Call for Students and Participants
1st Ever Green Economics Institute Summer School
To be held at St Hugh’s College, University of Oxfor Wednesday 20th 21st 22nd June 2018
Concepts, methods and literature in Green Economics
| DAY 1 20th June 2018
Green economics Introducing concepts |
Subject | Activity | Wednesday | |
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1-1-30 welcome coffee |
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`1 30- 2 30
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Introducing macroeconomics and finance |
Lecture | Professor Maria Madi (Brazil and Argentina ) | |
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2 45- 3 45
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Introducing sustainable goals, environmental and social justiceand the limits of main stream perspections, methodology and literature | Lecture | Miriam Kennet | |
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Coffee-break |
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4 15- 5-15
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2018. an economic overview | Lecture | Professor Maria Madi | |
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5 30 – 7
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Sustainable goals and current challenges. Green economics and the COP | Brainstorm activity | Professor Maria Madi
And Miriam Kennet Michelle Gale |
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| DAY 2 Thursday 21st June 2018 Improving methods and skills | Subject | Activity | Thursday |
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1-1-30 welcome coffee |
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`1 30- 2 30
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Green methodology. (interdisciplicary approach, case studies, filed research, etc..) | Lecture | Volker Heinemann |
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2 45- 3 45
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Scientific and Writing skills I- | Working in groups writing an abstract. The students will receive a list of subjects to write abstracts | Marlyn Lee Hughes
Professor Maria Madi Miriam Kennet |
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Coffee-break |
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4 15- 5-15
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Scientific and Writing skills II | Working in individual abstracts | Maria Madi
Miriam Kennet |
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5 30 – 7
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Communication skills | Presentation of abstracts. Enhancing debate on green economics issues | Maria Madi
Marlyn Lee Hughes Michelle Gale Miriam Kennet |
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| DAY 3 Friday 22nd June 2018 Future trends | Subject | Activity | Friday |
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1-1-30 welcome coffee |
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`1 30- 2 30 |
Disruptive innovations |
Lecture maria |
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2 45- 3 45
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Innovations and inclusive growth . Thinking policy proposals
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Working in groups | Maria Madi
Miriam Kennet |
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Coffee-break |
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4 15- 5-15
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The low carbon economy
Green Cities |
Lecture | Richard Clarke TBC
Anjikwi Memshallbwana |
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5 30 – 7
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Low carbon and global governance. Thinking policy proposals |
Working in groups |
Miriam Kennet
Richard Clarke TBC Michelle Gale Professor Maria Madi |
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Learning Objectives. How this Summer Program Can Boost Your Learning
This summer school seeks to promote academically motivated students by strengthening their methodological understanding in linking theory and experiments. They convey the excitement of new progress in Green economics through the stimulus of learning. The objectives are to train and attract graduate students interested by working at the interfaces between disciplines.
Bringing together people from all over the world, this 3 day Summer School is an exciting opportunity to enrich your curriculum. Courses and tutorials are designed and taught by highly regarded scholars.
This summer school program comprises intensive activities which aim to provide attendees with an introduction to both the theoretical foundations and the practical applications of some of the Green economics thinking and aplications. Each subject has theoretical and practical classes.
Goals and objectives
- Familiarize students with Green Economics concepts, methods and literature.
- Assist students in their personal development of skills including and professional strategies.
- Teach writing and communication skills to prepare students for the gig economy challenges.
- Enhance critical thinking skills through self-exploration and class experiences.
- Gain leadership skills through classroom activities, discussions, and cultural experiences.
Students are expected to be familiar with the core concepts of the summer programme
Certificates
The students will receive a certificate after accomplishing 80 % of the summer school activities
Qualifications
The summer school is suitable for graduate students, academics and policy makers
More Information will be posted here shortly
Updated on March 04/03/2018
If you think you would like to participate please email us today to register your interest in this progamme:
At greeneconomicsinstitute@yahoo.com
And/ Or greeneconomicseducation@yahoo.co.uk
And /or info@geiacademy.org
(We will be asking participants to make a donation to the working of the Charitable Trust and this will be about £500 per person for the course. )