11-12 January 1996
Partnerships in Environmental Education
The University of Hertfordshire invites you to attend the third
international auDes Conference, entitled 'Partnerships in
Environmental Education'.
Aim The aim of the Conference is to exchange experi-ences between
environmental departments thus providing opportunities for
collaboration.
Conference Themes
EU facilitating programmes
Curriculum initiatives
Quality assessment
Industrial links
Collaborative research
There will be a small number of keynote papers supported by
workshops. A poster session has been formally scheduled, which will
allow for discussion with interested parties.
Who should attend
Academic lecturers, administrators and researchers
from all disciplines and those with an interest in environmental
education.
auDes (Association of University Departments of
Environmental Sciences in Europe) The main purpose of auDes is to
link academics and departments in Europe to improve the quality of
environmental education and research at universities.
CHES (Committee
of Heads of Environmental Sciences) CHES seeks to promote all
aspects of Environmental Sciences and to encourage the development
and sharing of 'best practice'.
PROGRAMME
11 January 1996
10.00 Registration and Coffee
l 0.30 Welcome and Introduction
Professor Keith Bardon, Dean of Natural
Sciences, University of Hertfordshire
10.40 Welcome from auDes, Professor Ton
Schoot Uiterkamp, Chair, auDes
10.50 Andrew Bennett MP, Chair,
Environment Select Committee (UK)
11.25 Charles Duff; Industrial Advisor,
Department of the Environment (UK)
12.00 Collaboration via the EU SOCRATES
Programme. Speaker to be confirmed
12.45 Lunch
14.00 Collaborative Provision
i) Ecotechnics
Andreas Englund, Mid Sweden
University, Sweden
Dr. Petras Zemlys, University of
Klaipeda, Lithuania
14.30 ii) Environmental Management
Frans A. van der Loo, Leiden
University, The Netherlands
15.00 iii) European Credit Transfer Scheme
(ECTS)
15.30 Tea
15.45 Workshops
i) Teaching Quality Assessment Andrew Honeybone, University of
Hertfordshire
Professor Ton Schoot Uiterkamp and
Peter Maarleveld, The Netherlands
ii) Collaborative European Research Professor Helen Rendell, University of
Sussex; Professor Mike Cox, University of Hertfordshire
12 January 1996
9.30 Poster Session
11.00 Coffee
11.30 Workshops
i) Role of Placements
Adam Cade
Keith Pinn, University of Hertfordshire
ii) Curriculum Greening
Kaisu Sammalisto, University College of
Gavle-Sandviken, Sweden
Michiel Berger and Professor Ton
Schoot Uiterkamp, Groningen
University, The Netherlands
14.00 Workshops
i) Distance Learning
Dr. Peter B Sloep, Open University of
the Netherlands
ii) Dual Qualifications
Frits Droge, Van Hall Institute,
The Netherlands
iii) Industry: Making the Most of
Contacts
15.45 Plenary and auDes General Meeting
Chair: Professor Ton Schoot Uiterkamp
17.00 Finish
19.00 Conference Dinner, Hatfield Oak Hotel
(After dinner speaker,
19.30 Dr. Peter Truscott, MEP)
Information
Date:
1 1-12 January 1996
Venue:
Fielder Centre, University of Hertfordshire, UK
Cost:
stlg120 auDes or CHES members
stlg160 non members
Includes Conference fee and dinner, refreshments and transport
between accommodation and the Fielder Centre. Please complete the
form provided. Local accommodation can be booked through the
Conference Secretary
For further information please contact:
Miranda Smith
Conference Secretary
Environmental Sciences
University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield Campus
College Lane
Hatfield Herts.
AL10 9AB
UK
Tel 01707 284505
Fax 01707 2X4514
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