Sino-Italian Advanced Training Program - Sustainable Development and Environmental Management

The Program
The Sustainable Development and Environmental Management Advanced Training Program has been carried out since 2003 by the TEN Center of VIU in collaboration with Agroinnova – University of Turin, and is part of the Sino-Italian Cooperation Program for Environmental Protection (SICP) which the Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea agreed on with the Chinese Government.
The training courses address decision makers, civil servants and researchers of the People's Republic of China.


Structure of the Training Courses
The training courses are structured as a set of two-week modules in Italy and a one-week introductory session in China, when planned in the Program. The core activity takes place at the Venice International University where the headquarters of the Program are located. Each module is composed of lecturing sessions and site visits to companies, environmental agencies and research institutions located all over Italy and involved in the promotion of Sustainable Development.


Topics 2011
Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Regulation, Low Carbon Economy, Multilateral Environmental Agreements, Environmental Protection, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Climate Change, Clean Production and Green Economy, Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventory Compilation, Waste Management, Water Pollution, Sustainable Urban Development and Eco-Building.
For the full list of courses, schedules and course agendas please visit the Training Program 2011.


The Distance-Learning Program
The Distance-Learning allows to simultaneously reach a greater number of beneficiaries dislocated in remote areas of China. Italian and Chinese lecturers broadcast live from Beijing and Milan to up to 10 classrooms in selected locations of China.


The Sino-Italian Sustainable Development Community
The Training Program involves today about 8000 Chinese trainees, 700 Italian and international experts, 27 institutions and 72 private companies. The Sino-Italian Sustainable Development Community webportal collects all training material, participants' profile, contact information of site visits and experts, to provide a continuing training experience and knowledge exchange between Italy and China.


Chinese Partners
CASS - Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (since 2003)
MOST - Ministry of Science and Technology (since 2004)
MEP - Ministry of Environmental Protection (since 2005)
BMEPB - Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau (since 2005)
SEPB - Shanghai Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau (since 2005)
TSTC - Tianjin Science and Technology Committee (since 2007)
NDRC - National Development and Reform Commission (since 2009)


Technical Partners
Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea
Agroinnova – University of Turin


Past Editions
Year 2010
Year 2009
Year 2008
Year 2007
Year 2006
Year 2004-2005
Year 2003-2004

 
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