Expanding the European dimension of 
WACRA Est. 1984

Thanks not only to the increasing interest shown by European and other academies and decision makers in the work of WACRA EUROPE e.V., but also to the generous support provided by the European Commission, the German Government, universities in many European countries and other sources, the Association has concerned itself with an increasing range of topical issues in Europe during the past decade. It has proved itself a unique catalyst in promoting indigenous research and publishing its results in an everwidening circle of countries. It can validly claim to be the only association of its kind that has harnessed the work of European academics and researchers in this way. Let us give a brief indication of some of the international conferences it has organized, usually in cooperation with local institutions or learned societies, to date:

• Enhancing Human Capacity to Solve Ecological and Socio-economic Problems.
  Cork, Ireland 1992.

• Environmental Problem Solving - From Cases and Experiments to Concepts, Knowledge, Tools and Motivation.
  Maribor, Slovenia 1995.

• Complex Problem Solving: Cognitive Psychological Issues and Environmental Policy Applications; Methodological Support for Societal Policy Making.
  Munich, Germany 1996.

• Sustainable Development: Towards Measuring the Performance of Integrated Socio-economic and Environmental Systems - Theories and Cases.
  Madrid, Spain 1997.

• Environmental Management in states with Coastal Problems - Through Research, Education and Leadership Towards Sustainable Development.
  Riga, Latvia 1998.

• Local Agenda 21 - Through Case Method Research and Teaching Towards a Sustainable Future.
  Kaunas, Lithuania 1999.

In the third millennium - we shall start:

• 17^th International and Transdisciplinary Conference on "Change and Flowing Equilibria - Local Agenda 21 and Business Interests";
  25^th - 27^th September 2000, Vipiteno / Sterzing, Italy;