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2024
2024
Executive Director of Environment Europe Foundation, Dr Stanislav Edward Shmelev has been elected a Full Member of the Club of Rome
2022 to present
2022 to present
Executive Director of Environment Europe Foundation, Dr Stanislav Edward Shmelev acted as a Visiting Professor at the University of Torino, Italy
2022 to present
2022 to present
Executive Director of Environment Europe Foundation, Dr Stanislav Edward Shmelev acted as a Visiting Professor at Sciences Po University, France
2018 to 2020
2018 to 2020
Director of Environment Europe, Dr Stanislav Edward Shmelev acted as a Visiting Lecturer at the University of St Gallen, Switzerland
2016
2016
Director of Environment Europe, Dr Stanislav Edward Shmelev acted as a guest lecturer at the University of Edinburgh, UK
2015
2015
Director of Environment Europe, Dr Stanislav Edward Shmelev, acted as a Visiting Professor at the Kazakh National University in Almaty, Kazakhstan and delivered a 32 hour course in Ecological Economics for the MSc and PhD students


Director of Environment Europe, Dr Stanislav Edward Shmelev, acted as a Visiting Professor at the National University of Colombia and delivered a 32 hour course in Ecological Economics to the large audience of over 50 students: economists, ecologists, policy makers and architects
2013
2013
Director of Environment Europe acted as a Visiting Professor at Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan, lecturing in Ecological Economics and Sustainable Development


Director of Environment Europe acted as a Visiting Professor at the National Research University ITMO, St Petersburg, Russia, lecturing in Ecological Economic Tools and Methods and Sustainable Urban Development


Director of Environment Europe acted as a Visiting Professor at the University of Versailles Saint Quentin-en-Yvelines, France, lecturing in Ecological Economics and Sustainability Assessment
    2012
    2012
    Director of Environment Europe, Dr Stanislav Edward Shmelev, acted as a Visiting Professor at the University of Versailles Saint Quentin-en-Yvelines, France


    Director of Environment Europe acted as a Visiting Professor at the Kazakh National University in Almaty, Kazakhstan
    2011
    2011
    University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
    Associate, 4CMR


    Direct of Environment Europe, Dr Stanislav Edward Shmelev, acted as a Senior Visiting Research Associate, School of Geography and the Environment at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom
    2009
    2009
    Director of Environment Europe, Dr Stanislav Edward Shmelev, acted as a Visiting Professor at LAMSADE, Universite Paris Dauphine, France
    2008
    2008
    Director of Environment Europe, Dr Stanislav Edward Shmelev, acted as a Visiting Professor at C3ED, the University of Versailles Saint Quentin-en-Yvelines, France
    2007
    2007
    Director of Environment Europe, Dr Stanislav Edward Shmelev, becomes a Visiting Professor at the University of Geneva, Switzerland
    2004
    2004
    Director of Environment Europe becomes a Visiting Research Fellow of the Energy and Environment Research Unit, The Open University, UK
    Invited Lectures
    1
    Albania
    Multidimensional Assessment of Sustainability: Lessons for Albania", University of Vlore, Albania, 01.12.2017.(Keynote speaker)
    2
    Armenia

