Measures

Implementation

The Resource Universities obligate themselves to implement the necessary measures, considering the specific situation of the country and university:

to augment the level of public resource awareness and to advocate a knowledge-based, neutral shaping of public opinion
to define education standards for sustainability of raw material processes with regard to content and quantity,
to ensure a close relationship between theory and practice
to promote scientific research as the fundament toward a higher level of educational quality
to carry out quality control of the educational standards
to ensure that relevant teaching content is freely available
to promote the mobility of students and lecturers with regard to encouraging an exchange of teaching contents and methods as well as knowledge
to develop a lasting international network

To realise these goals, the Resource Universities oblige to form working groups (initially) dealing with the following topics:

Analysis of existing study programmes on raw material processes and of existing consideration of the aspects of sustainability
Analysis of the strengths and weaknesses
Definition of minimum requirements of teaching contents and volume regarding sustainable development in courses of study on raw material processes; the curriculum must be concise, not overloaded; integrated approaches and electives recommended
Development of appropriate teaching methods to support capacity building and entrepreneurial skills
Preparation of teaching materials and integration of best practice of sustainability science in training and further education programmes
Assurance of student mobility (excursions, partial studies, …) and of lecturers for the exchange, supplementation and qualification of teaching contents
Development of a new national and international study programme with a focus on sustainable raw material processes
Development of accreditation and certification tools for the quality assurance of the study
Development of key courses for sustainable development and for remote teaching
Development of interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary team teaching methods involving social, engineering, economic and natural sciences.
Including appropriate technology for artisanal and small-scale mining

Policy document preparation for a permanent World Forum on Sustainability (WFURS)
WFURS membership standard development
Ideas and suggestions for WFURS financing
Guideline development for cross-boundary resource utilisation
Concept development for regular information exchange and conference organization
Internet platform development to provide the latest information and teaching content
Establishment of a brand and of respective honours
Preparation of information and publicity material