Universitat Rovira i Virgili

IU-RESCAT working committees

Training, Visibility and Image Committee

The main objectives of the Training, Image and Visibility Committee of IU-RESCAT are to ensure the achievement of axis 3 and 5 of the Strategic Plan

Axis 3 has the following objectives:

  •     Participate in the teaching of university masters, in collaboration with the responsible centers, and encourage the realization of TFM on sustainability, climate change and energy transition.
  •     Create a program of own degrees to respond to the changing demand for training in sustainability, climate change and energy transition
  •     Carry out a capacity development program (non-regulated training) aimed at professionals from Southern Catalonia and international
  •     Encourage the completion of doctoral theses in sustainability, climate change and energy transition

Axis 5 has the following objectives:

  •     Develop and consolidate a coherent and competitive research image of scientific excellence that contributes to the international projection of the URV
  •     To achieve an image of educational excellence and to contribute to the rigorous dissemination of IU-RESCAT's scientific and technological knowledge among society, social, political and economic agents and the media.
  •     Increase the internal and external visibility of IU-RESCAT in the field of transfer and scientific advice.

Transfer Committee

The objective of the Transfer Committee (COTRA) is to turn IU-RESCAT into a national, state and international center of reference in scientific advice and knowledge transfer in its own fields, and to ensure the achievement of axis 2 of the Strategic Plan.

Axis 2 aims to:

  •     Establish stable links with companies, institutions, entities of the third environmental sector and other territorial agents of Southern Catalonia
  •     Internationalize the transfer of technology and knowledge
  •     Link training and research to the transfer of knowledge and technology