46th UNEP/UNESCO/BMUV International Postgraduate Course on Environmental Management for Developing Countries (EM46)
Duration: 12 January - 14 July 2023 (on site)
Motivation
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were a remarkable advancement when adopted by the United Nations in 2015. For the first time, the world committed towards a broad spectrum of common goals ranging from climate action to sustainable economic growth, from life below water to sustainable cities, ending hunger and poverty to responsible consumption and production, and reduced inequalities to inclusive industrialisation. The 2030 Agenda is a clear recognition that our biosphere's preservation depends on the sustainable stewardship of planet Earth.
Biosphere foundation for global sustainability (Source: Rockström and Sukhdev 2016, Azote Images for Stockholm Resilience Centre)
Course concept and objectives
Worldwide, implementation of both the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement is lagging far behind the ambitious targets. In support of both agreements, the UNEP/UNESCO/BMUV 6-month course follows an integrated and interdisciplinary approach in line with the SDGs and the Paris Agreement, covering key aspects of sustainability, environmental management and natural resources governance.
The curriculum is organized in several pillars comprising conservation and restoration ecology, water and atmosphere, soil and land resources, sustainable urban and regional development, waste management and circular economy, renewable energy and energy efficiency, all interlinked under climate governance. An overarching science-policy interface frames all disciplines.
Modular structure of the course contents of the 46th UNEP/UNESCO/BMUV International Postgradu-ate Course on Environmental Management for Developing Countries (EM46)
Moreover, all participants will train fundamental skills with cross-sectoral relevance such as policy advice, presentation skills, project planning and management, which can be applied in the context of their local realities as well as communication across disciplines and cultures, participatory government practices, and understanding of geo-information.
CIPSEM follows an integrative and interdisciplinary teaching approach which conveys not only knowledge on global environmental processes and methods for the sustainable management of resources, but also promotes abilities in a holistic way of thinking with respect to environmental thematic problems and in finding corresponding solutions. The overall approach is to blend scientific (academic) knowledge with local, traditional and professional expertise.
The lectures are given by professors of Technische Universität Dresden and experts from various national and international institutions, including also the collaboration with CIPSEM alumni. This is a full-time course (8 units of 45 minutes of activities per day). All modules are compulsory. Participants are required to carry out a research project ("Final Paper"), which is a scientific piece of work on a specific environment-related subject and present the written results of this work in a symposium at the end of the course.
After attending the course, participants will be able to develop multi- and inter-disciplinary measures and strategies for sustainable development and implement them appropriately for environmental protection and management that considers ecological, socio-economic, political and cultural aspects.
Target groups
This course is particularly designed for experts and leaders of public governance and administration at the national, regional and local level requiring an overall-competence in environmental matters. However, professionals from science, economy or civil society who already bear responsibility for sustainable development in their countries are welcome to apply as well. To be eligible, candidates need to originate from and work in developing countries, including emerging economies. Applicants also need to have several years of professional practice in the course's scope for a mutually beneficial exchange of experiences. A first university degree (e.g. BA, BSc), adequate communication skills in the English language, and the delegating institution's nomination are mandatory.
Impressions from past trainings on environmental management
Application and participation
Qualified professionals are welcome to apply for this training from 05 April until 17 May 2022 on CIPSEM’s online application portal. The Steering Committee selects 21 participants of this course by July 2022. Only selected participants will be informed via email.
Participants stay in our comfortable single studio apartments and receive a stipend to cover basic living expenses (550 €/month). In addition, flights, health insurance, public transport tickets, costs of over-night stays for excursions etc., will be covered. The course office will provide additional manifold assistance.
Participants successfully completing this course will be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management.
