In September 2009, MECB Ltd will be hosting a course on the topic of Sustainable Innovation. This course builds upon work that was developed by a group of experts coming from across Europe through the euSDET Grundtvig Project. Of relevance to interested individuals is that the Island of Malta offers a number of interesting case-studies concerning Eco Innovation and Sustainability because being a small island state, it has an interesting and challenging combination of social, economic and environmental issues that need to be tackled in an innovative way. In addition, as expected with in service training courses, participants will be able to experience a number of cultural activities available in the Island of Malta, whilst networking with other participants coming from across different European countries.
The Course Organizer:
MECB Ltd is a Maltese SME with years of experience in developing and delivering high quality, specialized training courses and consultancy services. MECB Ltd has also experience of participating in a number of EU projects. Photos of past, international training sessions organized by MECB Ltd in Malta can be browsed together with testimonials of participants (see testimonials set 1 and set 2).
Course Approval:
Candidates interested in attending this course should note that this course has been approved by the EU Commission and is as a matter of fact on the Commission's course database. This will be reflected on the Certificate awarded to participants at the end of the course.
Course Outline:
The Sustainable Innovation For an Enlarged EU course will be spread over five days (Monday to Friday). In line with EU Commission guidelines, the course is structured aroud three pillars:
Technical Training on Sustainable Innovation
Related Technical Visits
Social/Cultural Program to help help participants experience Maltese lifestyle, culture & customs.
This five-day course is thus structured as follows:
Day 1
- Participant Introduction;
- Introduction to Eco & Sustainable Innovation Concepts;
- Relevance of Eco Innovation to an Enlarged European Union (EU);
- The Economic perspective of Eco-Innovation & related case-studies;
- Social Event;
Day 2
- Understanding Innovation & Creativity;
- Introduction to Creativity Methods & Tools
- Eco-Design Principles
- Innovation Technology: Demo of 3D CAD Modelling
- Eco-Design Case-Studies: An In-Flight Catering Trolley;
- Social Event;
Day 3
- Environmental & Social Perspectives of SD;
- BioDiesel – A Typical Eco-Innovation Product;
- Case-Study Observation visit(s) around the islands of Malta & Gozo;
- Social Event;
Day 4
- Innovations in Knowledge Transfer: The EKO-SCHOOL Project
- Introduction to e-Learning Concepts & how to develop
e-Learning Content on Eco- Innovation;
- EU Training & Funding Mechanisms Related to Eco-Innovation
- Social Event;
Day 5
- Strategies on how the course can be marketed to other potential EU
stakeholders and/or citizens;
- Participants evaluation;
- Training Course feedback by Course Participants;
- Course Closure.
Course Fee:
The training course fee to both EU and non-EU citizens is of Euros 650, covering training material, lectures, course visits, coffee breaks and morning lunch.
In the case of EU citizens attending this course, this training fee can be paid from a 1,500 Euros training grant awarded by your EU Grundtvig/Commenius National Agency. EU citizens can apply for this grant to their EU Grundtvig/Commenius National Agency (click here for contact details of your National Agency) by not later than 30th April 2009 on application forms they will provide. To do so, you also need to first have an invitation letter from our end which states that you have been provisionally accepted by MECB Ltd for this course on 'Sustainable Innovation for an Enlarged EU.' To obtain this provisional letter of acceptance, kindly fill and submit the simple (one page only) pre-registration form below, as soon as possible to Philip Farrugia .
As stated, this course is open to both EU and non-EU citizens. Adult, European citizens interested in spending a week in Malta to learn about this topic can apply to their National Agency (see below) to obtain a grant of 1,500 Euros to cover costs incurred in attending this EU approved course. Although Commenius/Grundtvig In-Service Training Grants are primarily intended for stakeholders involved in adult training, you do not need to be a teacher/professor. In fact, a wide range of people can apply for these in-service training grants, for example:
adult educators in any field and the trainers of such educators;
heads and managerial staff of institutions/organisations providing adult learning opportunities;
staff involved in intercultural adult education or working with migrant workers and travellers;
staff working with adults with specfic educational needs;
staff working with persons at risk, for example, mediators and street educators;
counsellors or career advisors;
additional categories of adult education staff at the discretion of national authorities
qualified and practising teachers of an official language of the EU (or Irish or Luxembourgish) as a foreign language;
trainers of foreign language teachers;
teachers re-training as a foreign language teacher;
inspectors or advisors in the field of language teaching.
Places will be reserved on this course on a first-come-first served basis when course fees are paid.
