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1. September 2023
Bern, Switzerland
Conference
Teaching and Learning for Change:
Sustainability in Higher Education
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WHEN?
1. September 2023 /
09:30 - 17:00
WHAT?
The focus of this conference is on Education for Sustainable Development. It focuses on interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary teaching and learning approaches. You will be able to develop your knowledge on how to integrate sustainable development themes, perspectives, mindsets and learning methods into courses. The goal is to promote knowledge, understanding, and competencies for sustainable development, as well as transformative learning theory, which encourages reflection on values, attitudes, thought patterns, and emotions.
Program
1. September 2023
moderated by Lukas Hupfer (Managing Director Polit-Forum Bern)
09:30 - 10:00
Welcome Address
Welcome by Prof. Dr. Gisou van der Goot (EPFL), Prof. Dr. Sebastian Wörwag (BFH) & Jorge Tamayo (SDSN Switzerland)
10:00 - 10:30
Keynote Speech on ESD and Transfer in Higher Education
Keynote by Prof. Dr. Marco Rieckmann (Uni Vechta)
10:30 -11:00
Keynote Speech on Implementing Sustainable Development in HEI's
Keynote by Prof. Dr. Cécile Renouard (Campus de la Transition, Paris)
11:00 - 11:30
Coffee & Croissant Break
provided by Biohof Heimenhaus Catering
12:30 - 14:00
Lunch Break + Marketplace
Buffet with vegetarian and vegan food provided by Biohof Heimenhaus Catering
Find the Marketplace Contributors here
15:00 - 15:30
Afternoon Break
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15:30 - 16:00
Keynote Speech on "Networking" Higher Education Institutions
Keynote by Prof. Dr. Magdalène Lévy-Tödter (DG Hoch N)
16:00 - 16:45
Panel Discussion on Integrating Education for Sustainable Development into Higher Education
Panel Discussion Participants:
Dr. Geneviève Le Fort (Vice-Rectrice Qualité at HES-SO)
Prof. Dr. Judith Walls (Professor and Chair Sustainability Management and Delegate for Responsibility and Sustainability at UniSG)
Dr. Christian Zeyer (Co-Director at swisscleantech)
Benjamin Pierroz (Student and Board Member National Student Union VSS-UNES-USU)
moderated by Tatjana von Steiger (Head of Global
Policy Outreach at Wyss Academy and Foundation
President of WWF Switzerland)
16:45 - 17:00
Closing Statement
Closing contribution from the National Student Union (VSS-UNES-USU)
17:00
Apero
provided by Biohof Heimenhaus Catering
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