oikos Winter School: Stakeholder Dialogue simulated
Witten/Herdecke - On the second day of the oikos Winter School 2007, participants simulated a stakeholder dialogue for the realization of an Institute for Business Education for Sustainable Development.
The scetched Institute could do research on how sustainability can be integrated into the curricula of universities. This implies designing teaching methods and scetching best cases on how s ...
University of British Columbia Students win oikos Award
Paul Dickinson, CEO of the Carbon Disclosure Project and Award Committee member Claude Siegenthaler (Hosei University Tokyo) handed over the oikos Award for Student Entrepreneurship in Higher Education to Alice Miro, a UBC student. The prize giving ceremony took place at the oikos Winter School 2007 in Witten/Herdecke, Germany.
oikos Winter School 2007 takes off
oikos Witten/Herdecke is hosting the oikos Winter School 2007, which started on November 18 with 20 participating students from 12 countries.
Speakers of the Winter School include alternative Nobel Prize Laureate Ibrahim Abouleish, Founder of Sekem Group (Egypt); Paul Dickinson, Founder and CEO, Carbon Disclosure Project (UK); Hans Michael Hoelz, Global Head of Sustainable Devel ...
oikos PhD Summer Academy 2008: Preannouncement
Dr. Johanna Mair (IESE Barcelona), Dr. Michael V. Russo (University of Oregon) and Dr. Rolf Wüstenhagen (University of St.Gallen) will form the invited faculty of the oikos PhD Summer Academy 2008, August 25-29.
The call for papers for the 2008 Academy will be launched by end of November. PhD candidates are invited to submit papers dealing with Entrepreneurial Strategies for Susta ...
Expedition World
Bringing sustainable development topics into the classroom - this has been the objective of the Expedition World. Matti Spiecker, one of the three students from University of Witten/Herdecke that visited Social Entrepreneurs during an eight month expedition will speak about his experiences on November 16th at 3 pm in the Pony Bar (Allende-Platz 1, Hamburg). Join the session, learn about the entrep ...
Panel Discussion: Tools for Sustainable Development Processes
On November 23, 3 pm, oikos Graz is moderating a panel discussion on "Tools and Methods for Sustainable Development Processes". Johann Jachs (Österreichische Nationalbank), Matti Spiecker (Stiftung WeltKlasse) and Mag. Gerhard Vötsch (Landentwicklung Steiermark) will talk about their personal experiences in enhancing sustainable development. Venue:Institute for Geography, room HS 11.03.
oikos anniversary conference 2007
To mark our 20th anniversary, oikos organised a conference to relaunch the debate over sustainable growth and explore new ways forward. Titled "Limits to Growth - Growing beyond Limits?" the conference evaluated alternatives to current growth-based models and policies.
On 18th and 19th of October 150 student delegates and professionals from around the world gathered in the Swiss town of St ...
oikos Bayreuth starts winter term with a focus on Sustainability Reporting
oikos Bayreuth members presented their projects for the winter term 2007/2008 at the student fair for new students at the University of Bayreuth on October 15th. The core project is Sustainability Reporting with a particular focus on the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (practice-oriented project). Other projects include
Corporate Governance and Corporate Reporting ...
oikos Bayreuth starts winter term with a focus on Sustainability Reporting
oikos Bayreuth will be present at the student fair for new students at the University of Bayreuth on October 15th. The fair will take place in the Mensa building from 7-8.30 pm. oikos students are happy to present their plans for the winter term 2007/2008. The core project will be Sustainability Reporting with a particular focus on the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (practice- ...
oikos Hamburg present at student fair
oikos Hamburg will be present at the student fair at the University of Hamburg on 17th of October. The fair will take place in building VMP5 from 12-4 pm. We invite you to have a look at our stand and get in touch with our group. We are planning new projects for this Winter. Matti Spieker will present his experience from the "Expedition World" - a journey through developing countries during ...