The Vinyl 2010 Essay Competition is organised by Vinyl 2010, the European PVC industry’s sustainable development initiative in partnership with:
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Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth University in Wales has over 7,000 registered students, including over 1,100 post-graduates across eighteen academic departments. Aberystwyth's Department of Geography and Earth Science are one of the oldest and largest in Britain and has always been at the cutting edge of innovation in teaching and research.
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Åbo Akademi University
Åbo Akademi University is located in Åbo, on the south-west coast of Finland. It has the reputation of being at the forefront of research e.g. biosciences, computer science, democracy studies, human rights studies, material sciences, process chemistry and psychology.
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AIESEC
AIESEC is the international student platform for young people to discover and develop their potential. Present in over 1100 universities and encompassing over 23,000 members, AIESEC is one of the world's largest youth organisations.
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ENDS
Environmental Data Services (ENDS) is a leading provider of environmental intelligence in Europe. ENDS' publications keep environmental professionals up-to-date on key issues and help develop strategies to meet future requirements. Its publications include ENDS Report, ENDS Europe Report and ENDS Europe Daily.
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ESU
ESU - The European Students' Union is the umbrella organisation of 47 national student unions from 36 countries, representing as many as 10 million students across Europe. The aim of ESU is to promote the educational, social, economic, and cultural interests of students at a European level, in particular towards the European Union, Council of Europe and UNESCO. |
TU Delft
TU Delft is a renowned Dutch university conducting cutting-edge research and providing first-class education at graduate and postgraduate level. It is the oldest and largest of the Dutch state universities specialised in the engineering sciences.
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Universidade de Lisboa
The University of Lisbon was founded in 1911 and is composed of eight faculties. More than two hundred on-going projects and research activities are carried out at the Faculty of Sciences trough its departments and at 33 Laboratories and Research Centres. Many of these R&D activities are developed together with international teams and are funded both at national and European level.
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L'Université de Poitiers
Founded in 1431, the University of Poitiers contributes to progress in several scientific fields though its 50 internationally-recognised laboratories. Its main fields of research include Geosciences, Chemistry and Ecology.
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VODO
The Vlaams Overleg Duurzame Ontwikkeling (VODO - Flemish Dialogue for Sustainable Development) is a cooperation between approximately 20 Flemish NGO's focusing on the environment, the North-South movement, and peace relations. VODO aims to stimulate debate on sustainable development in society. |
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