1. World Innovation Forum - Innovating through Sustainability Kulala Lumpur, 2007 World Innovation Forum 2007 “Innovating through Sustainability“ Kuala Lumpur, Convention Centre, Malaysia Regional Centres of Expertise: “Glocal” Networking for Sustainable Innovation and Change Clemens MADER, MSc. Operational Lead RCE Graz-Styria Research Associate Karl-Franzens-University of Graz Regional Center of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development Austria clemens.mader@uni-graz.at

2. World Innovation Forum - Innovating through Sustainability Kulala Lumpur, 2007 Outline The Sustainable University of Graz Process Transdisciplinarity Methods for raising awareness The Regional Center of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development Graz-Styria

3. World Innovation Forum - Innovating through Sustainability Kulala Lumpur, 2007 Sustainability Process: University Graz Evolutionary, spontaneous process Initiative to raise awareness for SD is based on: –the „grass root“ student organization oikos Graz – Students for Sustainable Economics and Management –University Management supports Sustainability Strategy –Education – Bacc. & MSc Environmental System Science –Research – Sd. Urban and Regional Development –Management: Sustainability Task Force implements SD in all university sectors –RCE Graz-Styria

4. World Innovation Forum - Innovating through Sustainability Kulala Lumpur, 2007 USW Studies 1991 Copernicus Charta 1993 oikos Graz 2002 Sustainability Library 2002 Newsletter Sustainability 2003 SD Strategy f. University 2004 Int. Stud. Conf. Sust. in HE 2004 Task Force SUG 2004 RCE Graz-Styria 2006 OECD Workshop 2007 e-Learning VCSE 2007 UNU - Accreditation RCE Graz-Styria 2007 URBI Faculty & ISIS 2007 UG Management Activities Nat. ESD Strat. RCEs 2007... UN DESD Conf Graz Declaration 2005 Solar Panels 2006 Mobility Program 2006 SD Report 2006

5. World Innovation Forum - Innovating through Sustainability Kulala Lumpur, 2007 Task Force Sustainable University Graz Coordinator U. Management Students Administration Regional Actors Research & Education

6. World Innovation Forum - Innovating through Sustainability Kulala Lumpur, 2007 Goals of Sustainability Task Force Find possibilities for Sustainability Integration Development of a common short-, mid- and long-term strategy Sustainability program for a Sustainable University of Graz – Key Performance Indicators Sub-project groups in relevant subjects Part of RCE Graz-Styria

7. World Innovation Forum - Innovating through Sustainability Kulala Lumpur, 2007 Raising Awareness for Sustainable Development Kurt Lewin (Social Psychologist – Re-education) –Answer the interests –Action oriented learning – “Learning by Doing” –Emotional learning –Knowledge Exchange – e.g. Organizational Learning Interdisciplinary Transdisciplinary

8. World Innovation Forum - Innovating through Sustainability Kulala Lumpur, 2007 Transdisciplinarity Intense interaction between academics, practitioners and society in order to promote a mutual learning process

9. World Innovation Forum - Innovating through Sustainability Kulala Lumpur, 2007 Human Interests: Incongruence of Preference Profiles

10. World Innovation Forum - Innovating through Sustainability Kulala Lumpur, 2007 Mission Statement RCE Graz-Styria Our Mission is the mutual knowledge transfer for sustainable change processes between - global and local, - research and practice, - teachers and students.

11. World Innovation Forum - Innovating through Sustainability Kulala Lumpur, 2007 Structure & Focus Groups of the RCE Graz-Styria Focus Group Transfer Focus Group Continuing Education Focus Group Education Focus Group Research Focus Group Sustainable University interdisciplinary cooperative transdisciplinary “…from global to local…” Scientific Advisory Board Stakeholder Advisory Board Management

12. World Innovation Forum - Innovating through Sustainability Kulala Lumpur, 2007 Selected Activities and Partner Institutions Global Learning Space for Sustainable Development EU Applicatino OPEDUCA University Cooperation; RCE Establishment; PhD Indicators for ESDNat. Strategy for ESD Ö UN DESD Stakeholder Board Transdisciplinary Change Processes in Regions Ecovillage DaySustainability Website Funding LA21 Method Development ISRS: EESD Sept 09 CfLLL: Life Long Learning & intergenerational Education Life Long Learning Global: National: Regional: CfLLL: Life Long Learning & Education

13. World Innovation Forum - Innovating through Sustainability Kulala Lumpur, 2007 Thank you! Clemens Mader - clemens.mader@uni-graz.at University of Graz, Austria RCE Graz-Styria