Sustainable Development in the Baltic Region, August 16-27, 2010

Given byFolkuniversitetetUniversity of GothenburgChalmers University of Technology

Sponsored byThe Swedish Institute

Students fromRussiaBelorussiaUkraine

Home Pagehttp://www.gu2.se/summer2010/

Course:Scientific partStudy visitsCulture and Language

Yours work:Exam paperDaily report

Humaniora

Konst

Samhällsvetenskap

Sahlgrenska akademin (Medicin, Odontologi, Vårdvetenskap)

NaturvetenskapChalmers (Teknik)

Utbildningsvetenskap

Handelshögskolan

GMV research network

Humaniora

Konst

Samhällsvetenskap

Sahlgrenska akademin (Medicin, Odontologi, Vårdvetenskap)

NaturvetenskapChalmers (Teknik)

Utbildningsvetenskap

Handelshögskolan

Extern partner

Creating a network project

In 2001 Chalmers University of Technology and Göteborg University started a co-operation platform for sustainable development and environmental research - the GMV Centre for Environment and Sustainability. GMV sprung out of the former environmental, co-operation organisation "the School of Environmental Science" started in the early nineties. GMV involves all faculties and departments at both universities as it is now widely realized that co-operation between different research areas is needed for universities seeking to contribute to sustainable development. Traditionally, however, it has been difficult to put interdisciplinary ideas into practice. Through the Centre for Environment and Sustainability, GMV, in Göteborg that initial threshold has been overcome.At both universities GMV is a centre that operates directly under the President/vice Chancellors function.

University of Gothenburg

37,000 students150 programmes2,500 courses5,437 completed degrees in 2009

8 faculties – 44 departments• The Sahlgrenska Academy – pharmacy, medicine, odontology and health care sciences • The Faculty of Science • The Faculty of Arts• The Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts • The Faculty of Social Sciences • School of Business, Economics and Law • The Faculty of Education• The IT University

5 338 employees 457 professors

1. Applied Information Technology 2. Applied Mechanics 3. Applied Physics 4. Architecture 5. Chemical and Biological Engineering 6. Civil and Environmental Engineering 7. Computer Science and Engineering 8. Earth and Space Sciences 9. Energy and Environment 10.Fundamental Physics 11.Materials and Manufacturing Technology 12.Mathematical Sciences 13.Microtechnology and Nanoscience 14.Product and Production Development15.Shipping and Marine Technology 16.Signals and Systems 17.Technology Management and Economics

Students 11.000Staff: 4.000

Projects and co-operationThe GMV office manages a number of diverse projects and networks with the common characteristics that they include activities at a number of departments at both Chalmers and Göteborg University in co-operation with business representatives, politicians and the general public.

• CEI – Chalmers Environmental Initiative • Graduate school ”Climate and Mobility”• AGS – Alliance for Global Sustainability • GAME - Göteborg Action for Management of the Environment • CPM - Centre for Environmental assessment of Product and Material

systems• Education for sustainable development• EPSD - European Panel on Sustainable Development• Gothenburg Atmospheric Science Centre• Environment & Health - a multi-diciplinary graduate school• Natural Materials in Environmental Science and Cultural Conservation –

NMK graduate school• UN-HABITAT PARTNER UNIVERSITY• ScanBalt Campus• LigniMatch- A ScanBalt Campus Initiative• Climate Neutral Transportation

• Environmental Management at University of Gothenburg• Environmental Management at Chalmers University of Technology • MISTRA Urban Furures• SWENTEC