Presentation of Arne Baumann, ETF expert on sustainable development
at the seminar "Vocational Education and Training Reform Strategies for Providing Skills for Green Jobs and a Sustainable Future" in Kiev on 29-30 November 2012.
Mager Master in Green Management, Energy and Corporate Social Responsibility. Universita' Bocconi
MaGER - Master in Green Management, Energy and Corporate Social Responsibility.
Sustainability, climate change, energy and energy efficiency, green consumption and urban sustainable development are globally recognized challenges for the 21st century. Tackling these challenges requires a strong commitment from companies and private sectors, governments and agencies, NGOs. The managers and professionals of tomorrow will require knowledge to understand the interconnectedness of economic, environmental and social dimensions, and competencies to manage and contribute the change towards a more sustainable world.
Effective and sustainable procurement can maximise the impact of social value demonstrating a positive effect for tenants and communities. In this session, we will explore how we can lead the way to drive sustainable procurement to maximise the impact of social value.
Two Stories About Strongly Sustainable Business ModelsAntony Upward
A 30 minute video of this talk is available on the Strongly Sustainable Business Model Group's youTube Channel: http://youTube.com/ssBusinessModelTV http://youtu.be/cny6ZD4P6Bg.
In these slides Antony Upward, Sustainability Business Architect, tells two stories about Strongly Sustainable Business Models - explaining why they are better models for better business, and sharing the quest to find better tools to design these better business models.
This was a presentation delivered at the TiE Institute's Social Entrepreneurship Program - in the session entitled "Business Model Canvas and Customer Development" (http://www.tieinstitute.org/tie-institute/eventsdetails-TiESep2013BusinessModelCanvasandCustomerDevelopment).
The other speakers on that night (Prof. Dave Valliere, Director, Entrepreneurship Research Institute, Ted Rogers School of Management (Ryerson University), and Seema Pabari from Tiffinday) can be viewed on the TiE Institute's channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/TiEInstituteTO/videos?shelf_id=4&view=0&sort=dd).
If you'd like to stay in touch with our work on Strongly Sustainable Business Models then please
- Watch our ~3 minute introduction - http://about.SSBMG.com
- Like our facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/StronglySustainableBusinessModels
- Join the linkedin group: http://forum.SSBMG.com.
- Give us your ideas via our survey (http://survey.SSBMG.com) or just sign-up for email updates (http://signup.SSBMG.com)
On april 6th 2010 Erik was part of a Design Management Network event at Priva Campus in de Lier. The theme of the evening was sustainability, featuring lectures by Meiny Prins, Priva's CEO, Judith van Zanten, Priva's design manager, Frans Kooijman, architect of Priva Campus, and Erik. Judith did a great job of sharing her approach to Brand Driven Innovation with us. And Erik talked about how sustainability starts form the inside, and how people come before planet and profit. Human Centred Branding helps organizations build a sustainable vision shared by its employees and customers alike. check out the presentation here.
An Ontology for Strongly Sustainable Business Models - O&E - Upward & Jones (...Antony Upward
A peer reviewed article about strongly sustainable business models published special Issue of the peer reviewed journal Organization and Environment on Business Models for Sustainability: Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Transformation.
This article summarizes significant elements of my graduate thesis - see https://yorku.academia.edu/AntonyUpward/Thesis.
Since this research was completed, the practitioner visual design tool (the Strongly Sustainable Business Model Canvas) that is conceptually "powered by" the the Strongly Sustainable Business Model Ontology, has been further refined to become the Flourishing Business Canvas - see www.FlourishingBusiness.org for the most recent practice and developments.
Published as: Upward, A., & Jones, P. H. (2015). An ontology for strongly sustainable business models: Defining an enterprise framework compatible with natural and social science. Organization & Environment, Special Issue: Business Models for Sustainability: Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Transformation (On-Line First), 1-27. doi:10.1177/1086026615592933
This document summarizes a presentation on creating sustainable value through business. It discusses the evolution of sustainability from pollution and denial to opportunities in clean technology and serving the base of the pyramid. It presents a framework for sustainable value with four internal and external strategies: pollution prevention, clean technology, product stewardship, and base of the pyramid opportunities. Most companies focus internally on pollution prevention and clean technology, but future opportunities lie externally in product stewardship and the base of the pyramid. Entrepreneurship will be key to capitalizing on these emerging sustainable strategies.
