Change and Development in Environmental Engineering Education in Libya
Satya Pal Bindra Bindra, UNCSD Rio+20 Focal Point ABC Corporation (Libya)
Salem Abulifa, Ministry of Local Governance, Tripoli (Libya)
Khalifa Hammuda, Ministry of Labor, Tripoli Libya (Libya)
Ali Lawafi, civil aviation college Sphea (Libya)
Waled Astiata, Tripoli University (Libya)
Abstract
Paper is designed to present an overview on the state of art on new capacity building approaches and methodologies to meet the sustainable development demands at global, regional, national and local levels. After a brief description of current barriers to integrating sustainability into engineering education it demonstrates that how New Libya is playing the vital role for effective education and training in environmental engineering using teaching/learning practices employed in the green engineering courses and best practice UNIDO PRIME & GRIP & UNESCO MAB & MOST blended learning approach that helps play in leveling the varied content knowledge, expertise and experience of professionals. It highlights a strategy and plan of action to meet the challenges of change and development in education & training required to develop the vital skills and experience of sustainable development professionals needed to perform their more sophisticated jobs with greater coordination and prioritization among aviation stakeholders.
Finally it provides a framework approach using outcomes, output, base line, targets, performance indicators and activities to design a wide range of formal education & training in environmental protection fields using new blended learning technologies for the enhancement of sustainable livelihood in general and Libya in particular.
Keywords: Sustainable Development, Green Engineering, UNIDO, PRIME, GRIP, UNESCO MAB & MOST, framework approach, education & learning technologies