Adopted unanimously for the years 2007-2009 on 22 October 2006 by the Legislative Meeting held in Warsaw. The statement has been incorporated into the oikos Constitution as agreed upon at the Legislative Meeting in St.Gallen on 21 October 2007.

 

 

I. VISION
oikos stands at the forefront of a growing momentum towards sustainable development at universities around the world. As a leading reference point for the promotion of sustainability change agents, oikos members from various academic backgrounds inspire students of Management and Economics on a global scale and advance the integration of sustainable development into teaching and research at their faculties.

II. MISSION
oikos seeks to strengthen action competence for sustainable development among tomorrow’s decision makers.

To target this objective, the organisation
(1) increases awareness for sustainability opportunities and challenges focussing on students of Management and Economics
(2) fosters their ability not only to analyse long-term economic, environmental and social trends, but also implement sustainability-driven innovation
(3) creates institutional support for these learning processes through the integration of sustainability issues in research and teaching at the world’s faculties for Management and Economics.

III. ACTIVITIES
oikos activities consist of networking, education and research. Among others we organise lectures, conferences, simulation games, seminars, as well as practice-oriented learning projects.
Our activities are conducted within the framework of a constructive and open-minded dialogue and reflect local realities. They network students with representatives from academia, business, NGOs, politics and media.
While most of these activities are organised on a local level and may vary from year to year, oikos pursues several international key projects on an ongoing basis to empower students as change agents and drive institutional change. The international key projects also provide a platform to develop the oikos organisation and strengthen its impact.