Presentation on Stuart Hart's Sustainable Value Matrix as a tool and framework for understanding corporate sustainability (for our Principles of Sustainable Management class 2013)
This document discusses the need for education for sustainability and the green economy. It notes that businesses in a green economy require specific green skills as well as staff with sustainable behaviors and mindsets. Education about sustainability and education for sustainability can help address this need by teaching green skills, knowledge about sustainability, and thinking and values that lead to sustainable action. It describes a professional development program for VET practitioners that aims to help them understand sustainability issues, apply sustainability in their own practice and industries, and maintain expertise in these areas.
Mager Master in Green Management, Energy and Corporate Social Responsibility. Universita' Bocconi
MaGER - Master in Green Management, Energy and Corporate Social Responsibility.
Sustainability, climate change, energy and energy efficiency, green consumption and urban sustainable development are globally recognized challenges for the 21st century. Tackling these challenges requires a strong commitment from companies and private sectors, governments and agencies, NGOs. The managers and professionals of tomorrow will require knowledge to understand the interconnectedness of economic, environmental and social dimensions, and competencies to manage and contribute the change towards a more sustainable world.
Effective and sustainable procurement can maximise the impact of social value demonstrating a positive effect for tenants and communities. In this session, we will explore how we can lead the way to drive sustainable procurement to maximise the impact of social value.
Two Stories About Strongly Sustainable Business ModelsAntony Upward
A 30 minute video of this talk is available on the Strongly Sustainable Business Model Group's youTube Channel: http://youTube.com/ssBusinessModelTV http://youtu.be/cny6ZD4P6Bg.
In these slides Antony Upward, Sustainability Business Architect, tells two stories about Strongly Sustainable Business Models - explaining why they are better models for better business, and sharing the quest to find better tools to design these better business models.
This was a presentation delivered at the TiE Institute's Social Entrepreneurship Program - in the session entitled "Business Model Canvas and Customer Development" (http://www.tieinstitute.org/tie-institute/eventsdetails-TiESep2013BusinessModelCanvasandCustomerDevelopment).
The other speakers on that night (Prof. Dave Valliere, Director, Entrepreneurship Research Institute, Ted Rogers School of Management (Ryerson University), and Seema Pabari from Tiffinday) can be viewed on the TiE Institute's channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/TiEInstituteTO/videos?shelf_id=4&view=0&sort=dd).
If you'd like to stay in touch with our work on Strongly Sustainable Business Models then please
- Watch our ~3 minute introduction - http://about.SSBMG.com
- Like our facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/StronglySustainableBusinessModels
- Join the linkedin group: http://forum.SSBMG.com.
- Give us your ideas via our survey (http://survey.SSBMG.com) or just sign-up for email updates (http://signup.SSBMG.com)
On april 6th 2010 Erik was part of a Design Management Network event at Priva Campus in de Lier. The theme of the evening was sustainability, featuring lectures by Meiny Prins, Priva's CEO, Judith van Zanten, Priva's design manager, Frans Kooijman, architect of Priva Campus, and Erik. Judith did a great job of sharing her approach to Brand Driven Innovation with us. And Erik talked about how sustainability starts form the inside, and how people come before planet and profit. Human Centred Branding helps organizations build a sustainable vision shared by its employees and customers alike. check out the presentation here.
An Ontology for Strongly Sustainable Business Models - O&E - Upward & Jones (...Antony Upward
A peer reviewed article about strongly sustainable business models published special Issue of the peer reviewed journal Organization and Environment on Business Models for Sustainability: Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Transformation.
This article summarizes significant elements of my graduate thesis - see https://yorku.academia.edu/AntonyUpward/Thesis.
Since this research was completed, the practitioner visual design tool (the Strongly Sustainable Business Model Canvas) that is conceptually "powered by" the the Strongly Sustainable Business Model Ontology, has been further refined to become the Flourishing Business Canvas - see www.FlourishingBusiness.org for the most recent practice and developments.
Published as: Upward, A., & Jones, P. H. (2015). An ontology for strongly sustainable business models: Defining an enterprise framework compatible with natural and social science. Organization & Environment, Special Issue: Business Models for Sustainability: Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Transformation (On-Line First), 1-27. doi:10.1177/1086026615592933
This document summarizes a presentation on creating sustainable value through business. It discusses the evolution of sustainability from pollution and denial to opportunities in clean technology and serving the base of the pyramid. It presents a framework for sustainable value with four internal and external strategies: pollution prevention, clean technology, product stewardship, and base of the pyramid opportunities. Most companies focus internally on pollution prevention and clean technology, but future opportunities lie externally in product stewardship and the base of the pyramid. Entrepreneurship will be key to capitalizing on these emerging sustainable strategies.
