UPC International Seminar on Sustainable Technology Development
(9th-13th June 2008)
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UPC will organize annuary the International Seminar on Sustainable Technology Development in the framework of Master for Sustainability.
It is developed during a week and conducted by professors from different european universities experts on future studies analysis (TUDelft, Chalmers UT, TUGraz and others).
The objectives of this event are:
- To increase the understanding of a SD in the long term and the role of technology therein embedded in systems
- To increase the capability to apply foresighting, forecasting and backcasting
- To contribute to the development of scientific work competences of students
- To increase the capability of teachers to teach the approach of future imaging, foresighting, forecasting and backcasting
- To equip UPC with insight and capability to transfer knowledge on future imaging and backcasting for sustainable development in the Masters in SD and further in Catalonia and Spain
- To become an experts meeting point and create networking activities among different groups and institution
First edition was developed in Barcelona at June 2008, 9th to 13th.
