Hybrid University "Water Management in Biosphere Reserves of the Mediterranean and beyond"
PHASE A (live): 18-24 September 2023, for 30 participants, in and around the Asterousia BR
PHASE B (online): December 2023- February 2024, including synchronous and asynchronous learning, for about 100 participants
THEME: Water Management as a Catalyst for Sustainable Development & in achieving the SDGs
TARGET AUDIENCE: Post graduate, educators, scientists and junior managers studying or working in existing or candidate BRs, Natura 2000 sites & other designated sites
PRIORITY: Euro-Mediterranean countries
THE AGENDA
A detailed provisional version of the daily programme will be soon available at www.medies.net It is provisioned that arrivals will be on Monday 17 September and Departures on Sunday 24 September 2023.
PARTICIPANTS PROFILE
The profile of the participants includes:
Post graduate students, young researchers and junior managers of existing and candidate Biosphere Reserves (BRs) of the UNESCO/MAB Programme
Young researchers and junior managers from other designated areas such as World Heritage Sites (WHS), Protected Areas (PAs), Natura 2000, national parks, etc.
- Formal and non formal educators, trainers, practititioneers and researchers in the field of Education for Sustainable Development.
Priority will be given to participants from from South-Eastern European and Mediterranean countries.
SELECTION CRITERIA
An estimated number of 20 international as well as 10 national and local trainees will be accepted. If applications exceed this number the participants will be selected based on country (priority to SE European and Mediterranean); connection to an existing or candidate BR; relevance of their profile; CV; motivation letter.
FEES
A small registration fee of 100 EUR will apply to trainees selected to participate. Local participants not requiring travel and accommodation will be exempt of fees. This fee should be deposited to the MIO-ECSDE bank account upon selection in order to confirm participation and proceed with ticket and hotel reservations.
With the kind support of the organisers of the Summer University, the following expenses of selected trainees will be covered:
- Flights and local transports.
- Accommodation including breakfast (depending in the final number paericipants may be accommodated in double roos).
- Lunches and Coffe breaks.
- WiFi equipped meeting/workshops rooms, Meeting folder/material.
- Guide and entrance for excursions and visits.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
Deadline for application is: 10/08/2023.
APPLICATIONS
Only dully completed online applications will be accepted. To fill in the form, on the top of this webpage select 1 (Quantity) and REGISTER.
CERTIFICATION
The trainees successfully completing the Summer University will be awarded a certificate of participation provided by the UNESCO Chair Sustainable Development Management and Education in the Mediterranean of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
ORGANISERS
The Asterousia Hybrid Univeristy is co-organised and supported by:
| The UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe |
  | The Region of Crete |
 | The Heraklion Development Agency |
 | The Association for the Protection of Asterousia |
 | Global Water Partnership- Mediterranean |
 | Hellenic National Committee of MAB/UNESCO |
 | The UNESCO Chair and Network on Sustainable Development Management and Education in the Mediterranean of the University of Athens |
 | The Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development (www.mio-ecsde.org) through its education initiative MEdIES (www.medies.net). |