    Business as the Force for Good: Driving the Progress towards Sustainability, Yerevan, Armenia (Keynote speaker)
    3
    Austria
    "Environmentally-Extended Input-Output Analysis for Sustainable Development", Wirtschafts Universität Wien, 27.10.2013
    "Ecological-Economic Modelling of the Regional Waste Management Systems", 12.12.2004, Sustainable Europe Research Institute;
    "Global Accounting of Material Inputs to National Economies", 21.01.2004, Sustainable Europe Research Institute
    4
    Brazil
    "Multidimensional Assessment of Progress: an Ecological Economics Perspective", UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 05.05.2015.
    "Ecological Economics and the Green Economy: relevance for the South, in times of global change", BRIC UNEP panel, ISEE 2012, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 15.06.2012- 18.06.2012 (keynote speaker);
    5
    China
    "Multidimensional Sustainability Benchmarking for Megacities: Moscow and Beijing in Global Context", 24.10.2016, International Forum of Capital Innovation and Synergetic Development, Beijing, China (keynote speaker)
    6
    Czech Republic
    "Multicriteria Assessment of Sustainability at the Macro Level: Case Study of Austria", 24.05.2007, Charles University, Prague
    7
    Colombia
    • "Multidimensional Sustainability Benchmarking for Megacities", 16.08.2016, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogota, Colombia
    • "Ecological Economics: Sustainability in Practice", 15.05.2015, National University of Colombia, Bogota, Colombia
    8
    Dubai
    • Cities, Ecosystems and Climate Change", 7th Annual Middle East Smart Landscape Summit 2019, 18 - 19 March 2019, Roda Al Bustan, Dubai (keynote speaker)
    9
    Egypt
    • Paving the Way to Urban Sustainability. Connecting Values, Policies, Planning, Design and Esg Investment, UN World Urban Forum 12, Cairo, Egypt (keynote speaker and panel convenor)
    UN World Urban Forum 2024
    10
    France
    •"Multidmensional Sustainability Assessment", CNRS, Strasbourg, 11.11.2017
    • "Multidimensional Assessment of Sustainability at the Macro Scale", CNRS, Nancy, 13.11.2017
    • "Ecological Economics and Sustainability Assessment", 13.11.2013, University of Versailles-Saint Quentin-en-Yvelines.
    • "Assessing Sustainability", 28.11.2012, University of Versailles-Saint Quentin-en- Yvelines
    • "Multicriteria Valuation of Ecosystems and Biodiversity", 24.11.2011, University of Versailles-Saint Quentin-en-Yvelines.
    • "The Application of Multicriteria Methods to the Problems of Sustainable Development", 7.10.2009, LIX, Ecole Polytechnique,
    • "Multicriteria Analysis of Biodiversity Compensation Schemes", 18.09.2008, DIRENPACA, Aix-en-Provence.
    • "Multicriteria Analysis of Biodiversity Compensation Schemes", 01.12.2008, Ministry of the Environment, Government of France, Paris.
    • "Measuring Progress: New MCDA Approaches for the Dynamic Assessment of Sustainability at the Macro Scale", 03.06.2009, Universite Paris Dauphine, Paris.
    11
    Germany
    • "Multidimensional Benchmarking for Smart and Sustainable Cities", UN Conference on Climate Change, COP23, Bonn 17.11.2017.
    • "Green Economy", UN Conference on Climate Change, COP23, Bonn, 17.11.2017, press conference.
    • "Multi-Critera Evaluation for Sustainable Development", WFI Dialogue on Sustainability, University of Ingolstadt, 20.11, 2014.
    • "Methods and Tools for Decision Making for Sustainable Development", WFI Dialogue on Sustainability, University of Ingolstadt, 22.11.2013.
    • "Ecological Economics & Sustainability Assessment", Oikos Winter School, University of Witten Herdeke, Witten, 5.11.2012.
    • "Ecological Economics: Sustainability in Practice", Rosa Luxembourg Foundation, Berlin, 21.10.2011.
    • "Methodological power of environmentally extended input-output analysis", International Workshop on "Green New Deal" Projects and Social-Ecological Reconstruction?, Rosa Luxembourg Foundation, Berlin, 21.11.2009.
