1. BUP Background and Progress
Christian Andersson
Baltic University Programme Uppsala, Sweden

2. Baltic University Programme (BUP)‏

3. History
1991 The Programme initiated and the first course starts; the Baltic Sea Region.
1994 The BUP becomes a special unit at Uppsala University.
1995 The first course explicitly on sustainable development is published; A Sustainable Baltic Region.
2006 Baltic University Rectors’ Conference.
2007 BUP merges with CEMUS and KUS and forms Uppsala Centre for Sustainable Development.
2007 Lars Rydén resigns as Director and Christine Jakobsson takes over.

4. Universities in the network

5. BUP National Centra

6. Secretariat
The BUP coordinating secretariat is situated in Uppsala
Director: Christine Jakobsson
Finances and Network: Maria Winkler
Senior Advisor: Ingrid Karlsson
Publications: Magnus Lehman
Economy: Karen Ohanjanian
Project Assistant: Lyudmyla Babak
Project Assistant: Christian Andersson
Professor (at large): Lars Rydén

7. Activities
Education Undergraduate and master level
Research Regional research cooperation
Information TV programs and web site
Applied projects Cooperation with municipalities and authorities

8. Courses
Six course packages
Undergraduate courses - Area Studies - Environmental Science - Sustainable Development
Master level - Community Development - Environmental Management - Sustainable Water Management

9. Students

10. Projects
BUUF – Baltic University Urban Forum Lars Rydén
EHSA – Ecosystem Health and Sustainable Agriculture Christine Jakobsson / Ingrid Karlsson
ESD – Education for Sustainable Development Åbo Akademi University / Christian Andersson
SAIL – Sustainability Applied in International Learning Maria Winkler / Christian Andersson
EduC – Education for Change

11. Publications
Baltic University Press
Environmental Management – four books
The Baltic Sea Region
Environmental Science English for Environmental Science
Sustainable Water Management
A number of booklet series and videos
Newsletters, Project reports, Annual reports, Information materials
Web site:

12. Funding
Financed by:
Uppsala University
Ministry of Education in Sweden
Ministry of Education in Finland
Swedish Institute
EU funds e.g. Interreg, Erasmus
Baltic Sea Unit (SIDA)

13. In Summary
A regional university network, since 1991
Coordinated by a secretariat at Uppsala University
Focus is on sustainable development in the Baltic Sea region.