Presentation on Stuart Hart's Sustainable Value Matrix as a tool and framework for understanding corporate sustainability (for our Principles of Sustainable Management class 2013)
This document discusses the need for education for sustainability and the green economy. It notes that businesses in a green economy require specific green skills as well as staff with sustainable behaviors and mindsets. Education about sustainability and education for sustainability can help address this need by teaching green skills, knowledge about sustainability, and thinking and values that lead to sustainable action. It describes a professional development program for VET practitioners that aims to help them understand sustainability issues, apply sustainability in their own practice and industries, and maintain expertise in these areas.
The Ecodesign Centre (EDC) was established in September 2006 through funding from the Welsh Assembly Government to build capabilities around ecodesign in industry, public sector organizations, and higher education in Wales. The EDC delivers ecodesign initiatives and develops expertise on ecodesign for Wales through applied research, demonstrations with industry, knowledge sharing, communications, training, and international partnerships. Orangebox has challenging environmental goals like zero landfill waste and using 50% recycled materials in products, with perceived benefits including innovation, cost savings, and improved brand perception. However, some companies do not adopt ecodesign due to barriers such as lack of resources, awareness, competing priorities, and uncertainty around benefits.
Öko-Institut is an independent, visionary research and consultancy organization focused on sustainability. It develops novel solutions to sustainability challenges through interdisciplinary research at the intersection of technology, policy, and society. Öko-Institut aims to persuade stakeholders to take necessary action towards sustainability through research, consulting, and mediation between opposing views. Some of its work includes developing international solutions for sustainable resource use, advising on energy and climate policy strategies, and helping companies implement sustainability practices and communicate their strategies.
The document discusses Deutsche Post DHL's GOGREEN environmental sustainability program. The program aims to reduce carbon emissions from DHL's operations 30% by 2020 and 10% by 2012 by improving fleet efficiency, promoting new technologies, and engaging employees. It outlines DHL's carbon accounting methods and goals to measure and improve the carbon efficiency of its own operations as well as involve its carriers and customers through carbon reporting and offsetting services.
The Ecodesign Centre (EDC) was established in 2006 through funding from the Welsh Assembly Government to build capabilities around ecodesign in Wales. The EDC conducts applied research through industry demonstrations and acts as a knowledge hub through communications, training, and partnerships between policy, industry, education, and academia. Its goal is to enable effective ecodesign practices in Wales.
This document summarizes a training program that connects staff to an organization's sustainability strategy. The program provides knowledge and skills training, behavior change planning, engagement workshops, and ongoing support. This results in staff taking responsibility for the environment and real business improvements like reduced carbon emissions and operating costs.
Manufacturing Innovation & the Power of Partnerships mmabbitt
This document summarizes a presentation on manufacturing innovation and the importance of partnerships. It discusses CSW's work in supporting manufacturing sector partnerships and initiatives. It also covers topics like the drivers of manufacturing innovation, how innovation is happening in areas like sustainability and entrepreneurship, and the need to develop a highly skilled workforce through education and training partnerships.
The importance of creating a market ready labour force with the green skills to support economic reform, the establishment of new high growth industry sectors & regional economic renewal
Beyond Virtualisation: What's next for IT sustainability?Samuel Mann
Samuel Mann presentation to 26th NZ IT managers conference. Explores computing and sustainability imperative. Looks at our own footprint, and what we could be doing that is "good, not just less bad".
The document discusses the growing demand for green IT skills in the UK and globally. It outlines that while other regions like Asia are actively training workers in green skills, the UK has been slower to recognize this need. Green IT skills are important for developing sustainability strategies, assessing energy usage, managing processes to improve efficiency and comply with regulations. BCS is addressing this need through various certification programs, groups and initiatives to equip IT professionals with skills for a low-carbon economy.
This training program connects staff to an organization's sustainability strategy through knowledge and skills building, behavior change planning, and engagement workshops. This results in total workforce responsibility for the environment and real business improvements like reduced carbon emissions and operating costs.
Embedding Sustainability into Strategy II: Making Tracks on SafariMiles Weaver
This document discusses embedding sustainability into corporate strategy. It begins by outlining four levels of strategic response to sustainability issues: enterprise strategy, corporate strategy, business strategy, and functional strategy. It then discusses the differences between "bolt-on" and "embedded" sustainability strategies. The document also examines how firms can turn social and environmental issues into business opportunities through innovation, and how to incorporate sustainability concerns into strategy at different organizational levels. Finally, it previews next week's discussion of the Laszlo sustainability model and designing for sustainability across supply chains. The overall discussion focuses on developing a deeper understanding of strategic sustainability responses.
