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Invitation to exhibit or become
a WEEC 2015 partner
www.weec2015.org
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8th World Environmental Education Congress
Welcome
Dear Colleague,
It gives us great pleasure to invite you
to Gothenburg, Sweden, for the WEEC
2015, the 8th World Environmental
Education Congress.
The congresses address educa­
tion for environment and sustainable
development. Education is a critical
component for a sustainable future.
The congresses began as an initia­
tive of university representatives from
all five continents, but the invitation to
participate is now open to international
and regional organisations, individuals,
governments, national and local institu­
tions, the community, as well as univer­
sities, schools and NGOs around the
world.
The congress in 2015 will take
place between June 29 and July 2,
in different venues in the city centre of
Gothenburg. University of Gothenburg
and C
­ halmers University of Technology
will through the Centre for Environment
Professor Johan Boman
On behalf of the Organising Committee
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and Sustainability be hosting the con­
gress together with the WEEC per­
manent ­secretariat. The main venue is
Gothenburg Concert Hall and the par­
allel sessions will be held in University
buildings nearby. Together they offer
the infrastructure to support you, partici­
pants and lecturers with what we trust
will be the basis for a highly rewarding
event.
Welcome!
Rebecka Hallén
Project Coordinator
University of Gothenburg and
Chalmers University of Technology
Centre for Environment and Sustainability
For enquiries regarding partner opportunities or booking of an exhibition space,
please contact Lisa Persson on lisa.persson@mci-group.com
8th World Environmental Education Congress
www.weec2015.org
The Network
Congress Secretariat
The WEEC (World Environmental Education Congress) net­
work is the most important joint experience of its kind existing
at the international level. Our congress network has a partici­
pation of thousands of people from 150 different countries:
university professors, teachers, government officials and inter­
national organizations, journalists, political representatives,
businesses, NGOs, etc.
MCI Scandinavia AB
Kastellgatan 1, 413 01 Göteborg, Sweden
E: lisa.persson@mci-group.com
T: +46 (0)70 0809 922
The WEEC is an international network for discussion of the
key issues of environmental education and sustainability to
build a worldwide community of research and practice of in
collaboration with educational, research, cultural and scien­
tific organisations at the international, regional, national and
local levels.
Host
Centre for Environment and Sustainability, GMV, at University
of Gothenburg and Chalmers University of Technology.
Destination and venue
The 8th WEEC will take place in Gothenburg, the second
largest city in Sweden and the fifth largest in the Nordic
countries. For many years Gothenburg and its inhabitants
have been actively engaged in issues and activities related
to the environment, sustainable development and a sustain­
able future. The two universities are conducting cutting edge
research and education around these issues. Every year, the
city of Gothenburg awards a substantial environmental prize
and so does Volvo AB. Many of the world’s environmental
and sustainability leaders are among the laureates.
The main venue will be Gothenburg Concert Hall where
registration, exhibition and plenary sessions will take place.
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Local Organising
Committee
Johan Boman (Centre for Environment and Sustainability)
Ulf Andersson (Centre for Environment and Sustainability)
Rebecka Hallén (Centre for Environment and Sustainability)
National Scientific
Committee
Ingrid Pramling Samuelsson (University of Gothenburg)
Frans Lenglet (Uppsala University)
Arjen Wals (University of Gothenburg and
Wageningen University)
Johan Boman (University of Gothenburg)
Magdalena Svanström (Chalmers University of Technology)
Eva Nyberg (University of Gothenburg)
Olof Franck (University of Gothenburg)
Christina Osbeck (University of Gothenburg)
Benjamin Knutsson (University of Gothenburg)
Malin Gemzell (Globala skolan)
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Parallel sessions will be held in University buildings nearby,
such as:
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•
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The Academy of Music and Drama (Artisten)
The Faculty of Arts (Humanisten)
The Department of Philosophy, Linguistics and
Theory of Science (Hovrätten)
• The University Library (UB) Social media
The congress is active on Twitter and Facebook. Please join
us for the latest information.
For enquiries regarding partner opportunities or booking of an exhibition space,
please contact Lisa Persson on lisa.persson@mci-group.com
8th World Environmental Education Congress
www.weec2015.org
Congress programme
Congress themes
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Taking Children seriously in addressing global
challenges
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Beyond the green economy: educating and learn­
ing for green jobs in a green society
2
Reclaiming sense of place in the digital age 9
3
Environmental education and poverty reduction New perspectives on research in environmental
and sustainability education 4
Learning in vital coalitions for green cities 10
5
(Re) emerging concepts for environmental stew­
ardship and sustainability Educational policy development for environment
& sustainability
11
6
Mind the gap! Moving from awareness to action
Education and learning for climate change adap­
tation and resilience
7
Assessing environmental and sustainability educa­
tion in times of accountability Read more about these themes at
www.weec2015.org
Programme overview
Monday
29 June
Tuesday
30 June
Wednesday
1 July
Thursday
2 July
09:00-10:00
Registra on opens
at 09:00
Plenary
Plenary
Parallel
sessions
10:30-12:30
Pre-meengs
Parallel
sessions
Parallel
sessions
Closing plenary
Opening session
Plenary
Plenary
16:00-18:00
Parallel
sessions
Parallel
sessions
Parallel
sessions
Evening
City
Recepon
Sunday
28 June
13:30-15:30
Post-meengs
Excursion
Pre-meengs
Post-meengs
Excursion
Congress
Dinner
Please note that this programme may be subject to change.
