AIChe Assembly
October 8, 2015
- AIChe President, David Madden
o Chemical Engineer fall picnic Friday October 9 at 5:30 at
Tuttle Creek shelter #2
- Sustainable Development in Slovakia and Ukraine presentation by
Valentina Pidlisnyuk from Matej Bel University
o Sustainability mode: society, economy, environment
o Want to improve the quality of life of individuals
o Sustainability in Europe:
 Previously focused on sustainable health, climate, and
environment
 Recent focus is on growth of production, consumption,
jobs, and economy
 Europe 2020 strategy: make Europe smarter, more
sustainable, and inclusive place to live
o Slovakia:
 Since 2010 has been aiming for Europe 2020 strategy
 Joined EU in 2004
 Very agricultural and making a transformation to
organic farming
o Ukraine:
 Revolution 2004-2005 (peaceful)
 Revolution 2013-2014 (corruption)
 Focus on energy, organic farming, awareness,
legislative bases
 Establishment of sustainability in educational courses