| The Université de Sherbrooke and its partners are pleased to invite you to the International Forum on Applied Sustainable Development, to be held from June 18th to June 20th, 2007, in Sherbrooke (Quebec, Canada). Objective To facilitate the application of sustainable development in organizations through the exchange of implementation strategies, tools, projects, and factors that have either enhanced or hindered success. Participants Representatives from various organizations that have undertaken sustainable development initiatives: businesses, governments, municipalities, NGOs, non-profit organizations, institutions, universities, etc. Format The Meeting will promote the exchange of information and the participation of all. Most workshops will offer several brief presentations (approx. 15 minutes each) on a variety of subjects, which will be followed by questions and discussion periods and/or work sessions. The proceedings will take place in French and English (simultaneous interpretation available). Registration Fee To make this event as accessible as possible, registration fees have been set as follows: - Regular: $500
- NGOs and Community Organizations: $250
- Full Time Students: $125
Participation fees will increase after March 31, 2007. A program of activities for spouses will be available. Participation is limited. Presentation Guidelines Presentations should address all facets of sustainable development and should facilitate the application of sustainable development initiatives in various types of organizations. How to apply to be a speaker - Please advise us by email as early as possible that you are planning to submit a presentation, specifying the targeted subject of the presentation.
- Fill out the form on our web site and send it in, along with your CV, before January 5, 2007.
- You will be informed of the choice of speakers by January 31, 2007.
- Speakers selected must send in their documentation (presentation summary, PowerPoint and short biography), payment and registration form before April 1, 2007.
| | Keynote Speaker
Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland
Proposed Presentation Themes 1. Accelerating Implementation Through Cooperation - The roles of various organizations
- Inter-organizational partnerships
- Laws and standards
2. Implementing Sustainable Development: One Step at a Time - Getting managers involved
- Assessing the current situation
- Developing and implementing an action plan
- Ensuring follow-up and ongoing improvement
- Sustainable project management
- Getting organization members involved
- Getting stakeholders involved
3. Involving All Levels of an Organization - Governance
- Working conditions and social involvement
- Finance and investments
- Chain of supply
- Product/service innovation
4. Research: A Motor of Implementation - Interdisciplinarity: From utopia to practice
- Combining transparency and competitiveness
- Indicators: Selection and evaluation based on qualitative and quantitative criteria
- Measuring intangible benefits
- The search for synergy and transversality
- Technological solutions and industrial ecology
The Internet site contains more details. |