Engineering for International Sustainable Development - 2026
We would like to point out to all interested parties that also this year the traditional course on sustainable development and international cooperation will start regularly in September, at university level but open to all.
The course, promoted by the University of Trento, UNESCO Chair in Engineering for Human and Sustainable Development, is part of the educational offer of the Master's Degree in Environmental and Territory Engineering, Curriculum "Environmental Sustainability and International Cooperation".
It offers a truly unique opportunity for initial training and professional updating on all issues of Sustainable Development and International Cooperation and is therefore useful for students and professional operators of any discipline interested in acquiring skills on the subject or updating them.
CONTENTS: the course is divided into lessons relating to two thematic areas, strictly connected to each other and not attendable separately: Sustainable Development and International Cooperation; Participatory management of projects and conflicts. There are also some optional workshops and seminars.
LANGUAGE: the course is held entirely in English.
VENUE-DATES-TIMES: lectures will be held in classroom 1R at the Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering (DICAM) of the University of Trento, starting from 14th September until 21nd December 2025 Monday 2:30 pm - 7:30 pm (usual class day; timetable is flexible within the range) and Tuesday 2:30 pm – 7:30 pm (accessory day), for a total of 80 classroom hours.
RECIPIENTS: university students of all MSc degrees, both scientific and humanities degree courses; HSE or sustainability managers in profit or non-profit organizations, freelancers, professionals, public administration officials, entrepreneurs, international cooperation practitioners, teachers and lecturers interested in sustainable development and related issues, operating in contexts both national / local and international. Enrolled students who request it to the lecturer in charge can adapt the course to their personal needs with additional information and / or bibliographic references. Dialogue with teachers and among students is very open, as well, and is encouraged and supported, to foster interdisciplinary learning.
REQUIREMENTS: attendance of the course is subject, starting to formal registration at DICAM and, for students not enrolled in UniTrento degree courses, also to the payment of a tuition fee.
UNIVERSITY CREDITS: 6 (six) university credits (ECTS) are recognized to students from any UniTrento department who include the course in their study plan and regularly pass the exam.
CERTIFICATES: an Open Digital Badge (ODB) will be issued to trainees those are not student at UniTrento, after passing the exam.
INFORMATION: for information about the course and how to participate, requests, suggestions and registration, see the web page of the course https://eventi.unitn.it/en/international-sustainable-development-engineering-international-sustainable-development-2026 and the materials at the following link in Drive:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZKdHBAiwvYBj0gGHbnduQpU5rYAgKpir?usp=sharing
ENROLMENT: interested candidates can send a simple e-mail message with name, surname, degree course, university e-mail address (for UniTrento students) or name, surname, background, e-mail address (for non-UniTrento students) to the lecturer in charge Massimo Zortea massimo.zortea@unitn.it.
We’re waiting for you on September 14th 2026 at 2:30 pm in room 1R at DICAM. Don’t miss it!