| Name (A-Z) | Institution |
|---|---|
| Ahrens, Dominic | TU Dresden, Institute of International Forestry and Forest Products, Chair of Tropical and International Forestry |
| Alvarenga, Marcio | CIPSEM Alumnus (EM42) |
| Astutik, Sri | TU Dresden, Institute of International Forestry and Forest Products, Chair of Tropical and International Forestry |
| Dr. Becker, Thilo | City of Trier, Head of the building department |
| Prof. Dr. Becker, Udo | TU Dresden, Institute of Transport Planning and Road Traffic, Senior Professorship of Transport Ecology |
| Benedikter, Simon | TU Dresden, Institute of International Forestry and Forest Products, Chair of Tropical and International Forestry |
| Dr. Brämick, Uwe | Institute of Inland Fisheries in Potsdam-Sacrow |
| Prof. Dr. Brouwer, Floor | United Nations University, Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES) |
| Caser, Ursula | Universität Hamburg; Mediatedomain Lda |
| Dr. Caucci, Serena | United Nations University, Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES) |
| Charmakar, Shambhu | TU Dresden, Institute of International Forestry and Forest Products, Chair of Tropical and International Forestry |
| Dr. Dechyeva, Daryna | TU Dresden, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Centre for International Postgraduate Studies of Environmental Management (CIPSEM) |
| Dr. Ditsch, Barbara | TU Dresden, Botanical Garden |
| Dr. Dittrich, Sebastian | TU Dresden, Institute of General Ecology and Environmental Protection, Professorship of Biodiversity and Nature Conservation |
| Prof. Dr. Dornack, Christina | TU Dresden, Institute of Waste Management and Circular Economy, Chair for Waste Management and Circular Economy |
| Dr. Egermann, Markus | Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER), Dresden, Research Area Transformative Capacities |
| Prof. Dr. Feger, Karl-Heinz | TU Dresden, Institute of Soil Science and Site Ecology, Professor of Site Ecology and Plant Nutrition |
| Dr. Fischer, Axel René | TU Dresden, Institute of Waste Management and Circular Economy, Chair for Waste Management and Circular Economy |
| JProf. Dr. Forkel, Matthias | TU Dresden, Institute of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Junior Professorship in Environmental Remote Sensing |
| Prof. Dr. Francke, Angela | University of Kassel, Institute for Transportation, Chair for Cycling and Sustainable Mobility |
| Fröde, Alexander | Wandelwerk Franken |
| Fröhlich, Sven | TU Dresden, Institute of Traffic Telematics, Chair of Traffic Process Automation |
| Dr. Gallo, Patrícia | TU Dresden, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Centre for International Postgraduate Studies of Environmental Management (CIPSEM) |
| Dr. Gebara, Fernanda | Freelance Consultant |
| Gebre, Musse Tesfaye | TU Dresden, Institute of International Forestry and Forest Products, Chair of Tropical and International Forestry |
| Prof. Dr. Giessen, Lukas | TU Dresden, Institute of International Forestry and Forest Products, Chair of Tropical and International Forestry |
| Dr. Görner, Anna | TU Dresden, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Centre for International Postgraduate Studies of Environmental Management (CIPSEM) |
| Prof. Dr. Günther, Edeltraud | TU Dresden, Faculty of Business and Economics, Chair of Business Administration, esp. Sustainability Management and Environmental Accounting |
| Gürtler, Petra | Freelance City Guide |
| Dr. Hagemann, Nina | TU Dresden, Institute of Geography, Chair of Computational Landscape Ecology |
| Heidegger, Fabian | TU Dresden, Institute of Transport Planning and Road Traffic, Chair of Integrated Transport Planning and Traffic Engineering |
| Heine, Britta | Wandelwerk Franken |
| Hintz, Kendisha Soekardjo | TU Dresden, Institute of International Forestry and Forest Products, Chair of Tropical and International Forestry |
| Huidobro, Gabriela | TU Dresden, Institute of International Forestry and Forest Products, Chair of Tropical and International Forestry |
| Dr. Inostroza, Luis | Mendel University in Brno, Department of Environmentalistics and Natural Resources |
| Jaensch, Volker | The Renewables Academy AG - RENAC |
| Jáuregui, Gabriela Huidobro | TU Dresden, Institute of International Forestry and Forest Products, Chair of Tropical and International Forestry |
| Dr. Jost, François | European Citizen Science Association (ECSA) |
| Kainyande, Aruna | TU Dresden, Institut für Internationale Holz- und Forstwirtschaft, Professur für Tropische und Internationale Forstwirtschaft |
| Prof. Dr. Kalbitz, Karsten | TU Dresden, Institzte of Soil Science and Site Ecology, Chair of Soil Resources and Land Use |
| Karp, Tamara | State Capital Dresden, European and International Affairs Department |
| Dr. Karthe, Daniel | United Nations University, Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES) |
| Dr. Kasymov, Ulan | TU Dresden, International Institute Zittau, Chair of Ecosystem Services |
| Dr. Korn, Horst |
Former Head of Biodiversity Division at the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation |
