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Making Higher Education Sustainable: Do we need a Copernican Revolution?

Making Higher Education Sustainable: Do we need a Copernican Revolution?. Hans-Peter Winkelmann. Nicolaus Copernicus (1473 – 1543). Effects of globalization and sustainable development on the university. Globalization and sustainable development as challenges for European universities.

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Making Higher Education Sustainable: Do we need a Copernican Revolution?

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  1. Making Higher Education Sustainable: Do we need a Copernican Revolution? Hans-Peter Winkelmann

  2. Nicolaus Copernicus (1473 – 1543)

  3. Effects of globalization and sustainable development on the university

  4. Globalization and sustainable development as challenges for European universities Effects of globalization and sustainable development on the university • A global social space • Knowledge in a global society • Education in a global society

  5. Ambitions of the European Union related to globalization and sustainable development Effects of globalization and sustainable development on the university

  6. The Lisbon European Council held in March 2000 acknowledged that • "the European Union is confronted with a quantum shift resulting from globalisation and the challenges of a new knowledge-driven economy".

  7. and set the Union a major strategic goal for 2010 • "to become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion".

  8. It stressed that this would require not only a "radical transformation of the European economy", but also a "challenging programme for the modernisation of social welfare and education systems". Never before had the European Council acknowledged to this extent the role played by education and training systems in the economic and social strategy and the future of the Union.

  9. “The Lisbon strategy seeks to improve the economic and social performance of the Union and guarantee sustainable development.” COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION "EDUCATION & TRAINING 2010, THE SUCCESS OF THE LISBON STRATEGY HINGES ON URGENT REFORMS”, (COM(2003) 685 final)

  10. COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION "EDUCATION & TRAINING 2010, THE SUCCESS OF THE LISBON STRATEGY HINGES ON URGENT REFORMS”, (COM(2003) 685 final): “There can be no Europe of knowledge without a Europe of higher education”

  11. Mobilizing for sustainable development

  12. The three traditional vocations of universities • Research • Education & Training • Outreach

  13. How must universities contribute to sustainable development?

  14. The contribution of universities to sustainable societies

  15. The challenges to universities will add a fourth mission to universities: • Research • Education & Training • Outreach • Sustainable Development

  16. How should European universities respond to this challenge stemming from globalization and sustainable development ?

  17. Sustainability as strategy for universities Efficiency Innovation in Higher Education Excellence Internationalization

  18. Strategic alliances as models to respond to globalization

  19. Strategic alliances as models for universities to respond to globalization?

  20. More than 300 European universities have signed the COPERNICUS-Charter, thereby declaring that they will give sustainable development a place in their activities.

  21. We now ask you: Would you like to become a part of COPERNICUS-CAMPUS?

  22. Re-think your position: Join the COPERNICUS-CAMPUS in the cooperation for a sustainable future in Europe!

  23. Thank you for your attention! www.copernicus-campus.org

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