Higher Education and the SDGs – ProSPER.Net Forum on Sustainability in Higher Education

DATE / TIME:

10 July 2016

LOCATION:

UNU Headquarters, Tokyo

UNU-IAS and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network Japan (SDSN) are delighted to host this year’s ProSPER.Net Forum titled “Higher Education and the SDGs”.  Students, staff, faculty, and administrators from higher education institutions and other relevant stakeholders interested in the implementation of the SDGs in the Asia-Pacific region are invited to this event.

Date & Venue:

10 July, 2016, 13:30-17:30

Elizabeth Rose Hall, United Nations University Headquarter Building, 5F – Tokyo, Japan

Language: English

Registration: Registrations open 1 June 2016 here.

Objectives of the Forum

ProSPER.Net as an alliance of leading Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Asia-Pacific committed to the transformation of higher education for sustainable development in the region. With its engagement on joint research projects, ProSPER.Net and its 34 member universities across a dozen countries, is primed to be a key player in the roll out of the sustainable development agenda both throughout the Asia-Pacific region and the world.

UNU-IAS is actively contributing to policy relevant research, related to the 2030 Development Agenda, with a focus on the effective and innovative implementation of the agenda to achieve the SDGs. This forum will showcase some of UNU-IAS’ contributions to the SDGs, highlighting how higher education initiatives can be used as a mechanism for sustainable development, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. Researchers will present on how their cross-institutional research projects address a number of SDGs, such as health and nutrition, climate change, urbanization, and energy.

The panel will address the following issues:

1. Which of the SDGs is it most critical for HEIs to engage in your country? What are examples of how HEIs can help reach the targets stated in the SDGs? What are the obstacles HEIs face in contributing to the 2030 Development Agenda?

2. What impact can HEIs clonazepam have on the wider community in reaching sustainability targets? How can HEIs help develop capacity in sustainable development in communities not directly connected to higher education? What channels could be used to share these innovations with other communities?

3. What are key areas for collaboration among HEIs in sustainable development? What are your recommendations for international cooperation between HEIs?