Localisation and the design and production of sustainable productsmerve çopur
This document discusses the importance of localizing design and production to promote sustainability. It introduces the concept of "Integrated Scales of Design and Production for Sustainability" (ISDPS), which aims to integrate different scales of production to introduce localization. This includes tailoring design solutions to diverse local user needs, and enabling post-use services like repair at local/regional levels. The document argues that localizing production in this way can better address sustainability through social, environmental and economic benefits like skilled local employment, effective resource use, and prices that reflect true environmental and social costs.
This deck describes sustainability in residential and commercial settings. Topics include operations, structures, behaviors, products & services and community outreach related to being sustainable. Being green has never been easier to understand.
The document describes a certificate in the Built Environment taught through a hybrid format. The instructor is Jason McLennan, an architect and CEO of the Cascadia Green Building Council. The certificate is aimed at those interested in sustainable buildings, including those seeking jobs or starting businesses in design/construction as well as professionals wanting to learn more. The four course sequence covers the context and future of green building, platforms and constraints, the business case, and a practicum applying tools to a real project. Key concepts include metrics, communication, and presenting cases for green building projects.
Aalto University Sustainable Design Research Group 2011Cindy Kohtala
The document discusses sustainable innovation and the issue of scale in design. It explores how design has expanded its focus from production to consumption and systemic changes. However, adopting operational models that require greater influence throughout the value chain is challenging, as design has traditionally been product-oriented. The paper suggests approaching environmentally sustainable innovation more deeply at the product level and exploring how design can have greater impact at larger scales.
Abbey Exec Summary, Pa Green Jobs Status ReportWalmartCAN
The document provides an overview of green jobs in Pennsylvania in 2009. It defines green jobs and lists 5 categories (efficiency, energy, environment, economy, and equity) that characterize green jobs. It discusses why green jobs are important for economic growth and environmental sustainability. The document also provides examples of green jobs in industries like wind energy, biomass energy, and solar energy that are emerging in Pennsylvania. It summarizes Pennsylvania's alternative energy portfolio standards and incentives that are driving the growth of green jobs in the state.
This document summarizes information from the Torino Process 2014 Eastern Europe Regional Conference. The key points are:
1) The Torino Process is a participatory assessment of vocational education and training (VET) policies that aims to build consensus around VET reform and measure progress.
2) Countries in the Eastern Europe region have made progress in developing more comprehensive VET strategies linked to national development goals that emphasize quality, relevance, and lifelong learning.
3) Ongoing VET reforms seek to improve internal efficiency through quality assurance mechanisms, qualifications frameworks, and teacher training, but challenges remain around governance and using evidence to inform policies.
The document outlines the schedule for exterior and interior works at ETF. For exterior works, there are 3 phases from February to May focusing on different sectors. Phase 1 focuses on sector B from 10/02 to 20/04. Phase 2 focuses on sectors B0 and C0 from 27/04 to 06/07. Phase 3 focuses on sector D from 04/05 to 25/05. For interior works, the reception area renovations are scheduled from February to April in 4 steps to not interrupt activities. The new multi-function room renovations are scheduled from March to June in 4 steps including reallocating library shelves and furniture.
The Ecodesign Centre (EDC) was established in September 2006 through funding from the Welsh Assembly Government to build capabilities around ecodesign in industry, public sector organizations, and higher education in Wales. The EDC delivers ecodesign initiatives and develops expertise on ecodesign for Wales through applied research, demonstrations with industry, knowledge sharing, communications, training, and international partnerships. Orangebox has challenging environmental goals like zero landfill waste and using 50% recycled materials in products, with perceived benefits including innovation, cost savings, and improved brand perception. However, some companies do not adopt ecodesign due to barriers such as lack of resources, awareness, competing priorities, and uncertainty around benefits.
Öko-Institut is an independent, visionary research and consultancy organization focused on sustainability. It develops novel solutions to sustainability challenges through interdisciplinary research at the intersection of technology, policy, and society. Öko-Institut aims to persuade stakeholders to take necessary action towards sustainability through research, consulting, and mediation between opposing views. Some of its work includes developing international solutions for sustainable resource use, advising on energy and climate policy strategies, and helping companies implement sustainability practices and communicate their strategies.
The document discusses Deutsche Post DHL's GOGREEN environmental sustainability program. The program aims to reduce carbon emissions from DHL's operations 30% by 2020 and 10% by 2012 by improving fleet efficiency, promoting new technologies, and engaging employees. It outlines DHL's carbon accounting methods and goals to measure and improve the carbon efficiency of its own operations as well as involve its carriers and customers through carbon reporting and offsetting services.
