COOPERATION FOR DEVELOPMENT AT THE TIME OF AGENDA 2030: FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE

Docente responsabile

EMANUELA COLOMBO

CCS proponenti

Ingegneria Energetica

CFU

5

Ore in presenza

75

N° max studenti

25

Criteri di selezione

The selection process involves the evaluation of:
1. transcripts of records from the applicant’s previous academic career;
2. a complete curriculum vitae detailing work history and personal experiences;
3. a letter of motivation indicating specific interest in the program covered by this call for applications.
The selection will be conducted by a committee that will include one member from each participating CS department and, where possible, external representatives. Students deemed eligible will be invited to a second phase of the selection process, which will be based on the outcome of an individual interview.

Parole chiave:

Peer Education, SDGs, Students Engagement, Sustainable Development

Tag

Communication and presentation skills, Energy, Social

Descrizione dell'iniziativa

The proposed program is an innovative educational pathway aimed at young, capable, competent, and highly motivated talents who are committed to addressing the challenges of sustainable development. Students are selected based on their curriculum vitae, academic record, and a motivation letter.The program alternates between individual learning activities—through the use of online courses (MOOCs)—and seminar sessions with experts, as well as opportunities for active engagement, such as peer education initiatives in schools. A group-based project component is also foreseen.The Passion in Action program proposed here expands the cohort of students involved in educational pathways related to sustainable development, building upon the experience of the HONOURS PROGRAMME "Engineering for Sustainable Development", active since 2015 for Master's degree programs in the Schools of Industrial and Information Engineering, Civil, Environmental and Land Management Engineering, and for engineering programs in the School of Architecture, Urban Planning and Construction Engineering.The educational pathway is structured around three key components:

Participation in the MOOC "Higher Education for Sustainable Development Goals" (approximately 50 hours), delivered on the Politecnico di Milano’s POK platform.

Attendance at seminar sessions (approximately 30 hours) with internal, national, and international experts on sustainable development and the 2030 Agenda.

Proactive research and dissemination activities on education for sustainable development topics (approximately 45 hours), which may include:

 

• Education initiatives on sustainability for middle and high school students, carried out in both formal and informal educational settings.
• Advocacy and awareness-raising activities on the topics addressed, including participation in the design and implementation of the Giornate della Cooperazione (Cooperation Days).

 Through participation in the conference cycle, students will be exposed to a wide range of topics and stakeholders; this will have a positive impact on the development of young talents with a particular sensitivity to Sustainable Development. The program will be coordinated in collaboration with Colomba and will involve, as guest speakers, representatives from the network. During the seminars, topics related to sustainable development and the 2030 Agenda will be explored, with particular attention to ongoing projects developed in partnership between the Department of Energy and the NGOs of the Colomba network, including AICS-funded initiatives such as “Territorial Partnerships for Ecological Transition in Tunisia (ParTTEc)” and “LIVE BLU-E – Living Labs for Blue Economy and Renewable Energy for the development of Kenya’s coastal economy.”

Periodo di svolgimento

dal September 2026 a February 2027

Calendario

Mercoledì dalle 14.00 alle 18.00

Note

The program will be coordinated in collaboration with Colomba and will feature representatives from the network as speakers, including: Acra, Aspem, AVSI, Cast, Celim, Ipsia, Iscos, Manitese, Medicus Mundi, and Project for People

The program requires consistent and proactive participation from students. Repeated failure to participate in the program’s training and discussion sessions, as well as other scheduled activities, will result in the student’s exclusion from the program.