TEN (Thematic Environmental Networks) is a center for research and education at Venice International University.

VIU is a consortium of Universities including the Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia; the Istituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia; Duke University, USA; Ludwig Maximilians Universität, Münich; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Tel Aviv University.

(For additional information on VIU and VIU's programs, location, facilities, etc., see VIU's home page: http://www.viu.unive.it )

President
Ignazio Musu

Director
Stefano Della Sala

Goals

The TEN Center co-ordinates and supports research on environmental themes at an international level. It aims to address established needs to acquire and exchange knowledge on the management of environmental issues.
The TEN Center co-ordinates international networks for research and for dissemination of knowledge and expertise on environmental issues. Members of such networks are research institutes, governmental and local authorities with responsibilities in the environmental field, others with an interest in issues related to environmental management.
In particular, TEN aims to:

facilitate dialogue between problem owners and problem solvers, towards innovative tools and approaches to solve environmental issues

provide a platform where problem owners can meet and communicate with problem solvers

co-ordinate research activities driven by problem owners’ management needs

disseminate information and knowledge among researchers, environmental problem owners, relevant authorities at local, national and international level, and others. This could be achieved, for instance through publication of research results, by TEN or connected networks, or by promoting meetings, conferences, seminars etc.

inform non-specialized audiences through the media, meetings, events, etc.

Structure

TEN is a research center, which enjoys scientific autonomy. It is however structurally integrated within Venice International University (VIU).
TEN’s Management Committee is in charge of its operational management. It is made up of VIU’s Dean, and of TEN’s own President, Director, and Scientific Committee. The latter is made up of scholars and researchers on environmental topics who belong to member Universities of VIU.
TEN is in the process of establishing its international partnerships.

Research Activities:

European Sediment Research Network - SedNet

Tel. +39 041 2719511
Fax +39 041 271 9510
E-mail: ten@viu1.viu.unive.it