The Ecodesign Centre (EDC) was established in 2006 through funding from the Welsh Assembly Government to build capabilities around ecodesign in Wales. The EDC conducts applied research through industry demonstrations and acts as a knowledge hub through communications, training, and partnerships between policy, industry, education, and academia. Its goal is to enable effective ecodesign practices in Wales.
This document summarizes a training program that connects staff to an organization's sustainability strategy. The program provides knowledge and skills training, behavior change planning, engagement workshops, and ongoing support. This results in staff taking responsibility for the environment and real business improvements like reduced carbon emissions and operating costs.
Manufacturing Innovation & the Power of Partnerships mmabbitt
This document summarizes a presentation on manufacturing innovation and the importance of partnerships. It discusses CSW's work in supporting manufacturing sector partnerships and initiatives. It also covers topics like the drivers of manufacturing innovation, how innovation is happening in areas like sustainability and entrepreneurship, and the need to develop a highly skilled workforce through education and training partnerships.
The importance of creating a market ready labour force with the green skills to support economic reform, the establishment of new high growth industry sectors & regional economic renewal
Beyond Virtualisation: What's next for IT sustainability?Samuel Mann
Samuel Mann presentation to 26th NZ IT managers conference. Explores computing and sustainability imperative. Looks at our own footprint, and what we could be doing that is "good, not just less bad".
The document discusses the growing demand for green IT skills in the UK and globally. It outlines that while other regions like Asia are actively training workers in green skills, the UK has been slower to recognize this need. Green IT skills are important for developing sustainability strategies, assessing energy usage, managing processes to improve efficiency and comply with regulations. BCS is addressing this need through various certification programs, groups and initiatives to equip IT professionals with skills for a low-carbon economy.
This training program connects staff to an organization's sustainability strategy through knowledge and skills building, behavior change planning, and engagement workshops. This results in total workforce responsibility for the environment and real business improvements like reduced carbon emissions and operating costs.
Embedding Sustainability into Strategy II: Making Tracks on SafariMiles Weaver
This document discusses embedding sustainability into corporate strategy. It begins by outlining four levels of strategic response to sustainability issues: enterprise strategy, corporate strategy, business strategy, and functional strategy. It then discusses the differences between "bolt-on" and "embedded" sustainability strategies. The document also examines how firms can turn social and environmental issues into business opportunities through innovation, and how to incorporate sustainability concerns into strategy at different organizational levels. Finally, it previews next week's discussion of the Laszlo sustainability model and designing for sustainability across supply chains. The overall discussion focuses on developing a deeper understanding of strategic sustainability responses.
Localisation and the design and production of sustainable productsmerve çopur
This document discusses the importance of localizing design and production to promote sustainability. It introduces the concept of "Integrated Scales of Design and Production for Sustainability" (ISDPS), which aims to integrate different scales of production to introduce localization. This includes tailoring design solutions to diverse local user needs, and enabling post-use services like repair at local/regional levels. The document argues that localizing production in this way can better address sustainability through social, environmental and economic benefits like skilled local employment, effective resource use, and prices that reflect true environmental and social costs.
This deck describes sustainability in residential and commercial settings. Topics include operations, structures, behaviors, products & services and community outreach related to being sustainable. Being green has never been easier to understand.
The document describes a certificate in the Built Environment taught through a hybrid format. The instructor is Jason McLennan, an architect and CEO of the Cascadia Green Building Council. The certificate is aimed at those interested in sustainable buildings, including those seeking jobs or starting businesses in design/construction as well as professionals wanting to learn more. The four course sequence covers the context and future of green building, platforms and constraints, the business case, and a practicum applying tools to a real project. Key concepts include metrics, communication, and presenting cases for green building projects.
Aalto University Sustainable Design Research Group 2011Cindy Kohtala
The document discusses sustainable innovation and the issue of scale in design. It explores how design has expanded its focus from production to consumption and systemic changes. However, adopting operational models that require greater influence throughout the value chain is challenging, as design has traditionally been product-oriented. The paper suggests approaching environmentally sustainable innovation more deeply at the product level and exploring how design can have greater impact at larger scales.
Abbey Exec Summary, Pa Green Jobs Status ReportWalmartCAN
The document provides an overview of green jobs in Pennsylvania in 2009. It defines green jobs and lists 5 categories (efficiency, energy, environment, economy, and equity) that characterize green jobs. It discusses why green jobs are important for economic growth and environmental sustainability. The document also provides examples of green jobs in industries like wind energy, biomass energy, and solar energy that are emerging in Pennsylvania. It summarizes Pennsylvania's alternative energy portfolio standards and incentives that are driving the growth of green jobs in the state.
