Research About THE: Formula Europe Institute

RESEARCH ABOUT THE
FORMULA EUROPE INSTITUTE

Sergio Prez Laura Ruiz 5-53-70 Jingumae. Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8925. Japan
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Tel: +81 3 5467-1212
About UNU
It is an academic arm of the UN established in 1973 dedicated to the generation and transfer of knowledge, & the strengthening of individual & institutional capacities It serves purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations: It researches into the global problems of - Human survival - Development - Welfare. It functions as a think tank for the UN and provides knowledge-based policy advice as well as acting as a bridge between UN and the international academic and policy-making communities. It also implements research and educational programs in the area of sustainable development with the aim of assisting developing countries.
Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, vice-rectorate in Bonn, Germany 4/20/12 Offices at: UN Headquarters in NY &
MISSION
The mission of UN University is to contribute, through collaborative research, capacity development, and advisory services to efforts to resolve the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare .
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CONTACT POINTS WITH ESPAC INITIATIVE It endeavors to provide global
leadership on aspects of peace, development and sustainability including governance - with a special emphasis on collaboration between developed and developing countries. The institution is known for an emphasis on providing high-quality services and outputs, intellectual vitality and a spirit of cooperation, equity, a focus on issues that impact sustainability. The academic work of the UNU is carried out by a global system of research. Formulation of principles, policies, strategies and programmes for action with intellectual independence.
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CHAIRS / RESEARCHERS
Prof. Dr. Konrad Osterwalder (1942, Switzerland) Rector (1sept 2007), chief academic and administrative officer Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations. United Nations University Centre He earned a doctorate in theoretical physics in 1970 at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich. After a year with the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, and two years as a research fellow at Harvard University. He holds an honorary degree from Aalto University, is an Honorary Member of Riga Technical University, and has been awarded the Premio Matteo Ricci by the Universit Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano, and the Leonardo da Vinci Medal by the European Society for Engineering Education (SEFI). 55370 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8925 4/20/12 Japan
Professor Hans van Ginkel Ex-rector, The United Nations University; RCE Adviser Former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Co-chair of the CEC working group on Education for Development. He was the Rector of the UNU, Tokyo, from 1997 to 2007, as well as the UN Under-Secretary-General. Prof. Dr. van Ginkel has been instrumental in developing and promoting the UN Decade for Education for Sustainable Development. He worked at the Utrecht University, was appointed a full professor in Human Geography and Planning, and became the Rector Magnificus. His special fields of interest are urban and regional development, population and housing studies, public administration, and the application of geographical knowledge in society. 53-70 Jingumae 5-Chome, Shibuya-ku Tokio 150-8925 (Japan) 4/20/12 Mobil: (8-13) 3499-2811 /810354672323 mbox@hq.unu.edu
Professor Charles Hopkins UNESCO and UNU Chairs in Education for Sustainable Development; Charles is the UNESCO Chair for Reorienting Teacher Education for Sustainability at York University and a UNU Chair on Education for Sustainable Development. He is also advisor to the Dean of the faculty of Environmental Studies at York University, executive Director of the John Dearness Environmental Society. Charles received the Silver Jubilee Medal from HRH Queen Elizabeth for his work in education; awarded for lifelong contributions to environmental education by North American Association for Environmental Education ; and was given an award of appreciation from the Prime Minister of Canada for personal contribution to United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). 339 York Lanes, York University, 4700 Keele St. Toronto 4/20/12 Chopkins@edu.yorku.ca Mobil.: 416 762 7001 / 416 650 8123
Finn Tarp Director of the United Nations University Institute World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) He also holds the Chair of Professor of Development Economics at the Department of Economics at the University of Copenhagen, where he completed his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in economics. He received the Zeuthen award of the Danish Economic Society (Socialkonomisk Samfund) for an academic article based on the thesis Growth and Income Distribution in Developing Countries. Education: Ph.D., Economics, University of Copenhagen, Pedagogical course for university lecturers, University of Copenhagen, M.Sc., Economics, University of Copenhagen, Graduate student of Economics. UNU-WIDER Katajanokanlaituri 6 B FI-00160 Helsinki, Finland tarp@wider.unu.edu 4/20/12 Phone: +358-9-615 99200
Tony Addison (UK) Chief Economist and Deputy Director Tony Addison is Chief Economist and Deputy Director of the UNU World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) in Helsinki, Finland. He was previously Professor of Development Studies, University of Manchester; Executive Director of the Brooks World Poverty Institute (BWPI), University of Manchester (from 2006-2009); Associate Director of the Chronic Poverty Research Centre (CPRC); and Deputy Director of UNUWIDER.
UNU-WIDER Katajanokanlaituri 6 B FI-00160 Helsinki, Finland addison@wider.unu.edu 4/20/12 Phone: +358 9-615-99215
UNU-WIDER
UNU World Institute Helsinki, Finland for Development Economics Research.
It undertakes multidisciplinary research and policy analysis on structural changes affecting the living conditions of the worlds poorest people; provides a forum for professional interaction and the advocacy of policies leading to robust, equitable and environmentally sustainable growth; and promotes capacity strengthening and training in the field of economic and social policy-making. List of faculty working at UNU WIDER: http:// unu.edu/faculty/filter?param%5Binstitute%5D=unu-wider Link for UNU WIDER publications, books, journals, working policies, policy briefs and anual lectures: http://www.wider.unu.edu/publications/search/en_GB/publication-search/ 4/20/12 UNU-WIDER
BIBLIOGRAPHY
The ABC of the United nations Publication of te UN Public information department NY 10017 www.un.org Regional Centre of expertise East Midlan: Learning in the Region for Sustainable Development http://www2.le.ac.uk/projects/rceem/events/Speakers http://unu.edu/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_University
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