Previous congresses
7th WEEC 2013 Marrakech, Morocco
3rd WEEC 2005 Torino, Italy
6th WEEC 2011 Brisbane, Australia
2nd WEEC 2004 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
5th WEEC 2009 Montreal, Canada
1st WEEC 2003 Espinho, Portugal
4th WEEC 2007 Durban, South Africa
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Friday
3 July
For enquiries regarding partner opportunities or booking of an exhibition space,
please contact Lisa Persson on lisa.persson@mci-group.com
8th World Environmental Education Congress
www.weec2015.org
Expected number of delegates per continent
Sweden 20%
North America 15%
Europe excl. Sweden 25%
Asia 15%
South America 10%
Africa 10%
About the attendees
Members of environmental associations
NGOs and civil society organisations
The World Environmental Education congresses deal with a
large range of topics, i.e. pedagogic research and practice,
assessment of education, communication, green economy,
relationship between the environment and the organisation
of territory, health, agriculture, use of natural resources, par­
ticipation and governance, networks and partnerships.
The attendees are in particular:
University professors and researchers from various
disciplines
Teachers and students
Why organisations become
partners with WEEC 2015
Promote company image and maximise market
exposure
Position your company on the green arena
Using the WEEC partnership to communicate
CSR expertise and profile
The goodwill value
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Australia 5%
Policymakers and representatives of Institutions
Officials of international Agencies
Managers of Parks and protected areas
Journalists and cultural operators
Executives of private companies interested in shifting towards the green economy
Our aim for WEEC 2015 is to have more than 1,000 dele­
gates from more than 100 countries!
The congress is the meeting point for everyone working
with education for environ­ment and sustainable develop­ment
or which have an interest in the field. WEEC 2015 is as such
an opportunity for the delegates to learn more about the l­atest
in environmental and sustainability education, to discuss with
people from all over the world, to share their own work and
to learn from ­others. As a partner or exhibitor, this will be
an excellent opportunity to broadcast your own work in an
international arena with well-informed delegates surrounded
by press and media. This will give you the opportunity to show
the sustainability work of your company and you might get
useful feedback or even new employees!
For enquiries regarding partner opportunities or booking of an exhibition space,
please contact Lisa Persson on lisa.persson@mci-group.com
8th World Environmental Education Congress
www.weec2015.org
Opportunities for industry and organisations
to become partner or exhibitor
Partners
Exhibitors
We will invite potential partners to a discussion in order to
create tailor-made partner packages. As our partner you
will be presented where others cannot be seen and you
will be prioritized when allocating the exhibition space.
Exhibition package includes:
Partnership can for example include
the following possibilities:
Communicate your organisation as a partner
of WEEC 2015
White back wall
Power supply
Listed as an exhibitor on the congress homepage
Listed as an exhibitor in the congress programme
2 free registrations for the congress
Price: SEK 25,000
Exhibition space
6 square meters exhibition space
Partner’s logo presented on the congress home
page, congress programme etc.
Advertisement in the Official Congress Programme
Host of a lecture. The choice of speaker is decided
in consultation with the local organising committee
and the costs for the speaker are covered by the
partner
Lanyards or name badge branding
Inclusion of your company brochure in the delegate
bags
Free registrations for the congress
Exhibition package for publishers:
6 square meters exhibition space
White back wall
Power supply
Listed as an exhibitor on the congress homepage
Listed as an exhibitor in the congress programme
1 free registration for the congress
Price: SEK 15,000
Additional partnership items:
Advertisement in the congress programme
from SEK 7,500
Delegate bag insert (plus supply of goods)
SEK 7,500
Joining instructions
SEK 7,500
Delegate survey
SEK 7,500
T-shirts for volunteer (approx. 100)
(plus supply of goods)
SEK 10,000
Notepads and pens (plus supply of goods)
SEK 15,000
Lanyards (plus supply of goods)
SEK 15,000
Congress bags (plus supply of goods)
SEK 20,000
Please note that all prices quoted above exclude VAT.
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Supporting partner with participation package:
We have the pleasure of inviting your organisation
to send your staff, suppliers or clients to participate in
the congress. We hope that you see the value in par­
ticipating in order to get access to best practices, latest
advances in research and more.
We offer you a package of 5 congress registrations
and an opportunity to become our supporting partner.
Price: SEK 27,500
Other Opportunities
We are open to discuss other opportunities for your
organisation to be exposed at WEEC 2015. Please
contact us and let us see what we can do for you.
For enquiries regarding partner opportunities or booking of an exhibition space,
please contact Lisa Persson on lisa.persson@mci-group.com
8th World Environmental Education Congress
www.weec2015.org
Provisional exhibition
opening hours
Sunday 28 June Monday 29 June Tuesday 30 June Wednesday 1 July Thursday 2 July
Contact us
To secure your commitment or for further information,
please contact:
Exhibition set-up only
13:00 – 18:00
08:00 – 18:00
08:00 – 18:00
08:00 – 13:00
Lisa Persson, Project Manager at
MCI Scandinavia AB on
lisa.persson@mci-group.com or
VAT
All prices are quoted excluding of VAT which will be charged
at the prevailing rate, currently 25% at time of print.
Exhibition floorplan
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7
8
9
10
Poster Area
Restaurang / Café
Gothenburg
Concert Hall,
level 2
Poster Area
Exhibition space
number 1–10 is
4m x 1.5 m (6 m²)
Catering
1
2
3
4
ENTRANCE / EXIT
15
CATERING
16
CATERING
11
7
Poster Area
5
12
17
18
CATERING
13
14
For enquiries regarding partner opportunities or booking of an exhibition space,
please contact Lisa Persson on lisa.persson@mci-group.com
Gothenburg
Concert Hall,
level 1
Exhibition space
number 11–18 is
3 m x 2 m (6 m²)
www.weec2015.org
Wikströms, Uppsala 1140980
Trycksak. Licens 341 051
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