Environmental Studies Summer School for Developing Educational Programs and Policy

Dates:  4 – 24 August 2002

Host Institution/Location: Ural Institute of Tourism and National Park “Olenyi Ruchyi”, Ekaterinburg, Russia

 

Eligibility

Disciplines: Environmental Studies, Ecology, Geography

Region/Countries: NIS

 

Language(s): Russian

 

Course Director: Dr. Alexander Dobrov, Director, National Park “Olenyi Ruchyi”

 

Contact Information for Applicants:

Coordinator: Dr. Alexander Minkevich

Postal Address: Ural Institute of Tourism, Environmental Management Department, ul. Volodarskogo 9/36, Ekaterinburg, 620071 Russia

Telephone/Fax: +7 3432 711 364

E-mail: riat_ek@etel.ru

 

The main objective of this School is to provide young university faculty from the Newly Independent States with theory, practice-oriented materials and innovative strategies and techniques of teaching Environmental Studies. In addition to discussing the environmental problems common to the region, ways of promoting awareness of these issues, and means of incorporating these studies in university curricula, the School will contribute to building a network of academics and professionals in environmental studies and policy in the NIS. An international team will teach advanced courses on Society and Environment; Management of the Environment and Economy; Environmental Law and Policy; Development of Environmental Education.