Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Societies need a global transformation and a clear commitment towards sustainable development, the reduction of social inequalities and the improvement of living conditions at local and global level. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a response to this need: a universal, ambitious, sustainable development agenda involving education, health, environment, industry, justice, governance, cities among others.
Challenges such as health and demographic change, food security, quality education for all, secure and clean water, green and efficient energy sources, climate change, and inclusive and secure communities need the engagement of the universities responding at global and local levels. On one hand, contributing to the global challenges of the world (summarized by the SDGs) and on the other hand, helping the economic, social and cultural development of its nation, region or society.
It is in this framework that GUNi has adopted a new strategic line of action around the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs with a focus on partnerships, knowledge and research. GUNi’s project on SDGs is based on:
· The GUNi International Conferences on SDGs (International Conference on Sustainable Development Goals: Actors and Implementation, 2017 - International Conference on Sustainable Development Goals and Higher Education, 2020)
· The Group of Experts on SDGs and Higher Education
· The following publications and reports: "Approaches to SDG 17 Partnerships for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)", "Sustainable Development Goals: Actors and Implementation, a Report from the International Conference" and "Implementing the 2030 Agenda at Higher Education Institutions: Challenges and Responses".
Read the news below for more information about GUNi's project on SDGs and other news related to the SDGs:
News on Higher Education08/04/2020Schools and universities have closed in massive numbers around the world because of COVID-19. UNESCO is calling on students, teachers and parents...
GUNi Highlights30/03/2020· The 2nd GUNi International Conference on SDGs and Higher Education put the Agenda 2030 at the centre of the work of higher education...
GUNi Highlights25/02/2020“Climate change is the defining challenge of our time. Mitigating its impacts and adapting to changes already taking place or impossible to avoid...
GUNi Highlights13/01/2020The 3rd TeRRIFICA Consortium meeting was held in Barcelona on December 3rd-4th 2019. The event was hosted at La Fàbrica del Sol, a municipal...
GUNi Highlights11/11/2019The 3rd TeRRIFICA Reflective Workshop and Conference “Citizens’ Conventions, Taking Democracy Seriously” was held in Paris on...
News on Higher Education11/11/2019Anyone can have an idea, no matter who they are or where they are. British Council’s #IdeasChangeLives is looking for that groundbreaking idea...
GUNi Highlights02/10/2019· The 2nd meeting of the GUNi Group of Experts on SDGs and Higher Education and presentation of its last publication was celebrated on the 3rd and...
GUNi Highlights02/10/2019The second TeRRIFICA Online Conference was held on September 19th 2019 with around 50 participants from all over the world.
The workshop...
