UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development

Makrakis, Vassilios

Department Of Education, University Of Crete, Unesco Char Ict In Esd, Greece

Vassilios Makrakis is Professor of ICT in Education and UNESCO Chair in ICT in ESD at the University of Crete.

Maldacker, Max

Referatsleiter, Multilaterale Kultur- und Medienbeziehungen, Kulturprogramme

Head of Division Multilateral Cultural and Media Relations, Cultural Programmes

Auswärtiges Amt/Federal Foreign Office

Mannell, Steven

College Of Sustainability, Dalhousie University, Canada

Steven Mannell, NSAA, MRAIC, is a professor and former Director of the School of Architecture at Dalhousie University and principal of Steven Mannell, Architect in Halifax. Since September 2007 he has been active in the conception and development of Dalhousie's College of Sustainability and its Environment,Sustainability and Society degree program, and is now the inaugural College Director. His research areas include spatial improvisation in lightweight building techniques of the 20th century; regional dimensions of modern architectural heritage; the history of urban water supply; and projects for community development and dissemination of sustainable building techniques.

Maragnani, Alain

Formation Professionnelle Agricole, Réseau Formation Agricole Et Rurale, France

Agronome, formateur, chargé de mission du réseau FAR en ingénierie des dispositifs de formation professionnelle agricole, ex inspecteur de la mission de coopération internationale de l'enseignement agricole français.

Mckeown, Rosalyn

Graduate School Of Education, Portland State University, United States

Rosalyn McKeown is an Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Education at Portland State University in the USA. Rosalyn's current research focuses on creating a conceptual framework for education for a more sustainable future in both the formal and nonformal sectors of the education community. Rosalyn is the primary author of the Education for Sustainability Toolkit, www.esdtoolkit.org.

Michalos, Alex

University Of Northern British Columbia, Canada

I am a member of the UN Monitoring and Evaluation Expert Group (MEEG) on the DESD, former President of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO's SectoralCommission on Natural, Social and Human Sciences and current member of the UNESCO Expert Group on the Statistical Measure of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. I am also Director of the Institute for Social Research and Evaluation at UNBC, and Professor Emeritus in Political Science.

Missimer, Merlina

Blekinge Institute Of Technology, Sweden

I am one of the Course Leads of the Master´s programme in Strategic Leadership towards Sustainability (MSLS), as well as a Research Associate in the sustainabilityresearch group at Blekinge Institute of Technology. The MSLS programme revolves around two integrated themes: strategic sustainable development (SSD) - a science-based, strategic approach for planning towardssustainability; and organisational learning and leadership (OLL) -practicing leadership to effectively create change towards sustainability. My research isconcentrated on the social sustainability aspects of SSD. For more information email me at mis@bth.se or go to our website bth.se/msls.

Moissidis, Sonja

AIESEC Local Committe Hamburg, Department of Education, University of Hamburg, Germany

I am a graduate student and evaluation assistant at the University of Hamburg, majoring in Education Studies (focus on Adult Education and Intercultural Education). In AIESEC, the world's largest students' organization, I am Organizing Committee President of the project "AfriCAN" to foster exchange with African countries and raise awareness on development issues. Furthermore, I am a trainer, supporting growth and the global impact of our organization through education and training.

Mulà Pons De Vall, Ingrid

Iris (International Reserach Institute In Sustainability), United Kongdom

I am PhD student at the University of Gloucestershire (UK). my thesis looks at how and where opportunities for social learning for sustainability exist in higher education.

Müller-Christ, Georg

University of Bremen, Research Center Sustainability, Germany

As a researcher for Sustainable Management in the department of economics and as the Vice President of the University of Bremen I am forstering study programs dealing with sustainability, sustainable management und sustainable development. My goal is that every student at the University of Bremen should be able to take lectures in sustainability. I think e-learning is the modern way to achieve this goal.

Nevin, Elaine

Eco-Unesco, Ireland

Elaine Nevin BA, MA, HDipEd. is the National Director of ECO-UNESCO, Irelands environmental education and youth organisation affiliated to WFUCA. Elaine hasbeen involved in the field of environmental education and ESD since 1995 with the development of a variety of educational programmes and initiatives. She led the consulation on the development of a National Strategy on ESD in Ireland. She is a member of the Irish National Advisory Committee on ESD; a member of thegovernace committee of RCE-ESD Ireland and the chairperson of the International Advisory Committee of the National Youth Council of Ireland.

Nistor, Sergiu

Romanian National Commission For Unesco, Romania

Architect specialized in building conservation and theory of conservation. President of ICOMOS Romania and professor of conservation at the Bucharest Ion Mincu" University of Architecture and Urban Studies."

Novo, Maria C.

Unesco Chair In Environmental Education And Sustainable Development, National University Of Distance Education, Spain

Chairdolder of Unesco Chair in Environmental Education and Sustainable Development, Author of 16 scientific books about environment, environmental education and sustainable development, Poster about "The relationships between ESD and distance education".

Nowotny, Evelyn

Sektion I (Universitäten, Fachhochschulen), Abteilung Für Technik, Bundesministerium Für Wissenschaft Und Forschung, Austria

Leiterin der Abteilung I/2, die für Bildung für Nachhaltige Entwicklung für Universitäten und Fachhochschulen im Bundesministerium für Wissenschaft und Forschung zuständig ist. Im Rahmen der UNESCO-Dekade vergibt das Bundesministerium gemeinsam mit dem Lebensministerium jedes zweite
Jahr einen Sustainability Award für auszuzeichnende nachhaltige Projekte an Universitäten, Fachhochschulen und Pädagogischen Hochschulen. Darüberhinaus
unterstützt und fördert Abteilung I/2 diverse nachhaltige Projekte an den Universitäten.

Onaindia, Miren

Unesco Chair On Sustainable Development And Environmental Education,University Of The Basque Country, Spain

General Coordinator of the UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Development and Environmental Education. Coordinates research project call on sustainable development with several projects located in Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve Expert in forest ecology.

Oswald, Franziska

Switzerland

I am touched and inspired by the possibilities of ESD to support profound change in learning. I am a Environmental- and Culturalpsychologist and have worked on many different levels on ESD: Government, Foundation, NGO and in many different
ESD relevant fields: Health promotion and education, environmental education and global education and ESD itself. I wish to pass the essences of these experinces on and intermingle them with new ideas.

Oszlanyi, Julius

Slovak Commission For Unesco, Slovakia

Director, Institute of Landcape Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences. Vice-president, Slovak Commission for UNESCO Chair, Slovak Committee for MAB Programme.

Ozdemir, Ibrahim

Department Of Foreign Relations, Ministry Of National Education, Turkey

Ibrahim Özdemir is Director-General of Department of Foreign Relations. He lectures on ecology and religion, eco-philosophy.