Preliminary schedule of the workshop
8.30
Introduction
Maria Kahlert, FoSW
8.40-9.15
Solid waste, water , sanitation and health
Christian Zurbrügg, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology (EAWAG)
9.15-9.45
Management of soil systems
Timothy McLaren, ETH Zürich
9.45-10.15
Coffee
10.15-10.45
Governance of water resources, rural development and agro-industry
TBA, SEI
10.45-11.15
Agenda2030 – Swedish Government Policy
TBA, Agenda2030 delegation
11.15-11.45
Environmental objectives and administration. The practical work.
Carl-Johan Sanglert, County administrative board Jönköping & RUS (Regional Development & Cooperation regarding the Environmental objectives).
11.45-12.45
Lunch
12.45-13.15
How do funding agencies address the goals?
Johanna van Schaik Dernfalk, FORMAS (Funding agency)
13.15-13.35
SLU and the Global goals
Sara Gräslund, SLU Global
13.35-14.00
SLU and the Swedish objectives
Kevin Bishop, SLU Foma
14.00-14.30
Coffee
14.30-16.00
Panel discussion with all presenters
18.00
Dinner & beer & fun for all participants
‘Mini-course’ 1 ECTS (PNG0079)
In total ~3+ days of work, including 1 day preparation (reading) before workshop, 1 day workshop, ½ day preparation of own presentation, ½ day presentation of own work after workshop.
Reading: Global SDG and the Swedish EQO homepages and answering the following questions:
- What are the Global SDG and the Swedish EQO, respectively, and why were they established?
- Who does what?
- Do you think that the environmental quality objectives are likely to be achieved?
- Find out the goals/objectives in relation to your own work. What do you think is needed in your field of research to bring the objective(s) closer to achievement?
- Contact the course organisator to discuss which of the Global SDG and the Swedish EQO (one each) you would like to present to the other students in more detail.
- Search SLUs web about environmental monitoring and assessment. Which other laws and commitments exist regarding the environment?
- Think of three possibilities to continue your career working with environmental objectives (not only university)
Reading: environmental objectives homepage (good information prepared there) and answering the
Own presentation after workshop: ½ day presentations & group discussions (time and place to be negotiated with the participating PhD students)
Prepare 1 overhead slide presenting how your project is related to the Swedish Environmental Quality Objectives. Might there be conflicts with other objectives or other regulations? Find out if there are similar regulations or objectives in other countries which you might work in the future. Are there any differences? Prepare 1 overhead slide to present 1 Global SDG and 1 Swedish EQO related to your work (contact course organizer before preparing to avoid double presentations).
