1. Marc Vilanova (marc.vilanova@esade.edu) Didac Ferrer (didac.ferrer@upc.edu) Regional Center of Expertise Education for Sustainable Development March 2006 RCE-Barcelona

2. March 20062 Conceptual framework: the two axes Horizontal axis: Coherence of EfSD among all actors and stakeholders Universities Education centers Mass-media NGOs Governments … Vertical axis: Coherence in education in all stages of formal education

3. March 20063 Objectives and scope of RCE Barcelona General objectives To create an RCE open to organizations of any type that becomes a center of reference and leadership in the area of sustainability and generates innovative projects, programmes and initiatives in the areas of learning and research for sustainable development. Expected results RCE Barcelona established and lead by UPC and ESADE, active in the fields of learning, dissemination and research. This fields of work will translate into concrete and structured work programmes, such as exisisting regional network mapping, initiating a benchmarking process, identifying smart practices, promoting public/private partnerships and cooperation, generating tools and initiatives to embed solutions, and contributing to the improvement of learning for sustainability initiatives in general. Key persons Coordination: Didac Ferrer and Marc Vilanova Work team: Didac Ferrer, Marc Vilanova, Heloise Buckland and Mireia de Mingo.

4. March 20064 Organization BoardRCE BCN Respresentative of each organization member of the core of RCE Barcelona Representative network RCE Europa Representative UNU Generalitat de Catalunya RCE Working team: Didac Ferrer Marc Vilanova Heloise Buckland Mireia de Mingo Sandra Benveniste Society Executive committee Representative ESADE, UPC, GEN CAT, ECODES, Ajuntament Academic committee 2 independent academic named by Board 2 independent practitioners named by Board Member from core organizations

5. March 20065 FICMA Theaters TVCatalunya Sindicats Sostenible Fundaci ó Un Sol Món Museums Camper Amnistia Internacional Rosa Sensat SMES Companies Public sector Education centers Press Civil society Organizations from other regions Other RCEs UPC ESADE ECODES ESF Aj. Barcelona UniZar Potential partners RCE BCN

6. March 20066 Key activities RCE Barcelona The five key activites of RCE BCN are based on the two axis approach: Vertical axis: Research Horizontal axis: Networking and media Center: Training Logical network: Assisting RCEs in Latin America Return to society: Science Shop on SD

7. March 20067 [Activities] Science shop on SD

8. March 20068 Calendar Any Phaser 2005200620072008 First: Consortium and funding Strategic and action plan Networking and events Second: Review action plan Funding Program development Third: Program consolidation Evaluation and reporting Revise consortium