#SDGsinAcademia: Goal 11
As part of the ongoing campaign on the Sustainable Development Goals carried out by the United Nations, United Nations Academic Impact (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI) is presenting a weekly series of articles on #SDGSinAcademia that highlights the importance of higher education in achieving the Goals. Featuring additional sources for use by faculty and students alike, this series is intended to inspire action on the SDGs and showcase activities and initiatives of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI member institutions.
09 July 2018?- This week we are featuring in our #SDGsinAcademia series?Goal 11:?Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
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Student initiative changes one life at a time
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Academic Impact (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI)?acknowledges the meaningful impact on sustainable development of the student-driven initiatives around the world. This article highlights the work done by the organization Prosthetics for Change.
03 July 2018 - The have a core social dimension that includes a number of concrete references to persons with disabilities, in particular in Goal 4 on inclusive?and equitable quality education, Goal 8?to promote inclusive economic growth and decent work for all, Goal 10 to?reduce inequality, and Goal 11 to?make cities inclusive.
#SDGsinAcademia: Goal 10
As part of the ongoing campaign on the Sustainable Development Goals carried out by the United Nations, United Nations Academic Impact (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI) is presenting a weekly series of articles on #SDGSinAcademia that highlights the importance of higher education in achieving the Goals. Featuring additional sources for use by faculty and students alike, this series is intended to inspire action on the SDGs and showcase activities and initiatives of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI member institutions.
03 July 2018?- This week we are featuring in our #SDGsinAcademia series?Goal 10?Reduce inequality within and among countries
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Member institutions of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI inspire action on the Sustainable Development Goals
2 July 2018 - The mission of the?United Nations Academic Impact (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI) is to foster the relationship between institutions of higher education and the United Nations in the spirit of sharing a culture of intellectual social responsibility. This relationship has become even more crucial in an era of great challenges when innovative approaches and solutions are needed more than ever. It is in that framework that Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI launched in May its #SDGsinAcademia project.?
#SDGsinAcademia: Goal 9
As part of the ongoing campaign on the?Sustainable Development Goals?carried out by the United Nations, United Nations Academic Impact (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI) is presenting a weekly series of articles on #SDGSinAcademia that highlights the importance of higher education in achieving the Goals. Featuring additional sources for use by faculty and students alike, this series is intended to inspire action on the SDGs and showcase activities and initiatives of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI member institutions.
26 June 2018 - This week we are featuring in our #SDGsinAcademia series?Goal 9:?Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
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Higher education and the principles of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Charter: A view from J. F. Oberlin University
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Academic Impact (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI) celebrates the seventy-third anniversary of the signing of the United Nations Charter, which took place on 26 June 1945, by sharing this article submitted by Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI member institution and Global Hub for the United Nations Charter, J. F. Oberlin University (Japan).?This article was submitted by?Yoshiro Tanaka, Professor of Comparative and International Higher Education as well as Provost and Executive Vice President of J. F. Oberlin University, Tokyo (Japan)
Millennium Fellowship update: Students making bold commitments
20 June 2018 -?Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Academic Impact (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI) initiative and Millennium Campus Network (MCN) have partnered to launch the??to convene, challenge and celebrate student leadership for United Nations goals. To date, student leaders on some 140 campuses from 40 nations have submitted applications. The deadline to apply for the Class of 2018 is 15 July 2018 at .
Here are three inspiring initiatives on campuses that have come to the fore in Millennium Fellowship applications so far:
#SDGsinAcademia: Goal 8
As part of the ongoing campaign on the?Sustainable Development Goals?carried out by the United Nations, United Nations Academic Impact (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI) is presenting a weekly series of articles on #SDGSinAcademia that highlights the importance of higher education in achieving the Goals. Featuring additional sources for use by faculty and students alike, this series is intended to inspire action on the SDGs and showcase activities and initiatives of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI member institutions.
19 June 2018 - This week we are featuring in our #SDGsinAcademia series?Goal 8:?Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
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Conference at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Headquarters stresses work of universities on sustainable development
In collaboration with De Montfort University (DMU),?the United Nations Academic Impact (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI) co-organized the #JoinTogether Conference?that recently took place at United Nations Headquarters in New York. This article features some of the highlights of the event in which hundreds of students were able to participate.
18 June 2018 -??On 7 June 2018, the United Nations Academic Impact (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI) initiative co-organized a conference with Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI member institution De Montfort University (United Kingdom) that addressed ways to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.?The conference featured an emphasis on SDG 16:?Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.
ASPIRE students conduct initiative to advance SDG 3 in their local community
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Academic Impact (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI) has a branch known as ASPIRE:?Action by Students to Promote Innovation and Reform through Education. This student-driven initiative embodies Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI's principles through student activities in communities around the world.?
18 June 2018 - A group of students of the (United States) recently conducted an initiative related to mental health and , including developing a mental health curriculum.
Peace is ¡ Coexistence
14 June 2018 - The seventh event of the Peace is¡ series hosted by the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations took place last Month in the lobby of the General Assembly Building at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The event, entitled Peace is¡ coexistence, was organized in support of the third (SDGs).
#SDGsinAcademia: Goal 7
As part of the ongoing campaign on the?Sustainable Development Goals?carried out by the United Nations, United Nations Academic Impact (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI) is presenting a weekly series of articles on #SDGSinAcademia that highlights the importance of higher education in achieving the Goals. Featuring additional sources for use by faculty and students alike, this series is intended to inspire action on the SDGs and showcase activities and initiatives of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI member institutions.
12 June 2018 - This week we are featuring in our #SDGsinAcademia series?Goal 7:?Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
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Al Farabi Kazakh National University reinforces commitment towards global citizenship
11 June 2018 - United Nations Academic Impact (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI) member institution?,?in partnership with the , has?.
#SDGsinAcademia: Goal 6
As part of the ongoing campaign on the?Sustainable Development Goals?carried out by the United Nations, United Nations Academic Impact (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI) is presenting a weekly series of articles on #SDGSinAcademia that highlights the importance of higher education in achieving the Goals. Featuring additional sources for use by faculty and students alike, this series is intended to inspire action on the SDGs and showcase activities and initiatives of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI member institutions.
4 June 2018 - This week we are featuring in our #SDGsinAcademia series?Goal 6:?Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
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Connections between educational institutions and the SDGs discussed with civil society
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Academic Impact (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵAI) recently had an opportunity to present to the?NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-NY (NGOCSD-NY) its work with academic institutions in promoting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.?The NGOCSD-NY monitors the implementation of commitments and agreements related to sustainable development.?Recently, the NGOCSD-NY launched the??to promote the integration of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into all levels of education.?