In the Decade of Action for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and in the context of the ongoing global challenges, the role of institutions of higher education in advancing the is more critical than ever. The United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) as the initiative within the Department of Global Communications of the United Nations Secretariat that aligns institutions of higher education with the United Nations in supporting and contributing to the realization of the Organization's purposes and principles, and the as the sole specialized institute of the United Nations system with the mission to contribute to the improvement of higher education in member States, are joining efforts to foster the engagement of these institutions in implementing the SDGs.
Topic: THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SDGs IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Date: Monday, 18 September 2023, within the framework of the SDG Summit
Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm (EDT/New York) [] 5:00pm – 6:00pm (CET/Paris)
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Please note that no certificate or letter of attendance or participation will be provided. The recording of the event will be uploaded to YouTube, and the link will be disseminated accordingly.
Objective and background: Through the webinar we will showcase some recent initiatives developed to inspire, guide and support higher education institutions to increase their contribution to the SDGs. First, a set of guidelines for leaders of higher education institutions jointly developed by UNAI and UNESCO-IESALC will be presented. Then, a preliminary version of SET4HEI will be launched, a self-assessment tool developed by UNESCO-IESALC to improve how higher education institutions evaluate the contribution to the 2030 Agenda. In addition, a selection of good practices cases compiled by UNAI will be explained, showing outstanding contributions of higher education institutions to the SDGs. The webinar will include testimonies, from faculty, staff, and students and will conclude with a Q&A session.
Opening remarks:
- Francesc Pedró, Director, UNESCO Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Maher Nasser, Director of the Outreach Division, United Nations Department of Global Communications
Presenters:
- Victoria Galán-Muros, Chief of Research and Analysis, UNESCO Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Omar Hernández, Program Manager and Public Information Officer, United Nations Academic Impact
- Tahl Kestin, Project Manager of the Monash Sustainable Development Institute, Monash University (Australia)
- Weiwei Wang, Research Planning Analyst, University of Auckland (New Zealand)
- Filipa Pires de Almeida, Deputy Director of the Center for Responsible Business and Leadership, Portuguese Catholic University (Portugal)
- Jolynn Shoemaker, Director of Global Engagements, University of California, Davis (United States)
