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BUP Newsletter no. 31

Friday, 21 September 2012 10:56

BUP Newsletter no. 31 In this issue of the BUP Newsletter you may read about:

Baltic Artek
Sustainable Development at Universities
Åland – A New Discovery For People From Karelia
Biogas Production in Belarus
Eurenssa 2012

..and much more. Download your own free copy.

International Conference: Rethinking Regional Competitiveness

Wednesday, 14 March 2012 16:00

12th ERNESTAS GALVANAUSKAS' International Scientific Conference
Rethinking Regional Competitiveness
29 - 30 November, 2012.
Siauliai University, Lithuania

The aim of the conference is to bring together scientists from the field of Economics, Finances and Accounting, Management, Public Administration and Political science in sharing new perspectives, exchanging ideas on regional competitiveness within and between various units of analysis,- countries, sectors, industries, firms, organizations and institutions.

The conference also aims to encourage the ongoing debate on the issues of smart (based on knowledge and innovation), sustainable (resource efficient, green), inclusive (keeping high-employment, social and territorial cohesion) regional competitiveness.

For further information please see the conference web site or contact the conference organisers at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Note that the deadline for registration and full article submission is 1st October 1st 2012.

RECO Baltic 21 Tech 2nd Conference

Wednesday, 05 September 2012 11:49 Walter Leal

We are happy to announce that the 2nd conference of the project "RECO Baltic 21 Tech" will be held in Vilnius, Lithuania on 10th October 2012. The theme for this year´s conference is “Municipal Waste Management in the Baltic Sea Region: lessons learnt and next steps”.

Further information and details on the registration, which is free of any charges, can be found at the conference web site.

In connection with the conference, the second meeting of the Baltic Waste Management Council will take place. The Baltic Waste Management Council (BWMC) is an initiative of the project RECO Baltic 21 Tech, with the aim to gather decision makers at local and regional levels, in order to facilitate discussions and exchange of knowledge with the goal to optimize their waste management investments.

Further details on the project RECO Baltic 21 Tech, with partners in Belarus, Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Sweden can be seen at the RECO 21 Tech web site.

Tomasz Bergier on the Sendzimir Foundation courses

Tuesday, 04 September 2012 14:50

See the BUP teacher Tomasz Bergier talk about the Sendzimir Foundation sustainable devlopment courses.

Sustainable Agriculture in The Baltic Sea Region with focus on climate change

Tuesday, 04 September 2012 12:55

NJF - Sustainable Agriculture in the BSR Sustainable Agriculture in The Baltic Sea Region with focus on climate change
30 - 31 October 2012
SLU Ultuna, Uppsala
Sweden.

The seminar is organized by NJF (Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists) in collaboration with Swedish University of Agricultural Scientists, The Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry (KSLA) and The National Veterinary Institute ( SVA).

After one day of general presentations and discussions two parallel sessions are planned.

1. Plant production, plant nutrition, plant protection

2. Livestock production, environment, animal health.

For further information please see the preliminary program and the NJF's website.

Swedish Institute Scholarships

Tuesday, 04 September 2012 11:02

The scholarship call is directed at Swedish citizens, or staff employed at any of the following categories of actors/organizations located in Sweden:

- Public agencies, universities, research institutes, science parks

- Municipalities, regional administrations

- Trade organizations/federations/partnerships, associations, and NGOs

In order to be eligible for a scholarship, the applicant must belong to any of the following categories:

- Graduate/Post-graduate student

- PhD student

- Post-doctoral researcher

- Senior scientist

- Expert

The scholarships are for stays in the SI program countries: Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Russia and Ukraine.

For more information see the attachment.

Attachments:
Swedish Institute scholarship information

Towards Sustainable Urban Transportation

Friday, 17 August 2012 11:25

Towards Sustainable Urban Transportation
by Linas Kliucininkas

This book addresses environmental problems, assessment methods and remedial measures related to the management of urban transportation. The book comprises description of current state and future developments towards sustainable urban transportation. The assessment of transport-induced urban environmental quality covers the whole process from the collection of raw data, the storage and retrieval of this data for computation/modelling, to the presentation of information. Special attention is given to the strategies, policies, as well as economic instruments which support decisions for sustainable environmental management. The book also includes case studies providing practical examples of respective environmental issues.

For further information see the publishers web site.

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