This document summarizes information from the Torino Process 2014 Eastern Europe Regional Conference. The key points are:
1) The Torino Process is a participatory assessment of vocational education and training (VET) policies that aims to build consensus around VET reform and measure progress.
2) Countries in the Eastern Europe region have made progress in developing more comprehensive VET strategies linked to national development goals that emphasize quality, relevance, and lifelong learning.
3) Ongoing VET reforms seek to improve internal efficiency through quality assurance mechanisms, qualifications frameworks, and teacher training, but challenges remain around governance and using evidence to inform policies.
The document outlines the schedule for exterior and interior works at ETF. For exterior works, there are 3 phases from February to May focusing on different sectors. Phase 1 focuses on sector B from 10/02 to 20/04. Phase 2 focuses on sectors B0 and C0 from 27/04 to 06/07. Phase 3 focuses on sector D from 04/05 to 25/05. For interior works, the reception area renovations are scheduled from February to April in 4 steps to not interrupt activities. The new multi-function room renovations are scheduled from March to June in 4 steps including reallocating library shelves and furniture.
The document outlines measures taken and planned to promote equity in vocational education and training (VET) policies. Recent measures include introducing career guidance into secondary education law, promoting apprenticeship qualifications, and implementing a career guidance strategy. Upcoming plans involve adapting learning assessments for students with special needs, new employer cooperation models in vocational schools, and opening career centers in vocational schools. The biggest remaining challenge is strengthening social awareness around social inclusion and cohesion in the educational system.
The document discusses the impact of a project in Kosovo aimed at promoting equity in vocational education and training (VET) policies and schools. It notes that the project has led to new evidence on social inclusion in pilot schools, and increased awareness among schools and social partners of their role in promoting social inclusion. Upcoming measures include further incorporating social inclusion into school development plans, implementing these plans, and increasing indicators to measure student inclusion. The greatest remaining challenge is securing an increased budget to allow for more teacher training, advanced workshop equipment, networking among VET schools, and motivating employers to offer internships.
This project focused on improving equity in vocational education and training (VET) policies within the Ministry of Economy in an unnamed country. The research identified unique needs of the VET school system and helped share knowledge to better prepare for future initiatives. Remaining challenges include promoting the image of VET, recruiting and training quality teachers, improving school infrastructure, and increasing cooperation between the ministries and private industry.
The project raised awareness of social inclusion issues within schools and local communities in Croatia. A follow up project developed action plans to address social equity and inclusion obstacles identified in vulnerable groups. While the national education strategy recognized social inclusion, it did not specifically address vocational education and training policy. Future Erasmus+ programs aim to improve cooperation between vocational schools and employers to help with challenges like a lack of career guidance.
This project aimed to address equity in vocational education and training (VET) policies and provision in Western Balkans, Turkey, and Israel. It promoted the concept of multifunctional VET schools to better serve local communities. Barriers to VET selection fell and part-time options increased participation. Best social inclusion practices were shared between pilot schools. Coordination of public agencies and institutionalized social partner involvement in new school governing boards were implemented. The greatest remaining challenge is developing a common VET system to optimize social inclusion strategies through transforming school-based systems to dual models integrating students into the labor market, and supplementing social maps with additional inclusion indicators and data management systems.
This document reflects on a project aimed at addressing equity in vocational education and training policies and provision. It asks what difference the project has made so far, what measures have been taken since it started, what measures are planned for the future, and what the greatest remaining challenge is.
This document outlines different levels at which the outcomes of a project to build on educational achievements can be addressed, including the local government level through municipal councils and programs, national initiatives through government programs and donors, and regional initiatives through cross-border programs and networks. It concludes by stating that the report is the beginning rather than the end of new projects and follow-up work is needed at the local, national, and regional levels.
The school visit presented strategies that improved student performance:
- Strategic planning and incentives helped improve student scores from 50-60% to 90% on average.
- A holistic mapping tool tracked student progress.
- Developing student values through close parent cooperation improved satisfaction and performance.
- Student exchanges within the region and EU strengthened school connection.
- Continuous teacher education included students with disabilities.
The country team discussed a project promoting social inclusion in schools:
- It emphasized schools' social cohesion role and multicultural education.
- Innovative solutions addressed drop-outs and social exclusion.
- Investing in social inclusion is less costly than dealing with social exclusion.
