BALKAN UNIVERSITIES NETWORK BUN NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

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BALKAN UNIVERSITIES NETWORK (BUN)NATURAL
ENVIRONMENT ECOSYSTEMS PRESERVATIONTHESSALONIKI
, 22-24 JUNE 2006

• DRAFT STRATEGY FOR
• ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION,TRAINING,RESEARCH AND
  CAPACITY BUILDING IN SEE, Greece

by Prof. J. Ganoulis, Coordinator UNESCO
Chair/INWEB International Network of
Water/Environment Centres for the Balkans
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
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The BUN Environment Family
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The BUN Environment Family
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The BUN Environment Family
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The BUN Environment Family
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Mission and Functions of the BUN Environment
Family
Vision (dream, challenge) The BUN Environment
Family envisions a Balkan region in which
citizens use, share and manage their
environmental resources in a sustainable manner
a region in which all sectors of society,
particularly the poor, enjoy the benefits of
basic environmental systems and services, as
healthy ecosystems and clean waters. In this
region, the use and protection of water and
environmental resources is decided within the
framework of integrated resources management,
taking into account the principles of equitable
distribution and public participation.
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Mission and Functions of the BUN Environment
Family
Mission Statement The BUN Environment Family
aims in developing demand-driven policies and in
generating, sharing and transferring knowledge -
through education, training and capacity building
- that will empower people and institutions in
all Balkan countries to manage their water and
environmental resources.
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Mission and Functions of the BUN Environment
Family
Key Functions Policy development, debate and
dialogue, networking, education, training,
research, assessment, capacity building.
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Strategy

• Partnerships
• Collaborative Actions
• Thematic Focus (e.g., Water Security,
  Environmental Integrity, Urbanization, Integrated
  Water Management, and the Creation of a dedicated
  Information and Knowledge Base
• Innovative approaches
• Demand-responsiveness functions and actions will
  be oriented to the solution of problems faced by
  countries in transition.

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The implementation of this strategy requires
close cooperation.
How to enhance this?
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Cooperation within the Family

• Strengthen coordination
• Promote collaborative actions and programmes
• Increase the added value

How?
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Joint Family Image
Web, Publications, Projects, Teaching Material
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Big Questions to debate

• How would the Family work in practice?

• How shall attract projects to sustain the Family?

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Objectives1. To better understand the partners,
including present and future roles, ambitions,
programmes and activities2. To develop a joint
partnership vision, strategy and implementation
framework in water education, research and
capacity building3. To identify synergies,
opportunities and joint activities
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Expected outputs

• 1. Shared vision and strategic direction for an
  integrated partnership on environmental
  education, research and capacity building
• 2. Determination of immediate challenges related
  to the international opportunities and
  directions
• 3. Positioning and commitment of each partner to
  contribute in its fields of competence
• 4. Identification of new collaborative actions

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Session 1 (expected output 1)Overview of
individual activitiesOverview of the
UNESCO-INWEB actions
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Session 2 Draft Strategy for Environmental
Education, Training, Research and Capacity
Building General Discussion on draft strategy
Discussion, Questions and Answers on the Draft
Strategy for Environmental Education, Training,
Research and Capacity Building
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Session 3 A common perspective Cooperation in
specific fieldsProposals for future actions