The UNESCO Chair for the Sustainable Management of Conservation Areas (MCA) shall provide excellent research and inspiring learning experiences for nature conservation in the 21st century. In particular, the Chair shall contribute to empower and enable personalities, institutions and societies to face the future challenges in the management of conservation areas. The Chair has been established in spring 2020. It shall become an internationally visible hub for excellence, innovation and new technologies in nature conservation. Activities of the Chair are based on an interdisciplinary, holistic and integrated understanding of conservation areas, as advocated and exemplified by UNESCO Biosphere Reserves, (natural) UNESCO World Heritage sites and UNESCO Geoparks.
The UNESCO Chair is rooted at the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (CUAS) where it is established at the Centre for Further Education (WBZ), an interdisciplinary institution for lifelong learning. The chair is held by FH Professor Michael Jungmeier. As an ecologist and human geographer, he has more than 30 years of international professional experience in nature conservation, especially in the planning and management of protected areas. At CUAS, he has established the international, interdisciplinary MCA research group. The main areas of research are in the fields of biodiversity technologies, citizen science and human-environment relations.
The educational formats of the UNESCO Chair include an international Master's programme "Management of Conservation Areas", as well as the two one-year certificate courses "Nature Conservation Engineer" and "eTaxonomist - expert for AI supported species determination".
“To our students we offer unique learning experiences on nature conservation and sustainable development. We want to inspire students and teachers as well by exiting learning formats, innovative settings and a professional learning environment. We learn indoor, outdoor and in virtual space.”
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Branche
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Hochschulen und Universitäten
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Größe
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11–50 Beschäftigte
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Hauptsitz
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Villach, Kärnten
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Gegründet
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2020
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Spezialgebiete
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Conservation Areas , UNESCO CHAIR, Management of Conservation Areas, Research, Nature Conservation , Master Program, Biosphere Reserves, World Heritage sites, New Technology, Geoparks und Protected Areas
