Session 7: Plenary 7 & Parallel 7
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Register for Session 7 (Plenary & Parallels) | September 22, 2020 UTC 07:00 to 10:00 am
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Plenary 7, Launch of the SDSN report: Accelerating Education for the SDGs in Universities
07:00 – 08:00 UTC
Universities and other higher education institutions have a critical role in helping society achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through their research, learning and teaching, campus operations, and leadership. The report, Accelerating Education for the SDGs in Universities, is a practical guide on how universities can harness their learning and teaching functions to provide “Education for the SDGs (ESDGs)”, helping learners develop the necessary knowledge, skills, and mindsets to achieve the SDGs.
Speakers:
- Maria Cortes-Puch, Vice President for Networks, SDSN (Moderator)
- Maria Garcia Alvarez, Lecturer, Windesheim University of Applied Sciences
- Tahl Kestin, Research Program Manager, Monash Sustainable Development Institute, and Manager, SDSN Australia, New Zealand & Pacific
- Ram Kumar, Co-Founder and Lead Strategist, UniGlow
- Tawana Kupe, Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of Pretoria
- John Thwaites, Chair, Monash Sustainable Development Institute
Parallel 7, 08:00 – 10:00 UTC
- 7A: Universities Driving Collaborative Solutions for the Decade of Action
- 7B: Socio-technical Solutions for Water-Energy-Food Security Challenges
- 7C: Gender-based Innovations for Equitable SDG Outcomes
- 7D: Democratising Renewable Energy in the Global South
- 7E: Effective Industrial Policy to Achieve the SDGs
Organizer Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Global Association of Masters of Development Practice (MDP) Programs
Organizer of Session 7: Plenary 7 & Parallel 7
In 2012, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) to mobilize global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical problem solving for sustainable development, including the design and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Following their adoption, we are now committed to supporting the implementation of the SDGs at local, national, and global scales.