    • "Ecological Economics for Sustainable Development. The Path to the Socio-Ecological Transformation", International Workshop "Für eine neue Alternative. Herausforderungen einer sozialökologischen Transformation", Rosa Luxembourg Foundation, Berlin, 30.06.2007.
    12
    Hungary
    • "Ecological Economics", UNDP Summer School, CEU, Budapest, 4.07.2012.
    • "Sustainability Assessment", UNDP Summer School, CEU, Budapest, 11.07.2011.
    13
    Hong Kong
    • "Environmentally Extended Input-Output Analysis: Sustainability of the UK', INET, Hong Kong 15.04.2013.
    14
    India
    • "Economic, Environmental and Social Aspects of the Development of Modern Russia: Multicriteria Analysis", 16.12.2006, Panel Discussion: Growth and Sustainability – Paradox or Compatibility for the BRICS? ISEE Biennial Conference "Ecological Sustainability and Human Well-Being", Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
    15
    Kazakhstan
    • "Comparative Analysis of Higher Education Programmes in Ecology", Kazakh National University, Almaty, 15.06.2018.
    • "Renewable Energy Strategies: the UK Experience", Future Energy Forum, Astana Expo, 21.07.2017 (keynote);
    • "Ecological Economics: A Systems Perspective", Kazakh National University, Almaty, 2.12.2013.
    • "Ecological Economics: Methods and Applications", Kazakh National University, Almaty, 12.03.2012.
    • "Ecological Economics: An Introduction", Kazakh National Technical University, Almaty, 23.12.2011
    16
    Luxembourg
    • "Multicriteria Evaluation of Sustainability at the Macro Level. Case Study of Austria",
    February, 2009, Eurostat.
    17
    Malaysia
    • "Multidimensional Benchmarking for Smart and Sustainable Cities", UN World Urban Forum, Kuala Lumpur, 05.02.2018 (panel convener).
    • "Sustainability Assessment for Asian, Latin American, and European Countries', Sustainability Symposium"Sustainability and Development Challenges in the Asian Region", Monash University, Kuala Lumpur, 24 October 2012 (keynote speaker);
    18
    The Netherlands
    • "Cities, Ecosystems and Climate Change", University of Maastricht, 18.12.2019
    • "Cities, Ecosystems and Climate Change: a New Perspective from Ecological Economics", Erasmus University of Rotterdam, Rethinking Economics, 18.01.2019 (keynote speaker)
    • "Multi-Criteria Assessment of Sustainability at the Macro Level: Economic, Environmental and Social Aspects of the Development of Modern Russia", 01.09.2006, Free University of Amsterdam.
    19
    Norway
    • "Sustainability of Russia: A Multidimensional Analysis", 01.12.2006, Statistics Norway, Oslo.
    20
    Poland
    • Environment Europe Foundation Panel on 'Multidimensional Sustainability Assessment of Cities and Regions', United Nations World Urban Forum, Katowice, Poland 26-30 June 2022.
    • Cities, Ecosystems and Climate Change", British Pavilion, UN Conference on Climate Change, COP23, 13.02.2018, Katowice.
    Environment Europe Foundation at the UN World Urban Forum in Katowice, Poland
    21
    Russia
    • "Cities, Ecosystems and Climate Change", 20.12.2018, Union of Architects, St Petersburg.
    • "Ecological Economics for a Green City', 23.06.2015, Taiga Art Centre, St Petersburg.
    • "Sustainable Development in Brazil, Russia, India and China: a Dynamic Perspective', 25.02.2014, European University in St Petersburg.
    • "Ecological Economics: Methods and Tools", 19.12.2013, National Research University ITMO, St Petersburg.
    • "Ecological Economics: Sustainability in Practice", 20.03.2012 European University in St Petersburg.
    • "Ecological-Economic Modelling of Sustainable Regional Waste Management Systems", 25.02.2010, Faculty of International Relations, St Petersburg State University.
    • "Ecological Economics. An Introduction", 17.09.2009, Faculty of International Relations, Saint Petersburg State University.
    • "Sustainable Development of Russia. The Multicriteria Analysis", 24.09.2009, Faculty of International Relations, Saint Petersburg State University.
    • "Multi-Criteria Assessment of Sustainability of Russia", OECD Forum on "Measuring Progress", 27.09.2008, Moscow.
