MESPOM
MESPOM is an Erasmus Mundus Masters course in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management operated by four leading European Universities and supported by the European Commission. MESPOM prepares students for identifying and implementing solutions to complex environmental challenges, especially in an international context.
The MESPOM study programme is in English and lasts two years. The students study in at least three out of four consortium universities: the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics at Lund University (Sweden), the University of Manchester (UK), Central European University, Budapest, and the University of the Aegean (Lesvos, Greece).
The European Commission's Erasmus Mundus programme provides scholarships to outstanding students from countries outside the European Union to attend MESPOM and to scholars to participate in teaching and research. Additional forms of financial assistance are available to students of all nationalities.
The current MESPOM students and recent graduates come from 45 countries of five continents. The first alumni are employed in private and public (including UN) organizations and academia.
MESPOM invites applications from all countries. Successful candidates must have a good first degree in a subject related to environmental sciences, policy and management. Candidates with other first degrees are also considered if they show commitment to environmental issues, usually through work experience.
Joining MESPOM
Posted September 24th, 2008 by Anton
MESPOM admission forum is opened! Here you can ask any questions regarding the admission; we have also created a designated google group Study at MESPOM (http://groups.google.com/group/study-at-mespom) where you can communicate to your fellow applicants to MESPOM and MESPOM students, share you questions and experiences.
Life after MESPOM - 2
Posted September 19th, 2008 by yuliya.voytenko
After having graduated from MESPOM in June 2007 I started my PhD studies at the Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy at Central European University in Budapest. Currently I am in the very beginning of my second year in PhD program, successfully passed my comprehensive exams and have just defended my thesis prospectus.
Environmental Issues in Canada's North - A Race Against Time
Posted August 24th, 2008 by brandon
When I first arrived to Saskatoon to begin my ENVERA partnership at the University of Saskatchewan, I quickly had to remind myself of what I had recently taught my students back at the CEU, i.e. be flexible in your field work as you should expect the unexpected! On my first day here, the communities where I was to visit in northern Saskatchewan were completely evacuated due to extensive forest fires in the area. As we waited for the fires to subside, however, I became quickly involved in a number of projects ...
MESPOM on pages of IIIEE Alumni Newsletter
Posted August 18th, 2008 by Anton
The Alumni Organisation of IIIEE, our network partner representing the University of Lund, has published the Issue 14 of its Newsletter. This issue features an interesting MESPOM-IIIEE discussion and gives a good feeling of what is going on at (and after!) IIIEE.
MESPOM Thesis on Biogas in Vietnam
Posted August 12th, 2008 by brendancookWhile preparing MESPOM thesis, I decided to take advantage of our global network and focus on a topic that was not just environmental but also related to the social and economic dimensions of sustainability. Through a partnership between MESPOM, Stockholm Environment Institute, The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics and the Course on Energy for Sustainable Development, I was able to travel to Vietnam and study biogas enterpreneurship.
MESPOM Alumni Promote Study in Europe
Posted August 5th, 2008 by AntonA new "Study in Europe" brochure features interviews with MESPOM alumni Jennifer Lenhart and Chunyu Liang. Enjoy the issue in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese and Russian!
Titles of MESPOM theses - 2008
Posted July 25th, 2008 by AntonTitles of MESPOM theses presented in June, 2008 are available here. Full texts of the theses will be made available on-line in September, 2008.
Job with UNFCCC
Posted July 14th, 2008 by chunyu.liang
I have just received an offer with the CDM Registration & Issuance Unit under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
The Unit is based in the UNFCCC's secretariat, Bonn, Germany, and is responsible for the registration of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects and for the issuance of certified emission reduction (CERs) credits, under the CDM Executive Board that oversees the whole CDM system. I will be working on the issuance side as much of my past year's experience with my current company, EcoSecurities, a market leader in the CDM field, relates to CDM project monitoring & verification.
MESPOM Graduation 2008
Posted June 23rd, 2008 by coordinator
On June 19th, 2008, 36 MESPOM students became Masters of Science. The formal part of the graduation, a part of CEU commencement ceremony, took place in the Vígszínház, an imposing 19th century theatre building. In the presence of George Soros, Kofi Annan and many other distinguished guests, the students received their certificates. This year’s CEU commencent speaker was Diana Ürge-Vorsatz, a member of the IPCC, the 2007 Noble Peace Price winner and a MESPOM faculty member.
