Finnish Gateway to Environmental History Members          For Students Agata Depka    Harri Mäki    Petri S. Juuti     Riikka Rajala    Viktor Pál   Agata Depka Downloadable research abstract mobile: +358 50 40 60 928 e-mail: mailto:agata.depka@wyspa.pll  agata.depka@uta.fi Education       2003 -University of Tampere, Finland,  Faculty of Economic post-graduate program, Doctoral Degree (2003- ) Thesis: Sustainable regional development in the Baltic Sea Region; water management changes in Poland Additionally Aleksanteri Institute visiting student at University of Turku  and Tampere University of Technology 1998-2003 University of Gdańsk, Poland, Faculty of Biology, Geography and Oceanography Course: physical geography, Specialization: hydrogeology Thesis: Quaternary water level fluctuations on the Sea Shore Terrace in Gdansk in the years 1950-2003 Master of Arts 1996-2001 University of Gdańsk, Poland, Faculty of Business Administration Course:  finance and banking, Specialization: accountancy       Thesis: Reserves in accountancy Master of Science 1992-1996 Secondary School (lyceum) no 2, Gdańsk Class of general education with expanded course of English Professional experience        2003-Project manager, Exportum Ltd., Tampere place description: private business development service provider; voluntary trainship (2003-02.2005), full time contract (02.2005-  ) responsibilities: * creation and co-ordination of environmental export group to Poland from Finland * creation and co-ordination of other export groups for from Finland to central European countries * project management  * translations work period: 09.2003- more: www.ekofinnex.com 2002-2003 Project coordinator, The Baltic Institute of Finland, Tampere project description: Development of Environmental Cooperation Between the Tampere Region and Polish Coastal Regions responsibilities: * preparation of the program for field trips of the Finnish environmental researchers in Pomeranian Region, Poland (January-March 2003); * pre-arrangements of meetings with local and regional authorities, academic institutions and companies; * translation, interpretation and practical assistance for researchers during the trips in Pomeranian Region; *  prepraration of high-level officials forum in Gdansk in May 2003; * arrangements in regard to venue, accomodation, serving, local transport, interpretation, invitations; * prepration of forum program under the supervision of the Baltic Institute of Finland, * interpretation and practical assistance during the forum work period: In Finland: 01-11.2002; 01-14.02.2003; 30.03-10.04.2003 In Poland, Pomeranian Region: 11.2002 – 05.2003 more: www.baltic.org 2002 Trainee, Office of the Pomeranian Region President, Gdansk, Poland place description: non-profit in-service training in Polish regional authority, Department of Regional and Spatial Development  work period: 18.11-30.11.2002 responsibilities: * prepration of databse of all local and regional project proposals for EU Structural Funds; Scientific experience            2005 Interdisciplinary Research Training Course for Doctoral Students in the Nordic-Baltic region, Tampere University of Technology course description:“Viable Water Governance” course period: 6-11 June 2005 course content: * knowledge and understanding of water governance in its wider institutional framework covering the political, economic, social, technological, encironmental and legal dimensions, * viable water governance based on seeking convergence between, pasts, presents and futures, * field visit, 5 days of sessions (discussion, lectures, groupwork), 38 participants from 12 countries (23 doctoral students) 2004  Conference and summer school participant; Turku School of Economics and Business Administration, Finland Futures Research Centre with Finland Futures Academy; Tampere conference description: International conference: “Towards Sustainable Futures – tools and strategies”course period: 14.06 – 17.06.2004   conference content:*future of sustainable development, *sustainability strategies and measuring the performance of the strategies, *new perspectives and methods for measuring sustainable development and creating strategies, *look into how sustainability aspects are actually taken into consideration in corporations  2004 Professional Seminar participant; Jyväskylä Science Park and  Proventia Solutions Oy; Jyväskylä seminar description:  Sustainability in Business seminar period: 26.05.2004 seminar content: *distribution of latest information on future trends, *discussion about corporate social responsibility and sustainability issues, *speakers from Jyväskylä Science Park, Keskimaa Osk., Global Reporting Initiative, Finnish Ministry of Trade and Industry, Stora Enso, Nokia and various private companies involved in sustainable issues 2003 International Conference participant; Baltic Ecological Information Dissemination System (BEIDS), National Commission on Sustainable Development of Lithuania, Institute of Geology and Geography; Vilnius conference description: International Conference: “Sustainability Indicators and Intelligent Decisions – SIID-2003” conference period: 9.10 – 11.10.2003 conference content: * recent work on sustainability methodology and practice *problems caused by unsustainable development, *sustainability indicators at global, national and local levels, *developing strategies for sustainable education, *information technologies for sustainable development, social-economic tools in the sustainable development policy, *ethic problems of sustainability and building up a civil society 2003 Course participant, The Schleswig-Holstein Institute for Peace Research; Kiel, Germany course description: International Summer Academy “International Co-operation and Network-Management with the respect to EU-Enlargement” course period: 29.06-06.07.2003 course content: * transnational project working int he areas such as public administration, politics, economics, media, science and social associacions in the Baltic Sea Region 2002 Course participant, Karlstad University, Sweden; Starbienino, Poland course description: international summer course on Sustainable Development in the Baltic Sea Region course period: 24.06-04.07.2002 course content: * environmental problems inthe Baltic Sea Region, * identification of socio-economic causes of the present problems, * visions in the Baltic Sea Region, * methods of attaining sustainability 2001 Organisator and prelegent, Polish Geographical Society seminar, University of Gdańsk, Poland seminar description: “Marocco – the gate ot Africa” time: 9.11.2001 seminar content:* presentation of the outcome of 4 week student scientific expedition to Marocco with the specific focus on post-glacial landscape (of European and African Alpids), water and culture issues Publications Hämäläinen T., Ahokas T., Depka A., Development of Environmetntal Co-operation Between the Tampere Region and Polish Coastal Regions(DECTP), Pomerania Final Report, April 2003 (report of the Baltic Institute of Finland, not published; summary of 2 reports under http://www.baltic.org/mp/db/file_library/x/IMG/10978/file/ymp_hallinta_puola.pdf) Depka A., Lech P., Kozice i magnolie (Mountain goats and magnolias), In: Vivat Academia (monthly magazine of the University of Gdansk), nr 1 (16) 1999 Scientific plans 01.2006-12.2008 – Ph.D. research within the project “Empires – End of Environment? (EEE) The natural resources, especially water and forest, in the hands of colonialist, communist and “new regime” early spring 2006: Pal V., Depka A., Comparison study on water management issues in Hungary in Poland between 1900-2000; joint article Previously received research funding           09-10.2004   University of Tampere, Dep. of Regional Studies, start-up scholarship 11.2003-06.2004 CIMO Fellowship Prizes             2003 Univeristy of Gdansk, Poland, annual Rector’s prize for excellent study results 2002-2003 Polish Ministry of Education scholarship for the year 2002/2003 for excellent study results 1998-2003 University of Gdansk, Poland, Dep. of BG&O;  Scientific scholarship granted for very good study results 2001 Univeristy of Gdansk, Poland, annual Rector’s prize for excellent study results 1996-2001 University of Gdansk, Poland, Dep. of Business Administration; Scientific scholarship granted for very good study results Other qualifications Languages: English (very good: BEC 3, FCE), Finnish (intermediate), Spanish (basic), German (basic), Russian (basic) •MS Office •Driving license (cat. B) •Certificates of competency: - children and youth holiday resorts manager,  - international tour leader/guide  - yacht coastal skipper Interests         Travelling, sailing, freediving, trekking, rock climbing and alpinism ©Viktor Pal based on the website of the Department of History at the University of Tampere