| Prof. Dr. Krebs, Peter | TU Dresden, Institute of Urban and Industrial Water Management, Chair of Urban Water Management |
| Dr. Kußerow, Hannelore | Freie Universität Berlin, Institute of Geographical Sciences, Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics |
| Dr. Lindner, André | TU Dresden, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Centre for International Postgraduate Studies of Environmental Management (CIPSEM) |
| Dr. Lohmann, Dietmar | House of Congresses for Environment - Construction - Mobility Dresden (registered association) |
| Lorenz, Ullrich | Systemic Futures |
| Dr. Maletz, Roman | TU Dresden, Institute of Waste Management and Circular Economy, Chair for Waste Management and Circular Economy |
| Martinelli, Fernanda | Center for Development Research (ZEF), Department of Ecology and Natural Resources Management |
| Menon, Urvana | World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Myanmar |
| Dr. Micheletti, Tatiane | University of British Columbia / Pacific Forestry Center (NRCan); TU Dresden, Institute of Forest Growth and Forest Computer Sciences, Chair of Forest Biometrics and Systems Analysis |
| Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Müller, Bernhard | TU Dresden, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Senior Professorship Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Bernhard Müller |
| Dr. Nagabhatla, Nidhi | United Nations University, Institute on Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS) |
| Owusu, Raphael | TU Dresden, Institute of International Forestry and Forest Products, Chair of Tropical and International Forestry |
| Ozkul, Zeynep | United Nations University, Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES) |
| Raguain, Jeremy | CIPSEM Alumnus (EM43) |
| Rodríguez, Sara Paola | Solutions for Water Integrity and Management (SWIM) |
| Dr. Pietzarka, Ulrich | TU Dresden, Institute of Forest Botany and Forest Zoology, Chair of Forest Botany |
| Polo, Fredy David | TU Dresden, Institute of International Forestry and Forest Products, Chair of Tropical and International Forestry |
| Prof. Dr. Porembski, Stefan | University of Rostock, Institute of Biosciences, Department of Botany and Botanical Garden |
| Prof. Dr- Ring, Irene | TU Dresden, International Institute Zittau, Chair of Ecosystem Services |
| Dr. Rode, Julian | Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research − UFZ Leipzig, Department of Environmental Politics |
| Rodrìguez, Sara Paola Ramos | Solutions for Water Integrity and Management (SWIM) |
| Rückert, André | TU Dresden, Institute of Waste Management and Circular Economy, Chair for Waste Management and Circular Economy |
| Dr. Sattler, Dietmar | Consultant |
| Dr. Schad, Peter | TU Munich, School of Life Sciences, Chair of Soil Science |
| Prof. Dr. Schanze, Jochen | TU Dresden, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Chair of Environmental Development and Risk Management; Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER), Dresden, Knowledge Integration Hub |
| Dr. Schiappacasse, Paulina | TU Dresden, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Senior Professorship Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Bernhard Müller |
| Schmachtel, Dominique | Solutions for Water Integrity and Management (SWIM) |
| Dr. Schusser, Carsten | TU Dresden, Institute of International Forestry and Forest Products, Chair of Tropical and International Forestry |
| Schwan, Benjamin | TU Dresden, Institute of Waste Management and Circular Economy, Chair for Waste Management and Circular Economy |
| Dr. Stein, Katharina | University of Potsdam |
| Dr. habil. Stenchly, Kathrin | University of Kassel, Faculty of Organic Agricultural Sciences, Section of Grassland Science and Renewable Plant Resources |
| Tavares, Ana Alice de Oliveira | TU Dresden, Institute of International Forestry and Forest Products, Chair of Tropical and International Forestry |
| Tiedemann, Albrecht | The Renewables Academy AG - RENAC |
| Dr. Tingwey, Emilienne | The Renewables Academy AG - RENAC |
| Upadhyay, Jaya | German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Group Spatial Interaction Ecology |
| Dr. Vera, Andrea | FORLIANCE |
| Dr. Vidaurre de Mulczyk, Marolyn | TU Dresden, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Dean's Office; Centre for International Postgraduate Studies of Environmental Management (CIPSEM) |
| Dr. Vidal, Mariana | PlanAdapt Berlin |
| Prof. Dr. von Oheimb, Goddert | TU Dresden, Institute of General Ecology and Environmental Protection, Professorship of Biodiversity and Nature Conservation |
| Prof. Dr. Wende, Wolfgang | Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development (IOER), Dresden, Research Area Landscape, Ecosystems and Biodiversity; TU Dresden, Institute of Urbanism and Urban Studies, Chair of Urban Development |
| Zenker, Armin | Saxony State Foundation for Nature and the Environment |
| Dr. Zhang, Lulu | United Nations University, Institute for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES) |
