Introduction to Sustainable Consumption and Production in Asia – 2015 Edition

E-Learning Course 

21 September – 13 November 2015

27 July 2015, Geneva, Switzerland - UNITAR and UNEP, within the framework of the SWITCH-Asia Programme of the European Union, are pleased to announce the second edition of the e-learning course “Introduction to Sustainable Consumption and Production in Asia”, which will take place in the period 21 September – 13 November, 2015. The course aims to develop and strengthen ability of national actors in the Asia and the Pacific region to incorporate sustainable consumption and production (SCP) into national governance.

With SCP's increasing importance in the Post-2015 Development Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals, the course “Introduction to SCP in Asia” addresses the learning needs of policymakers and practitioners from the region and contributes towards the achievement of the SDGs in Asia. The pilot edition of this course, which took place in the autumn of 2014, increased the knowledge and SCP skills of over 50 individuals from the region. Measurable results and impacts from the pilot edition of the course are summarized in the pilot edition brochure.

Participants in the course will learn about different concepts and facets of the SCP, as well as regional, national and sector-specific challenges and opportunities to implement policies for SCP. Additionally, participants will begin to develop basic skills for applying the SCP concept in a real life economic, policy and professional context. After completing the course, participants will be able to:

  • Define the concept of SCP and explain its value for sustainable development and Post-2015 Development Agenda
  • Distinguish key elements of effective policy planning in support of SCP
  • Identify enabling conditions for mainstreaming and implementing SCP policies in national governance
  • Discuss principal challenges and opportunities for advancing SCP in national contexts
  • Summarize the range of global and regional initiatives to support SCP in national governance
  • Apply SCP to a real-life policy-making context.

The course pedagogy is adapted to professionals in full-time work. Total number of learning hours: 32 over 8 week period.

With support from the UNEP SWITCH-Asia Project, a limited number of fellowships are available for participants from the Asia and Pacific region working in the public sector, academia, applied SCP projects, or NGOs. For more information on the fellowship application process, please contact: envgov@unitar.org.

Fellowship application deadline: 31 August 2015.

For non-eligible participants the course participation fee is 600 USD. Registration deadline: 10 September 2015.

To register for the course please visit the UNITAR online catalogue.

For more information on the course please consult also the the course flyer.

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