ESEE ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS TRAINING INSTITUTES

Following history of past educational events (THEMES 2006-2009, Thor Heyerdahl Summer School in Environmental Governance 2011, 2012, Central European School
on Multiple methods in the Governance of the Commons (2009-2013) ESEE board is pleased to announce call for series of transdisciplinary and collaborative training
institutes on Ecological Economics aimed at early career researchers, practitioners and decision-makers in Europe. Events can be focused on any of the diverse range of
topics associated with ecological economics, but will share a common participatory approach and structure. Local organisers can (annually) bid for up to 2000 euros for
events that meet a number of criteria, as detailed below:

EVENT CRITERIA

  • Highly collaborative and participatory; not just a series of lectures and presentations.
  • Transdisciplinary: including participants beyond academia, e.g. decisionmakers, practitioners, community representatives, etc. 
  • Students are heavily involved in organising the event.
  • Zero or low cost for participation, with some kind of bursary opportunities for those in a low-income situation.
  • The organisers have to record participant feedback on the event and make this available to ESEE.
  • Environmental awareness: a plan to minimise (and potentially compensate) the carbon footprint and other environmental costs.
  • Involvement of one or more ESEE board members to guarantee criteria are met and to further year-on-year learning regarding format and engagement.

FURTHER GUIDELINES AND SUGGESTIONS
In addition to mandatory criteria, ESEE suggests the following guidelines for the events. These guidelines will also be used to decide between competing applications
if more than one application is made for sponsorship in an annual round.

  • Duration: 2 days for pre-conference events, 3-5 days for other events
  • Number of participants: 20-30 participants; a relatively small group of students helps to build group cohesiveness and identity.
  • A mix of student and post-doc with at least a third post-docs.
  • Provide opportunities for publication of outputs.
  • Provide opportunities for ECTL credits associated with courses.
  • Remote locations preferred to maximise engagement.
  • Family friendly with childcare options available.
  • As the decision on competing proposals is taken by the ESEE Board, active
    ESEE Board members are excluded from submitting applications for
    competition. However, they are still free to submit applications, but these will only be considered in the case of no other eligible application(s) available
    from applicants outside the ESEE Board for the next year to come.

PROCEDURE FOR APPLICATIONS
Candidates can apply annually with ESEE for up to 2000 euro towards the cost of an
event to be held within the following two years, provided it meets criteria, but are
responsible for the remainder of funding. Applications will include a short rationale
for the meeting including a description of the meeting format (max 2 pages), a
budget, an indication of what budget posts ESEE funds will be spent on, and an
overview of other (potential) funding sources.
Applications for events in 2014 have to be submitted till February 28, the decision
will be published by April 30, 2014.
Applications for 2015 can be submitted at any time by 31 October 2014, and will be
decided upon in November 2014.

Applications for 2017 can be submitted at any time by 15 December 2016.