    • "Sustainability of Russia: Environmental, Economic and Social Aspects of Development", 26.12.2006, European University in St Petersburg.
    • "Ecological-Economic Modelling: Environmentally Extended Input-Output Models" 15.10.2001, St Petersburg State University.
    22
    Singapore
    • "Fundamentals of Ecological Economics", 05.05.2017, National University of Singapore.
    • "Multidimensional Assessment of Sustainability" 17.02.2017, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
    • "Sustainability Modelling for Singapore", 03.05.2015, Singapore Sustainability Symposium.
    23
    Spain
    • "State of the Art in Sustainability Research", 07.11.2013, La Laguna University,
    Tenerife.
    24
    Switzerland
    • 'Ecological Economics: Cities, Ecosystems and Multidimensional Assessment of Progress", 14.11.2018, University of St Gallen.
    • "Multidimensional Assessment of Progress", World Resources Forum 2017, Geneva.
    • "Multi-criteria analysis of biodiversity compensation schemes", 20.05.2009, IUCN, Gland.
    • "Ecological Economics and Sustainable Development", 20.11.2007, University of Geneva.
    25
    United Kingdom
    • "Ecological Economics: The Middle Way", Royal College of Art, London, 22.10.2013.
    • "Sustainability Assessment for European, Asian and Latin American Countries', EBRD, London, 12.11.2012.
    • 'Ecological Economics: Practical Applications', 15.11.2011, University of Cambridge.
    • 'Ecological Economics: Concepts and Methods', 08.11.2011, University of Cambridge.
    • "Ecological Economics: Sustainability in Practice", 07.09.2011, 4CMR, University of Cambridge.
    • "Ecological Economics", 31.08.2010, University of Buckingham.
    • "Ecological Economics. An Introduction", 12.02.2009, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford.
    • "Ecological Economics. An Introduction", 16.12.2009, Centre for Environmental Strategy, University of Surrey.
    • "Ecological Economics. An Introduction", 20.10.2008, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford.
    • "Ecological Economics. An Introduction", 15.10.2007, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford.
    • "Sustainability of Russia: A Dynamic Multidimensional Analysis", 10.10.2006, St Anthony's College and Department of Economics, University of Oxford.
    • "Economic Economics: Interdisciplinary Science for Sustainable Development", 02.- 08.2006, University of Buckingham.
    • "Economic Valuation of Biodiversity: Methodology and Applications", 27.10.2005, University of York.
    • "Economic Valuation of Biodiversity in the Far East of Russia", 26.10.2005, University of Gloucestershire.
    • "Ecological-Economic Aspects of the Development of Modern Russia", 11.10.2005, School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College London.
    • "Energy-Environment-Economy Modelling of the Development of Russia", 09.02.2005, Cambridge University.
    • "Environmental-Economic Modelling and Energy Choices in Russia", 06.10.2004, The Open University.
    • "Environmental and Economic Aspects of the Development of Modern Russia", 06.05.2004, University of York.
    • "Ecological-Economic Modelling of the Regional Waste Manageement Systems", 15.05.2002, University of Gloucestershire.
    • "Ecological-Economic Modelling of the Waste Management Systems" and "Specially Protected Natural Areas of Russia", 12.02.2004, Schumacher College.
    26
    USA
    • The Economics of Ecological Sustainability", Institute for New Economic Thinking, New York
    • "Multidimensional Sustainability Assessment for Global Cities", 18.12.2017, George Washington University, Washington DC
    • "Multidimensional Assessment of Sustainability: from Urban to National", 13.12.2017, University of Maryland
    • "Multidimensional Sustainability Benchmarking for Megacities", 05.06.2017, George Washington University, Washington DC
    • 'Multidimensional Sustainability Assessment' 05.06.2015, Institute for New Economic Thinking, New York
    • 'Multidimensional Sustainability Assessment', 03.06.2015, Princeton University
    • 'Assessing Sustainability', 02.06.2015, George Washington University, Washington DC

