THE HISTORY OF SUSTAINABILITY AND THE CASE OF THE GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMER SCHOOL: AN INCENTIVE TO INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

Abstract

This article seeks to bring a history of sustainability as a concept and to inform about global programs such as the Global Entrepreneurship Summer School about sustainability in a holistic approach to its three dimensions. It also addresses perceptions and results from the networking and international partnerships found throughout the event. It is about addressing the relationship between the events focused on social entrepreneurship and sustainability. This study's aim is to share the impact of summer school programs as an incentive for education internationally, including the achievement of the Sustainable Development Education 4: Quality Education. The current work also verifies the incentive for the teaching of skills such as creativity, entrepreneurship, and fundraising in an international manner. From this experience and in the light of the international immersion with the contributions of the other participants and the enhancement promoted by the University of Western Cape. For the development of this work, we first analyze a history of sustainability and its three dimensions. Next, consumerism, blue economy, and social entrepreneurship are briefly discussed, and then the role of the Global Entrepreneurship Summer School is explored and elucidated the types of projects developed within the framework of the program. Finally, we relate the subjects to analyze the impact of such programs to enhance education and teaching. 

Keywords: International Education, Summer School, Sustainability

Zusammenfassung 

Dieser Artikel betrachtet verschiedene Aspekte der Nachhaltigkeit und geht hierbei im ersten Teil auf deren Historie sowie die drei Dimensionen der Nachhaltigkeit in. Der zweite Teil betrachtet die Themen Konsum, Blue Economy und soziales Unternehmertum. In diesem Zusammenhang wird die Global Entrepreneurship Summer School vorgestellt und die damit einhergehenden Programme. Im Vordergrund steht dabei einerseits die unterschiedliche Wahrnehmung, andererseits das Entstehen internationaler Partnerschaften und Netzwerke. Im Anschluss werden die vorgestellten Themen in Beziehung zueinander gesetzt und die Möglichkeiten solcher Programme hinsichtlich Weiterbildung und Lehre analysiert. Ziel dieses Artikels ist es, die nachhaltige Wirkung von Summer School Programmen, vor allem in Bezug auf die internationale Zusammenarbeit aber auch hinsichtlich Kompetenzvermittlung, Kreativität, Unternehmertum und Fundraising auf internationaler Ebene, zu analysieren.

SCHLÜSSELWÖRTER: Internationale Bildung, Sommerschulprogramme, Nachhaltigkeit, Networking 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v8.i5.2020.195

Klaus, C. A., Bonin, J. C., Hülse, L., dos Santos, A. M., & Baade, J. H. (2020). THE HISTORY OF SUSTAINABILITY AND THE CASE OF THE GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMER SCHOOL: AN INCENTIVE TO INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION. International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH, 8(5), 230-240. https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v8.i5.2020.195