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Peter Burgess

Maryam Faghih Imani (Faghihimani) 1st Maryam Faghih Imani (Faghihimani) Project Member: University Educators for Sustainable Development Oslo Area, NorwayResearch Current University of Oslo/ University of Gloucestershire, University of Oslo, Nordic Sustainable Campus Network NSCN Previous European Science Foundation, Univeristy of Oslo Education The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy 360 connectionsSend a messageEndorseMore options Relationship Contact Info Connected 25 seconds ago Background Experience Project Member: University Educators for Sustainable Development University of Oslo/ University of Gloucestershire December 2013 – Present (4 months)Norway / United Kingdom/ (Open)1 project University of OsloHead of Green UiO, Sustainability Office University of Oslo August 2013 – Present (8 months)Oslo Area, Norway Green UiO was established as UiOs concerted environmental and sustainability initiative in 2010. We are to build synergy between environmental sustainability Research, Education and Operation through collaborative activities. We work closely with other departments, faculties and research centers. Core Group Member Nordic Sustainable Campus Network NSCN November 2012 – Present (1 year 5 months)Finland NSCN was created in 2012 to strengthen the sustainability efforts already in action in the Nordic higher education institutes. The activities of NSCN are financially supported by Norden. Core Group Member UNICA - Network April 2011 – Present (3 years)Brussels Area, Belgium UNICA Green Academic Footprint has been initiated by UNICA's member universities. The main objective of this initiative was to reinforce the commitment of UNICA Member Universities for the environment and give them an opportunity to respond to the current and upcoming environmental challenges. By joining the initiative, the universities commit to promote and implement environmental sustainability in their universities and in the society. They are expected to work with all stakeholders, including both the public and the private sectors and the other universities. http://ugaf.eu/page/members Sustainability Advisor UiO June 2010 – Present (3 years 10 months)Oslo Area, Norway Designing indicators and measurement model for sustainability, Environmental Sustainability, Sustainability Policy, Sustainability leadership and governance model Implementation of Sustainability at Higher Education Institutions European Science FoundationWorking group member, RESCUE Foresight Research Project European Science Foundation January 2010 – December 2012 (3 years)Brussels Area, Belgium Responses to Environmental and Societal Challenges for our Unstable Earth (RESCUE) http://www.esf.org/index.php?id=6198 Academic Coordinator at Directorate Office for the Ideas Festival for Climate Change Univeristy of Oslo February 2011 – June 2011 (5 months)Oslo Area, Norway In 2011, UiO hold Idea Festival of Climate Change, the first of four festivals for celebrating the 200th anniversary of the University of Oslo. Projects University Educators for Sustainable Development December 2013 Publications Sustainable Universities 2014 Co-author of the book: Sustainable Universities; Chapter on UiO Case Study. Agder University, due Sep 2014 A systemic Approach for Measuring Environmental Sustainability at Higher Education Institutions, A case study of Oslo University(Link) UiO, Master Thesis December 2012 Sustainability is becoming an integral part of the university system. A global trend among universities shows that they are revising their missions and strategies by embodying sustainability on their agenda. This study aims to define what a sustainable university is and how implementing sustainability and more precisely environmental sustainability can be measured at the higher education...more Co-author: You say you want a revolution? Transforming education and capacity building in response to global change(Link) Environmental Science & Policy April 2013 This paper considers the changes in education and capacity building that are needed in response to environmental and social challenges of the 21st Century. We argue that such changes will require more than adjustments in current educational systems, research funding strategies, and interdisciplinary collaborations. Instead, it calls for a deeper questioning of the assumptions and beliefs that...more Languages English Full professional proficiency Norsk Limited working proficiency Persian Native or bilingual proficiency Skills & Endorsements Top Skills 5Sustainability 5Environmental Policy 4Research 4Qualitative Research 2Statistics 1Leadership 1English 1Teaching Data Analysis Science Maryam also knows about... SPSS Economics Analysis Political Science Social Media Education The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy Diploma, Cultural Diplomacy & Human Rights 2013 – 2013 Towards a Global Human Rights Culture: The Need for a Collective Alliance in the Protection & Promotion of Human Rights, Berlin Germany http://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/index.php?en University of Oslo (UiO) University of Oslo (UiO) Course, International Energy Politics 2012 – 2012 University of Oslo (UiO) University of Oslo (UiO) European Joint Master Degree, Sustainability in Higher Education 2008 – 2012 The Joint European Program on Changing Functions, Policies, and Operations of Higher Education in a Comparative Perspective. Offered by three of Europe’s leading Universities and part of the Erasmus Mundus Program. In cooperation with the University of Helsinki (Finland) and the University of Aveiro (Portugal), the Faculty of Education at the University of Oslo offered the program. Centre for Development and the Environment SUM 10 Credits, Development and Environment: 2011 – 2011 Theory and policy challenges, SUM. Centre for Development and the Environment, Oslo Norway Leuphana Universität Lüneburg Leuphana Universität Lüneburg Summer School, Implementation of Sustainability in Higher Education Institutions 2011 – 2011 Implementation of Sustainability in Higher Education Institutions in Eastern and Central Europe Institute of Cultural Diplomacy Diploma, Cultural Diplomacy for Young Leaders 2009 – 2009 ICD programs are split into three distinct categories: the Academy for Cultural Diplomacy activities, Youth Education & Development Advancement programs and the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance for Human Rights & Global Peace programs. Each category focuses on strengthening intercultural understanding within a particular field. University of Tampere, Finland Joint Graduate Diploma, Adminstrative Studies 2009 – 2009 Universiti Putra Malaysia Universiti Putra Malaysia Master of Science (M.S.) (Coursework only), Instructional Technology and Design 2004 – 2007 Isfahan Azad University Bachelor's degree, Educational Management and Planning 1998 – 2001 Recommendations Peter, would you like to recommend Maryam? 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