The history of the RCE

Regional Centers of Expertise: "Think globally, act locally"
The Regional Centers of Expertise initiative was launched as part of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-2014). It strengthens cooperation between local, regional, national and international stakeholders for greater sustainability. The individual RCEs have different focuses and structures. This enables them to provide targeted support for the region-specific key issues of sustainable development.

The RCE Graz-Styria: The history
The RCE Graz-Styria was founded in 2007 and was one of the first 20 RCEs to be certified by the United Nations University. It was created as a subdivision of the Institute for Geography and Spatial Research at the University of Graz and was established in 2009 as a university center at the Faculty of Environmental, Regional and Educational Sciences. It is part of the international RCE network with 190 centers worldwide.