The Faculty of Social Sciences of the Anton de Kom University of Suriname (AdeKUS), in collaboration with the Flemish Inter-university Council (VLIR), presents a two-year Master course in Education and Research for Sustainable Development (MERSD) starting from November 1, 2010. Sustainable Development is a concept that, in our efforts to achieve prosperity and well-being, to meet our basic needs, and to experience our fun- damental freedom, aims at providing us with the instruments to ensure that we take into account the natural environ- ment and cultural identity so that they can be sustained for future generations. Sustainable development requires an integrated improvement of economic development, social develop- ment and careful use of our planet. Sus- tainable development takes into account long-term developments and the conse- quences of our actions. Many social is- sues in Suriname need a sustainable approach, and for each policy commit- ment, this becomes a specific challenge. Education enables us to understand our- selves and others. Education also ena- bles us to see and understand the rela- tionships between the natural and social environment in a larger context. Educa- tion for Sustainable Development (ESD) is designed to persuade us to adopt an attitude and habits that will enable us to establish a prosperous life without being deprived of our basic needs. It is educa- tion for the sustainability of the society, of the country and the world. It fosters and strengthens a continuously lasting change in the individual, the society, the culture and the environment.