EU BEST PRACTICE OF LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT, SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING
Short description:
The module aims to promote the EU’s experience in the field of life cycle analysis (LCA), social and environmental accounting (SEA) and sustainability reporting, thereby contributing to the formation of modern economic thinking among economic professionals in Ukraine, in line with European cultural traditions. The project foresees following conducting teaching activities: “LCA: EU best practices” (30 hours per year, for master students); “SEA and SR” (30 hours per year, 3 years for master students); “SR and its assurance” (20 hours per year for master students, representatives of business and authorities); Winter school “EU best practice of LCA, SEA and SR” (45 hours). The project conduct researches (EU leadership in the SEA Research and SR, Adaptation of the EU methodology and software for conducting material flow analysis and LCA in Ukraine) (3 English-language articles, including 2 in Scopus or Web of Science CC). Promotion are ensured by the creation and maintenance of the project’s website on the platform snau.edu.ua, promotional activities at regional, local and national levels (at least 2 events annually). Among the main results of the project are the numbers of students involved – 315 (among them students from Ukraine, China, Turkey, African countries, bachelors, masters and PhD), different groups of professionals covered by educational events (official servants, practitioners, scholars, NGO’s representatives, wide public – 40 persons), printed articles (academic – 6 and non-academic – 6), participation in conferences (5 in total), researches done (topics – 2), conducted context events – 3 and at least 6 promotional events at local, regional and national levels, prepared database – 1; prepared didactic materials – 3 (bilingual – Ukrainian and English), running 1 e-learning bilingual integrated course and 1 project website (Ukrainian and English versions), special EU software used – 1, publication promotional materials, etc.