UNESCO/Arab Region Ecotechnie Network (AREN) (587), established in 2002 at South Valley University, Aswan (Egypt).

Fields/Disciplines

Multidisciplinary Environmental Education: Ecology, Biology, Environmental Sciences, Economics, Social Sciences and Technology.

Objectives

• The principal objectives of the Cooperation Programme are to promote: 
• Multidisciplinary environmental education, research and training in teaching institutions, at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• The development of ecotechnie concepts, curricula, training course and research projects, including the development of joint undergraduate and postgraduate progrmmes and advanced research among the participating institutions.
• Increased environmental awareness among the general public, technical personnel and decision-makers.
• Exchange of ecotechnie-related information at the regional level between educators, researchers, policy makers and students.
• Sharing of experiences, information and data between members of the Network related to ecotechnie-oriented education, training and research.

Host Institution

• South Valley University, Aswan

Partnership

• University of Bahrain (Bahrain)
• UNESCO-Cousteau Ecothecnie Chair in Environment and Sustainable Development, the University of Bahrain, Environmental Research Centre (ERC) (Bahrain)
• University of Jordan (Jordan)
• University of Mohamed V (Morocco)
• University of Khartoum (Sudan)
• University of Damascus (Syria)
• University of Sana’a (Yemen)
• South Valley University, Assouan (Egypt)

UNESCO Sector/Office responsible for the Chair/Network

Natural Sciences, UNESCO Office in Cairo

Contact

AREN Coordinator, Unit of Environmental Studies and Development (UESD), South Valley University
E-Mail address - irina44(at)yahoo.com
Work Phone - (+20) 97 481 550
Fax - (+20) 97 480 448
City - Aswan 81528
Country - Egypt