- Strateg
The Ruppin to Career program is a unique 2-year program in Israel that focuses on providing career training and job placement for individuals ages 22+ with specific learning disabilities. The program takes a holistic approach through continuous individualized monitoring by mentors. Students are selected through a rigorous process evaluating diagnostic papers and interviews. The first semester focuses on life skills and literacy development. Teachers are experienced and motivated to work with this student population. The program actively seeks employer partnerships to integrate students into the workforce through project work and matching students' skills to employer needs. The Israeli government provides funding and benefits to support students and employers.
This document summarizes information from an Israeli school called ORT Aviv. It discusses the school's excellence in various areas such as academics, values, science and technology education, competitions, and preparing students for army service. Some key facts presented are that the school has among the highest matriculation eligibility rates in the country, with over 90% of 12th grade students passing the matriculation exams in recent years. It also has award-winning teachers and offers accelerated learning programs in mathematics and English.
1. Coordination of vocational education and training (VET), employment, and social welfare policies is needed, including establishing sectoral committees and councils with representatives from all relevant stakeholders, including local communities and social welfare institutions.
2. VET schools are under-resourced and unattractive to disadvantaged pupils due to a lack of support systems like free transportation and textbooks. This leads to a negative selection of pupils in vocational programs.
3. Engaging employers more systematically, such as in policy development, governance, and teaching, and providing incentives for employers can help improve VET.
VET schools often have insufficient coordination between education, employment, and social policies. Participants discussed improving partnerships between VET schools and businesses to make curricula more relevant to industry needs. Turkey has programs like monitoring internships and incentives for companies that employ interns. Kosovo centers help students with special needs and the disadvantaged through scholarships and exemptions. Participants also addressed low student satisfaction, lack of teaching evaluations, and high dropout rates. Kosovo agreed to inquire about placing students in Turkish companies for work experience to better prepare them for employment.
The document summarizes a regional workshop held in Israel that focused on enhancing vocational education (VET) policies and practices to promote greater social inclusion. The workshop brought together delegations from 9 countries to reflect on findings from a cross-country research project examining how VET systems can either promote or hinder social inclusion. Key findings from the research were that VET systems often reproduce social inequities, with family background strongly influencing school selection and outcomes. The workshop emphasized the need for more equitable VET policies and practices that provide disadvantaged youth fair opportunities, including improving school resources, curricula, career guidance and connections to employers.
This document discusses vocational education and its effects. It finds that vocational education reduces unemployment odds and chances of an unskilled job. The advantages are greatest where vocational education is specific rather than general. Graduates of vocational education attain lower occupational prestige than academic graduates. This disadvantage is most significant where vocational education also serves as an effective safety net. So diversion and safety net effects are two sides of the same coin. Recent government changes have intensified national discussions to rethink the split between education and economic ministries, with more recognition for vocational education.
The document summarizes the organization of working groups at a seminar on upper-secondary vocational education and training (VET). Participants will be divided into two groups based on their country of origin, with each group further divided into clusters of policy-makers and school professionals. These clusters will discuss priorities and actions to address common challenges in VET at their respective tables, with moderators and rapporteurs. A third group will involve a question and answer session for other seminar participants to learn about and provide feedback on the findings of a synthesis study on VET.
This document summarizes the proceedings of a working group meeting that took place in Tel Aviv, Israel on November 11, 2013. The working group discussed several issues with vocational education and training (VET) policies and practices in the Western Balkans, Turkey, and Israel. Key issues identified included: 1) policies for education, training, employment and social welfare that are not well coordinated; 2) VET schools tending to have students from disadvantaged backgrounds but being under-resourced; 3) employers and social partners not adequately engaged in VET; and 4) some students expressing dissatisfaction with learning facilitators, contexts and contents in surveys. The group also noted that supportive frameworks for VET graduates need improvement.
This document summarizes the findings of a study on vocational education and training (VET) policies and practices in the Western Balkans, Turkey, and Israel. The study aimed to understand barriers to inclusive and equitable VET systems and the role of VET in social inclusion and cohesion. Key findings included that VET entry and outcomes are strongly influenced by socioeconomic background, practical training is insufficient, and transitions from education to work rely heavily on social networks. Recommendations focused on improving cooperation across sectors, increasing access for disadvantaged students, enhancing teaching quality, and strengthening career guidance and employer partnerships.
1) The document summarizes Henrik's opening address at a seminar on a project focused on enhancing social inclusion in vocational education and training (VET) systems.
2) He thanks the hosts and participants and emphasizes the importance of the project for giving young people a fair chance in life and strengthening cooperation between countries and actors.
3) Henrik stresses that the project demonstrated strengthened partnerships to improve VET inclusiveness and that its outcomes helped advance understanding of disadvantage and the need for systemic responses within inclusive VET systems.
