Mistras annual report 2007

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Leading with ideas

‘Leadership is the crux of a Mistra programme. Research for sustainable development is based on sustained leadership.´

These words open a new book about leadership in Mistra´s research programmes.

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Use of the forest and homes of the future are in focus for the two new research programmes that Mistra’s Board of Directors has decided to finance. The Board also decided to continue financing three ongoing programmes.
NEWS 2008-05-20

Mistra’s annual report 2007


Research results are the property of society, and must contribute to its development. Mistra therefore remains committed to investing in research programmes that will make a difference to society,...
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NEWS 2008-05-05

Climate trends out of control


During a major international interdisciplinary conference in Stockholm on sustainable development, it emerged that climate change and its effects may become much more severe than the Intergovernmental...
NEWS 2008-04-22

Extensive vegetable experimentation


Larger harvests and smaller needs of commercial fertiliser and pesticides. These are the hopes of the MASE research programme, in its large-scale cultivation experiments.


NEWS 2008-04-08

Under the ship


Mistra´s research findings will soon be found on boat hulls.


NEWS 2008-04-02

Networks for researchers


For more than 30 years, the International Foundation for Science (IFS) has been supporting researchers in developing countries. Collaborating with Mistra gives the scientists access to an international research network.


NEWS 2008-03-20

Leading with ideas


‘Leadership is the crux of a Mistra programme. Research for sustainable development is based on sustained leadership.´


NEWS 2008-03-13

Keen interest in green chemistry in India


An international conference on biorefineries, bioenergy, biological wastewater treatment and other such subjects brought together a large number of researchers and business leaders in India recently.


NEWS 2008-02-29

The right to a good soundscape


The ‘Soundscape Support to Health´ research programme has recently come to an end. But its results will live on, through an educational portal and elsewhere. Some of its findings have also been used to transform a housing area in the municipality of Partille.


NEWS 2008-01-09

Entwined - the Trade and Environment programme -seeks PhD candidates


ENTWINED are seeking candidates from your institution who, with Mistra's funding, would either be starting a PhD programme of study in 2008 or be finished their course programme and starting their own research.


The asset management of Mistra should reflect the mission of the foundation, to contribute to the solution of environmental problems and to work for a sustainable development. This should be done with a reasonable balancing between the requirement of the statutes of high return and limited risk.

As of April 2007, 100% of Mistra's portfolio is invested in accordance with environmental and ethical criteria.

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