Delegation:

Jannie van der Luit, Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences,Leeuwarden, The Netherlands

David Herák, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, Czech Republik

Dissemination Trip I.S.L.E. to Bosnia Herzegovina

2- 6 April 2012

On invitation of the French Embassy in BiH (Catherine Constant) to introduce the ISLE-Network and promote sustainable development within the week of the French week of sustainable development

Background

• More insight in sustainable development: invitation to discussion

• Introduction to ISLE: partners and activities

• Invitation to join the ISLE association

Aim

• Workshops at three Universities: Sarajevo, Tuzla and Banja Luka. Contacts with staff of 5 Universities.

• Workshop on sustainability at Collège International Francophone de Sarajevo (CIFS

• Press conferences, radio interviews, informal meetings with students and staff, cultural activities.

Program

• Lively discussion with representatives of faculties on sustainability and what is done and still needs to be done

• Difficult to work interdisciplinary and transversal

• Interest in the good practices: when are they available on website

• Strong commitment of vice rector of University East Sarajevo to introduce sustainable development in the curricula and operations of universities

• East Sarajevo offers to host ISLE association meeting Balkans

Impressions: Sarajevo

Impressions: Sarajevo

• Lively discussion with staff (7) and students (65) of the faculty of Technology on what is sustainability and what is done and still needs to be done

• Difficult situation in Bosnia Herzegovina: politically and administrative: work in your own circle of influence

• Interest in collaboration on different subjects

• Interest the good practices/ concrete materials: when are they available on website

Impressions: Tuzla

Impressions: Tuzla

• Lively discussion with representatives of the faculties (13),of University of Tuzla (2), regional development organization (1) on sustainability and what they do on SD and what they plan to do

• Difficult situation in Bosnia Herzegovina: politically and administrative: work in your own circle of influence

• Difficult to work interdisciplinary and transversal

• Interest in collaboration with ISLE-partners on different subjects, especially water (e.g. TEMPUS)

• Interest the good practices/ concrete materials: when are they available on website

Impressions: Banja Luka

Impressions: Banja Luka

Impressions: visit to farmers

• Farmers also suffer form the difficult political and governmental systems: controversy/ mistrust between Bosnians <-> Serbs

• But, they make a nice slivovic: sante!

Impressions: Collège International Francophone de Sarajevo (CIFS

• Sustainability explained with a Mars-bar as an example. • A very enthusiastic class, some students

already know a lot about subject, others are eager to know more: the future generation! • Great fun to do.

• People are really interested in collaboration: ISLE-Association and on subjects

• There is a need for materials, what can we already share on our website?

Conclusion

Thanks for your attention