TAKE THE TRAIN TO LOCAL AGENDA 21
International conference to present the final results of the project TRAIN TO LA21

An international conference examining how to explode the myths surrounding Local Agenda 21 vocational training in the view of Sustainable Development and Lifelong Learning

30th May – 1st June 2007

Austria has embarked on an exciting initiative to host the final conference of the EU project TRAIN to LA21 in collaboration with the TENVORS network – Trans-European Network on Life Long Vocational Learning for Sustainable Regional Development.
This international conference will draw scientific experts and actors of Local Agenda 21 from around Europe to get to know and share their knowledge and expertise of the EU-project TRAIN to LA21 especially the training materials (OP3).
This conference will concentrate on issues for local regional development in keeping with the European Community’s pledge to sustainability as well as give delegates the opportunity to get hands-on experience with the TRAIN to LA21 – Training the facilitators for LA21 implementation project results, training materials and other useful insights into Local Agenda 21. The Target groups are political decision makers, technicians and other important actors involved in sustainable development at local and regional level.

Excursion – Mayors’ exchange

Since coherent and innovative policy making plays such an important part in Local Agenda 21, the conference will finish with a special half-day get together for local decision makers and other important actors from throughout Europe. A frequently desired objective, this event will give Europe’s Local Agenda 21 actors the chance to openly discuss experiences, progress, successes and challenges at the same time as viewing examples of good practice in the environs of Vienna.

Our Guests

Participants of this conference are actors in the area of Local Agenda 21 from the fields of politics, businesses, consultancy, NGOs and public people, as well as representatives from the science and media.

Aims

1. Offer a new training for life-long learning using ICT/e-learning methods (OP3)
2. Present the multi-lingual (BSQ, EN, DE, DK, ES, PT and SI) training modules (OP3) and interface of the website
3. Exchange and develop ideas and practices for improving the operationalization of Sustainable Development at local level and pull together the best for wider dissemination.
4. Explore how to encourage greater exchange and cooperation among LA21 actors
5. Create international partnerships and strategies for future actions.

This conference offers a great chance to exchange experiences and learn about international examples of local/regional sustainability processes.

Hosting organisation

Polymer and Environmental Centre - LKT
Matthew James Lamb
Phone +43-1-33126-494
Fax +43-1-332210631
Email matthew@tenvors.org