEMINAR:

10 TimeProgram 8:00 – 9:00Registration 9:00– 9:15Prof. Xu HeStart of the seminar 9:15– 9:45Prof. Zhu TanSEA in 9:45– 10:30Prof.Thomas FischerWelcome; rationale and objectives of the TwoEA-M project and of the seminar 10:30–10:40Group Photo 10:40– 10:50 Tea Break 10:50– 12:05 Preside Prof. Xu He 10:50– 11:15Prof. Ju Meiting Chinese EA related higher education: what are the main sources/ references for teaching and what is lacking? 11:15– 11:40Urmila Jha-ThakurEuropean EA related higher education in : An overview 11:40– 12:05Prof. Wang Chengwen 12:00 – 14:00Lunch 14:00– 17:00 Preside Prof. Thomas Fischer 14:00 – 14:25Prof. Kinche Lamteaching EA at : experiences and challenges 14:25– 14:50Prof. Zhu XiaodongEA education in Chinasuccess and failure 14:50– 15:15Olivia Bina Teaching environmental assessment and management related degrees in Hong Kong: similarities and differences with Europe 15:15 – 15:30Tea Break 15:30– 15:55discussionSWOT analyses of Chinese and European EA related higher education 15:55 – 16:20Anthony Jackson A review of EA-related taught Masters programmes in UK and Scottish universities, emphasising the role of strategic environmental assessment 16:20– 16:45Thomas FischerOverview of other TwoEA-M SWOT analyses and findings 18: Dinner DAY 1 20/3/2010(Saturday)

11 TimeProgram Preside Prof. Zhu Tan/ Prof. Kinche Lam 9:30 – 9:55Prof Xu HeTeaching EA at an : experiences and challenges 9:55– 10:20Ralf AschemannTeaching EA at an : experiences and challenges 10:20– 10:35Tea Break 10:35 – 11:00Prof. Cheng ShenggaoTeaching EA should pay more attention on case study 11:00– 11:25Ingrid Belcakova Central and Eastern European EA (& Planning and Management) related higher education; a SWOT analysis 12:00– 14:00Lunch 14:00-16:00 Preside Thomas Fischer & Xu He 14:00-16:00Questions and Discussion Campus Visit Dinner DAY 2 21/3/2010(Sunday)

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