    Dr. Stanislav Edward Shmelev speaking on the Economics of Ecological Sustainability at INET Institute for New Economic Thinking, New York, USA
    27
    United Arab Emirates
    Environment Europe Foundation has been invited by the UN to organise a panel on Ecosystems: Complexity, Diversity and Nature's Contribution to Humanity at the UN World Urban Forum 10 in Abu Dhabi, UAE, 10 February 2020 and presented the new Ecosystems album that received endorsements and acknowledgement from HH Pope Francis, HE President Macron, HE Prime Minister Rute, HE Prime Minister Modi, and Sir David Attenborough
    Ecosystems: Complexity, Diversity and Nature's Contribution to Humanity
    Major Conferences
    2024
    2024
    United Nations World Urban Forum 12, Cairo, Egypt
    B for Good Leaders Summit, Amsterdam
    B Corp Festival, Oxford
    Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership Conference, Brussels
    2022
    2022
    United Nations World Urban Forum 11, Katowice, Poland
    Economist Summit, London, UK

    2019
    2019
    Green Growth Summit, Luxembourg
    UN Global Green Growth Conference, Seoul, South Korea
    2018
    2018
    COP24 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Katowice, Poland

    50th Anniversary Conference of the Club of Rome

    UN World Urban Forum 9, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    2017
    2017
    The Economist Energy Summit, London

    COP23 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Bonn

    Strategic Materials for a Low Carbon Future, University of Oxford

    2nd Forum on Regional and Local Economic Development, Vlore, Albania

    Reawakening From the Origins of Economic Ideas to the Challenges of Our Time, Institute for New Economic Thinking International Forum, Edinburgh

    World Resources Forum, Geneva, Switzerland

    The Economist Sustainability Summit, London

    Future Energy Form, Astana, Kazakhstan
    2016
    2016
    Financing Smart Sustainable Cities Forum, Liechtenstein

    International Forum on Innovation and Coordinated Development for Capital City Clusters, Beijing

    Green Economy Coalition, London, UK

    International Society for Ecological Economics, Washington DC, USA

    United for Smart and Sustainable Cities, UNECE & ITU, Rome, Italy
    2015
    2015
    World Resources Forum, "Boosting Resource Productivity by adopting the Circular Economy", Davos, Switzerland

    82nd Meeting of the European Working Group on Multiriteria Decision Aiding, Odense, Denmark

    "Liberté, Égalité, Fragilité", Institute for New Economic Thinking International Forum, OECD, Paris, France

    "Fiscal Policies and the Green Economy Transition: Generating Knowledge – Creating Impact", The Green Growth Knowledge Platform (GGKP), Ca Foscari University of Venice, Italy
    2014
    2014
    Environment Europe is going to take part in the International Society for Ecological Economics ISEE 2014 Conference at the University of Iceland

    Environment Europe took part in the Urban Sustainable Traffic and the Use of Bicycles conference in St Petersburg

    Environment Europe will take part in the International Society for Ecological Economics 2014 Conference: Wellbeing and Equity within Planetary Boundaries
    2013
    2013
    "Changing the Guard", Institute for New Economic Thinking International Forum, Hong Kong
    2012
    2012
    Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable

    Development, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 13-22 June, 2012
    2012 ISEE 2012 Ecological Economics and Rio+20: Challenges and Contributions for a Green Economy, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 16-19 June
    2011
    2011
    Understanding Sustainability Economics. Towards Pluralism in Economics' – Economics for Sustainable Development" – International Workshop of the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, Berlin, 28-30 October
    2009
    2009
    "Green New Deal", International Conference organized by the Roza Luxembourg Foundation, Berlin, 20 Nov – 22 Nov

    XVII International Input-Output Conference "The World in an Ever Changing Environment", University of Sao Paolo, Brazil,13-17 July

    8th ESEE International Conference "Transformation, Innovation and Adaptation for Sustainability – Integrating Natural and Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, 29 June - 2 July

    World Forum on Enterprise and the Environment, Oxford University

    69th International Conference of the European Working Group on Multi-Criteria Decision Aid, ULB, Brussels, Belgium, April 2-3
    2008
    2008
    OECD Forum on "Measuring and Fostering the Progress of Societies: A New Approach for CIS and Eastern European Countries", Moscow, Russia, 29-30 September

    2008 68th International Conference of the European Working Group on Multi-Criteria Decision Aid, Chania, Creete, 1-3 October

    International Input-Output Meeting, Seville, July 9-11
    2007
    2007
    Second OECD World Forum on Statistics, Knowledge and Policy "Measuring and Fostering the Progress of Societies", 27-30 June, Istanbul, Turkey

    Third International Conference "Environmental Accounting and Sustainable Development Indicators", Charles University, Prague, 23-25 May
    2006
    2006
    Biennial Conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics, "Ecological Sustainability and Human Well-Being, New Delhi, India, 15-18 December
    2004-
    2005
    2004-
    2005
    Member of the International Programme Committe, Principle organizer and Conference Secretary of the 7th International Conference of the Russian Society for Ecological Economics "Globalization, New Economy and the Environment. Business and Society Challenge for Sustainable Development", June 24-26, 2005, St Petersburg, Russia
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