ARESC
Czech-Norwegian Alliance for Research Cooperation towards resilient, smart and sustainable cities and regions  
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Key Speakers

The     international     workshop     NARES     1     is     under     the coordination   of   Petr   Šauer,   Professor   and   Director   of   the Institute    of    Sustainable    Business    (ISB)    at    the    Faculty    of International   Relations   of   the   University   of   Economics   (UEP), Prague,     Czech     Republic.     The     international     workshop NARES    2     is    under    the    coordination    of    Professor    Johann Orlygsson   from   the   Faculty   of   Natural   Resource   Sciences   of the   University   of   Akureyri   (UNAK).   Other   colleagues   from UEP,   UNAK   and   other   organizations   who   will   cooperate   in both   workshops   as   local   experts   are:   Petr   Štěpánek,   Aleš Lisa     (UEP),     Grétar     Thór     Eythórsson     and     Steingrímur Jónsson   (UNAK),   Ticiano   Costa   Jordao   and   Wilson   Jordao Filho     (both     from     CRUSUS).     Researchers     from     other organizations   in   the   Czech   Republic,   in   Iceland   and   in   other countries   as   well   as   representatives   of      local   enterprises, local    municipalities    and    NGOs    will    also    be    invited    and welcomed to the workshop.

Overview of key speakers involved

A   brief   description   of   each   organization   participating   in   this   project   is   provided   below. For    information    about    the    profile    of    key    speakers    involved    from    UEP,    UNAK    and CRUSUS   we   recommend   to   click   on   the   buttons   on   the   left   side   below   according   to   the organization involved. The   Institute   for   Sustainable   Business   of   the   Faculty   of   International   Relations   at the   University   of   Economics,   Prague   was   established   with   a   mission   to   explore   a variety   of   research   topics   in   the   field   of   sustainable   development   and   their   impact   on entrepreneurial   activities   on   a   global,   regional,   and   local   scale.   These   topics   include socioeconomic    and    environmental    interdependencies,    history,    current    issues    and solutions,   promotional   tools,   and   international   cooperation   in   maintaining   sustainable development   standards.   The   main   emphasis   is   on   research   and   publication   activities the   results   of   which   are   then   implemented   in   the   pedagogical   arena   by   supporting courses      in      sustainable      development,      natural      resources      management,      and environmental protection. The   Faculty   of   International   Relations   has   a   new   specialization   in   the   master   degree programme   on   Diplomacy   and   International   Relations   named   “Environmental   Policy   and International Relations” which is fully offered in English language. The   Faculty   of   Natural   Resource   Sciences    (FNRSC)   of   the   University   of   Akureyri is   one   of   two   faculties   of   the   School   of   Business   and   Science.   The   Faculty   of   Natural Resource   Sciences   offers   study   programmes   for   a   BS   degree   in   Fisheries   Science   and in   Biotechnology.   It   is   also   possible   to   graduate   with   a   BS   degree   in   Aquaculture, offered   in   cooperation   with   Holar   University.   The   study   programmes   in   the   Faculty   of Natural   Resource   Sciences   are   structured   in   such   a   way   that   the   student   can   obtain   a Diploma   in   Natural   Resource   Sciences   after   two   years   of   study   as   a   basis   for   continued study   with   UNAK   or   other   universities.   The   interplay   of   business   related   courses   and science   courses   characterises   the   cohabitation   of   these   two   Faculties   within   the   School of   Business   and   Science. The   research   is   focused   mainly   on   the   fields   of   biotechnology, genetics, marine biology, and utilisation of resources. The   I nternational   Sustainability   Observatory   (CRUSUS)   is   an   educational,   research and   business   consulting   network   oriented   to   environmental   sciences   and   sustainable development   issues.   It   is   a   solid   and   well   balanced   network   of   experts   intended   to provide: ■Updated news on sustainability issues around the world. ■Publications     and     articles     on     several     topics     of     environmental     sciences     and technologies,   environmental   economics   and   accounting,   environmental   management and sustainable development in the public and in the private sector. ■Educational    platform    on    sustainability    issues    (presential    and    e-learning    courses offered worldwide). ■Research   platform   on   sustainability   issues,   including   natural   resources   management and    conservation,    climate    change    mitigation    and    adaptation,    renewable    energy technologies and energy resource management. ■Strengthen   international   enterprise   and   research   cooperation   through   our   networking expertise.
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