Ingrid Mulà

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed the existing competence schemes of study programs within two Belgian universities in the fields of business management, office management, and applied information technology, and found that the competence related to responsibility and emotional intelligence are widely integrated, while competences for SD dealing with system orientation, future orientation, personal commitment, and action taking are virtually absent.

TL;DR: The United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD) (2005-2014) was accompanied by a series of high-profile events and celebratory activities across the globe, which raised awareness about the DESD's objectives as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: In this paper, a review of existing practice, international policy frameworks and literature relating to education for sustainable development, professional development and higher education is presented, along with a collection of innovative research and practical initiatives that can help those involved in education and learning to develop ESD as a priority for future university innovative pathways.

TL;DR: In this paper, a special issue entitled "Competencies in education for sustainable development: A review of recent developments in the field of ESD competencies" is presented, focusing on various perspectives: systematic literature reviews; curriculum developments; meta-analysis of the interrelation between sustainability content, competencies developed and pedagogical approaches used; testing and validation of evaluation tools and processes for sustainability competencies; and the development of conceptual models focused on different subject areas and educational levels.

TL;DR: In this paper, a theoretical concept for analysing competence frameworks from this point of view was developed in a multi-step qualitative research process: two existing competence frameworks underpinning international ESD policies were compared and, based on the findings, an analytical tool to analyse competence dimensions was drafted as a two-dimensional matrix.