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2012 SymposiumThe Power of Partnership
Author Name: Shpresa HalimiAuthor Title: Research Assistant ProfessorInstitution: Portland State UniversityEmail: [email protected] www.pdx.edu/sustainability
Case Study Title: International Sustainability Partnership
Trans-disciplinary Eco-Development Solutions “Atelier” in Hoi An City, Vietnam
2012 Symposium | Power of Partnership
Case Study Authors
Dr. Shpresa HalimiResearch Assistant ProfessorInstitute for Sustainable SolutionsPortland State UniversityPortland, OR USA
2012 Symposium | Power of Partnership
About Our Campus
Campus Location, Size, Academic Programs –
Portland State University• Founded: 1946• Enrollment: 29,000• Colleges and Schools: 8• Degree Programs: 226• Campus: 50 acres, 50
buildings• Community Partners:
1,000+
Sustainability Efforts To-Date• 2008: $25 million Miller
Foundation gift to build University’s capacity in Sustainability
• Core areas• Enhancing Student
experience• Strengthening Research and
Curricular programs• Community engagement• Greening our campus
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Case Study Description• Methods / Approach- “Atelier” - a process methodology for addressing specific real world sustainability challenges at multiple
time and space scales by engaging local decision-makers and other stakeholders with university faculty and students from many disciplines working locally and internationally in collaboratively finding integrative solutions to real-world problems. The main elements of ateliers include: (1) transdisciplinary, whole-system problem-based learning; (2) community/client sponsorship; (3) stakeholder participation; (4) creating a common language; (5) blurring of the distinction between faculty and student, research and education; (6) ensuring knowledge transfer to future generations and building of local capacity; (7) adaptive management and flexible working groups; and (8) appropriate and practical communication of results.
• Stakeholders Involved in the Hoi An Atelier (September, 2011)- Portland State University (students, faculty, and staff)- City of Portland- POSI (Portland Sustainability Institute)- City of Hoi An, Vietnam (People’s Committee, local government officials, community groups,
students from Danang University)- UN- Habitat Vietnam
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Key Outcomes• Practice strategic planning process for Hoi An Eco city
development through issues analysis and prioritization, evidence-based "target" development, feasibility analysis, and solutions finding, based on extensive discussion among various stakeholders, international and local experts.
• Share experiences and approaches to Eco city Planning between Hoi An leadership/stakeholders and PSU/Portland sustainability professionals;
• Further strengthen relationships between Hoi An, UN-Habitat and PSU/Portland and other local stakeholders
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Next Steps• Lessons Learned- Engage Vietnamese stakeholders from a wide variety of backgrounds to build consensus and
ownership around how to move forward in eco-city development. - Culture and Context matter- Embrace experimentation/Learning/Reflective practice- Share power/Build trust- Disseminate/Publisize- Emphasize mutual benefits and co-production of knowledge• Future Actions- Atelier leaders are now working on a long term Eco-City/Sustainable Urbanism/Climate
Change Adaptations strategic research partnership between PSU/Portland and Vietnamese stakeholders with a focus on Hoi An as a model for other rapidly urbanizing areas in Vietnam
• Questions for participants:- How do we build long lasting international strategic sustainability partnership? - How do we secure funding to support international sustainability initiatives?
