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BUP and Belarusan Universities

BUP and Belarusan Universities. Siarhei Darozhka, Belarusan BUP Centre BUP Rector’s conference, 15.10.2009, Uppsala. BUP objectives set 19 years ago:.

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BUP and Belarusan Universities

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  1. BUP and Belarusan Universities Siarhei Darozhka, Belarusan BUP Centre BUP Rector’s conference, 15.10.2009, Uppsala

  2. BUP objectives set 19 years ago: • to give people from the two social systems an opportunity to meet face-to-face and thus to help create and support the new political situation within the Baltic region • to create conditions for cultural exchange and enrichment • to provide access to educational systems and knowledge, experiences. • to work together to save the common Baltic environment • to give a chance to make regional input into sustainable development both within the region as a whole and in individual home countries • to establish new contacts between Universities, teachers and students • to help develop “project-mind” skills

  3. It was a big challenge for both sides of the region, the West and the East, especially for the Universities. • It was a crucial moment in the historical development of the Baltic region. • And BUP has appeared at the right time, in the right place and it proved to be a success.

  4. Good examples of BUP activities carried out in Belarus • Great interest from the Universities: • 28 Universities and some colleges, gymnasiums and schools; • around 3000 students, • 70 teachers, • more than 70 groups, • all BUP courses

  5. Belarusan participants have initiated and participated in: • creating the “English for Environmental Science” course • development, editing and publishing the Belarusan version of “Baltic Sea Region: culture, politics, democracy” textbook • development of the fundamental Master course in Environmental Management • the development of “Sustainable Baltic Region” course (especially video films) • the translation of course textbooks “Sustainable Baltic Region” into Russian • the translation of course textbooks “Sustainable Water Management” into Russian • the development and successful implementation of “Pre-conference training for BUP teachers” course • master class series for Teachers of English at Lodz Technical University in EES • organization of cross-cultural training sessions for the BUP teachers and students

  6. Belarusan participants have initiated and participated in: • teachers conferences (bi-annual national BUP conferences, SWM conference) • audio conferences (SBR, SWM) • seminars, trainings for Belarusan teachers • students’ camp on the river Neman • summer students’ activities and annual BUP students’ conferences • contribution to the BUP Newsletter

  7. Further developments on the basis of BUP activities and contacts • Several joint projects were initiated in Belarus thanks to BUP - BUUF as a platform for exchange of experience of cities’ development - Agenda 21 for Minsk (Minsk – Nacka cooperation for development SD) – SEPA / SIDA supported project - RECO-East – Regional Scheme for Waste Management (Stockholm county administrative Board – MoE of Belarus) - Castles of Tomorrow (Regional Baltic Sea project)

  8. We would like to say THANK YOU to the Uppsala University, to the Swedish Institute, to the Swedish government for substantial moral and financial support of Belarusan Universities, teachers and students from Belarus throughout all the years of BUP activity!

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