This document provides an overview of wound healing, its functions, stages, mechanisms, factors affecting it, and complications.
A wound is a break in the integrity of the skin or tissues, which may be associated with disruption of the structure and function.
Healing is the body’s response to injury in an attempt to restore normal structure and functions.
Healing can occur in two ways: Regeneration and Repair
There are 4 phases of wound healing: hemostasis, inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling. This document also describes the mechanism of wound healing. Factors that affect healing include infection, uncontrolled diabetes, poor nutrition, age, anemia, the presence of foreign bodies, etc.
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Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
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1. Identifying Skill Needs for Green Jobs
VET Reform Strategies for Providing Skills for
Green Jobs and a Sustainable Future
Kiev, 29-30 November 2012
Arne Baumann
European Training Foundation
2. The Green Transformation
Shrink-
ing
sectors
Mitigate Climate Adapt to Climate
Change Change within Sectors Change
Growth of
New
Sectors
Green Growth
3. Vocational Education
VET: skills for bringing
and Training: What about reductions in
Role in the Green resource consumption,
increases in energy
Transformation? efficiency and better
protection of the
environment (e.g.
retrofitting of buildings)
Adapt to Climate Mitigate Climate
Change Change
VET: skills for
increasing resilience
to the effects of
VET: skills for constant product
climate change (e.g. Green Growth innovation and the ability to
sustainable
acquire new knowledge within a
agriculture)
lifelong learning perspective
(e.g. renewable energy)
4. The Green
Transformation and the World of
Work
Revised
Competences, e.g.: curricula
Green Jobs I: • Systems thinking
…jobs that Modernised
reduce, • Critical reflection
pedagogy
protect, • Creativity
minimise... • Active Citizenship Active schools
• Environmental & social
Awareness partners
Green Jobs II:
… jobs in industries that Forward-
Skills:
reduce, protect, looking skills
minimise... • Traditional Skills development
Sets policies
• Additional Skills
• New Skills Sets Access to
LLL
5. Integrating Skills into Initial and
Continuing VET
• Generic Green Skills: needed across occupations
Examples: risk analysis, marketing,
consulting, innovation skills
Develop already in Initial VET
• Specific Green Skills: occupation-specific
Examples: erosion control in agriculture, battery
maintenance in e-mobility
Integrate in specific occupational training,
offer up-skilling opportunities in continuing
VET
6. ETF Focus Areas
a. Promote competences for sustainable
development
b. Promote methods of identification, forecasting
and provision of skills for green jobs
c. Make VET schools agents for local
sustainable development
d. Integrate sustainable development issues into
entrepreneurial learning
e. Develop and use self-assessment indicators
as tools to generate awareness and promote
ESD in VET
7. Early Skills Identification for
Green Jobs
• Qualitative approach for understanding changes
in the labour market, resulting from the green
transformation
• Short-term to mid-term analysis (5 years)
• Focused on a sector or a region, aggregation for
arriving at a national picture
• Prominent Examples:
• Green Forecasting Observatory in France
• Sector Skills Councils in the UK
8. The Three Stages of Early Skill
Identification
A.Information Gathering and
Analysis
B.Shared Assessment
C.Joint Action Plan
9. A. Information Gathering and
Analysis
• Employment in the sector (stocks and flows)
• Enterprise information on their perspectives for
product markets, on work organisation, use of
technology, training and skill needs
• Review of legislation (especially environmental
regulation)
• Review of developments in the same sector in
other countries
• Review of existing education and training
provision in and for the sector
10. B. Shared Assessment
Establish consensus on central pillars of
analysis among stakeholders, including:
Present employment structure
Present and future forces of (green) change
Implications for future employment structure
11. B. Shared Assessment (contd.)
Relevant stakeholders to be included:
Trade unions
Employer/Industry associations
Relevant NGOs
Chambers of commerce / crafts
Training providers / VET Schools
Public employment service
Relevant regional and national authorities (VET
Agency, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labour
etc.)
12. B. Shared Assessment (contd.)
Provide recommendations for
Type and amount of (green) training, up-
skilling and retraining for current employees
Number of new recruits, their required skills
profile and their training needs
Necessary changes within companies
(workplace, work organisation) to be
successful in a low-carbon economy
13. C. Joint Action Plan
An Action Plan should take up the
recommendations and propose
Activities (what is to be done),
Responsibilities (who is doing it)
Resources (how is it being funded)
A time-frame (when)
in relation to each recommendation, with clear
commitments from all stakeholders