Year: 2021

In 2021, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) is offering several interdisciplinary summer course programmes on a number of topics, under the main theme of the SDGs. The programmes gather international lecturers and students around the world to share their expertise, discuss, and learn…

Regarding the next ProSPER.Net Joint Meetings (15th General Assembly and 21st Board Meeting), please note this year they will be split into separate days. There will be a special session of the Board Meeting on 24 August, 2021 (13:00-15:00 JST),…

10-11 August, 2021, online The Asia-Pacific Exchange Programme on ‘Promoting Community-based Education for Sustainable Development’ will take place from 10 to 11 August, 2021. This meeting will be organised by the Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (ACCU) in cooperation with Hiratsuka…

What lessons can we learn from the COVID-19 pandemic that can help us take action against climate change? How can HEIs lead the way towards social and environmental transformation that will build resilience in our communities and promote a healthy…

This report, submitted by ProSPER.Net member Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), speaks about the importance of academic alliances within higher education that have been crucial in promoting sustainability paradigms during the pandemic, such as the ProSPER.Net joint project ‘Disaster Education…

Climate Change: Global issues, local actions and transdisciplinary solutions The 2021 ProSPER.Net Leadership Programme was held from 14th – 24th September, in a virtual format, hosted by UNU-IAS and Social Innovation Japan. The programme brought together 24 participants from 10…

On 7 July 2021, a Special Event of the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development highlighted the critical role of further education in achieving sustainable development and ensuring a sustainable and resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Organised by…

UNU-IAS will co-organise one of nine Special Events at the 2021 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), exploring the role of further education to drive collective action for the SDGs and build a sustainable and resilient recovery. Access to quality post-secondary education is…

The Race to Zero is a global campaign to mobilise leadership and support from businesses, cities, regions, investors and universities for a healthy, resilient and fair, zero carbon recovery that prevents future threats, creates decent jobs, and unlocks inclusive, sustainable…

(Report by HuSE, Chulalongkorn University, edited by ProSPER.Net Secretariat) As part of the ProSPER.Net joint project, ‘Development of A Framework for the Local Implementation of the SDGs – Phase II’, the Human Security and Equity, Social Research Institute, Chulalongkorn University,…