Mission
NEW WAYS Center for Sustainable Development is an independent multifaceted non-profit platform designed as social business to promote
sustainable development at European and international level through
• Cooperation with related institutions, organisations, networks, think-tanks and partners,
• Advisory and consulting services to the public and private sector,
• The organisation/co-organisation of events and training seminars for the public and private sector, and a
• Knowledge development portal that provides links to key websites, newsletters, documents.
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Values
NEW WAYS Center for Sustainable Development
applies a holistic, integrated, systemic, inclusive and participatory approach combined with high ethical standards, integrity and cultural sensitivity.
A dynamic and independent team is well aware of mainstream thinking and latest research results, on the basis of which contributions are elaborated and refined. |
The Director
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Dr. Ursula Vavrik
Ursula Vavrik holds a Master’s degree and a PhD (1990) in Economic and Social Sciences, her doctoral thesis being awarded with the Rudolf Sallinger Prize of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce for outstanding research. She pursued an international career having worked for multinational organizations (the UN and OECD), EU institutions, academia, the private sector and NGOs. Areas of specific expertise encompass international and EU policy and politics, particularly in the fields of environment, development and sustainable development. |
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