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SDGs and You: How you can contribute to a sustainable world (6-7 pm IST)

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

Project Adhyayan presents a workshop on "SDGs and You: How you can contribute to a sustainable world." This event will help students understand how they can contribute to a more sustainable world on an individual level and how grassroot level ideas bring about change. To register: https://forms.gle/Jx6YdPjSAWsroMCaA Feb 28 6 to 7 pm IST

Organizer: SDSN (Sustainable Development Solutions Network) - Youth Division

Feb 28 6 to 7 pm IST

Free

Presentation of the YUFE Alliance (16:00-17:00 CET)

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

The YUFE Alliance is based on the joint vision of ten young research-intensive universities and four non-academic partners located all across Europe. The alliance promotes European values and identity, and are transforming the quality and competitiveness of European higher education while making it more diverse and inclusive. 10 am-11 am EST (16-17 UTC+1) To Join: https://eu.bbcollab.com/guest/450dabe9499e4995bdcb41dab2d64f0c

Organizer: YUFE (Young Universities for the Future of Europe) Alliance and Carlos II de Madrid

16:00-17:00 CET

Free

Finding a Meaningful International Internship

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

In this webinar, we will discuss the SDGs in the context of international internships. Join us as we highlight key considerations, case studies, and questions to help guide the internship search. We will also touch on the value-add of virtual international internships that students can complete from home!

Organizer: Kaya Responsible Travel

Engaging with the SDGs Across Campus at Georgia Tech

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

Kick-off SDG Action & Awareness Week 2022 by attending this interactive discussion focused on how the UN Sustainable Development Goals are being realized across Georgia Tech's campus and ways to better work together across disciplines and departments to amplify our impact.

Organizer: Georgia Institute of Technology

Free

The SDGs and Asset Based Community Organizing with Civic Georgia (in-person event)

Scheller College of Business at Georgia Tech, Room 203 Atlanta, GA, United States

Join the Institute for Leadership and Social Impact and Serve-Learn-Sustain for a community workshop on the SDGs and ABCD led by CivicGeorgia. CivicGeorgia is a BIPOC-led advocacy organization striving to amplify the voice, frequency, and impact of community-led efforts for progress. This workshop is part of the Ideas to Serve weekly series and part of the UGC's SDG Week Events line-up.

Organizer: Georgia Institute of Technology

Free

How UN Country Teams are developing good practice in maximising the use of human rights to support governments’ efforts to achieve the SDGs (12:30-13:30 UTC)

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

As part of the Strathclyde Centre for Sustainable Development International Series, we will hear from Professor Alan Miller. Professor Miller has led a UN project to capture emerging good practice and provide guidance to UN Country Teams on how to maximise the use of human rights to support governments’ efforts to achieve the SDGs. He will preview the report which the UN is about to publish. Register through eventbrite through the link in full event description.

Organizer: University of Strathclyde

12.30-13.30 UTC

Free

Introducing the UGC SDG Dashboard: Sharing Best SDG Impact Practices Across the University Global Coalition

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

As an initiative to contribute to advancing the SDGs in higher education, Saint Joseph’s University offers the SDG Dashboard: A collaborative data reporting and analytics platform for global higher education institutions to share best practice impacts on the SDGs. The SDG Dashboard allows higher education institutions to dynamically and interactively share their best SDG impact practices in five core Impact Areas: Teaching, Research, Partnerships, Dialogue, and Organizational Practices.

Organizer: Saint Joseph's University

Free

YUFE Diversity and Inclusivity (16:00-17:00 CET)

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

In the YUFE Alliance, diversity and inclusivity are main values applied on every activity designed and implemented. A workshop on these topics will be proposed to assistants to the session. 10-11 am EST (16-17 UTC+1); To JOIN: https://eu.bbcollab.com/guest/e8a491982d484120ab36857f15005e66

Organizer: YUFE (Young Universities for the Future of Europe) and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

10-11 am EST (16-17 UTC+1)

Free

YUFE in our Cities (16:00-17:00 CET)

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

Community engagement is at the core of the European University YUFE (Young Universities for the Future of Europe), in which UC3M participates. The cities in which the ten YUFE partners and associate partners are located exemplify different urban models and provide a unique opportunity to work together to develop solutions to local challenges, in a true partnership to localize the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Students and staff are encouraged to participate in volunteering activities or HelDesks developed in close partnership with local governments or NGOs that address issues such as migrations, entrepreneurship or the effects of COVID in secondary school students. 10-11 am EST (16-17 UTC+1); To JOIN: https://eu.bbcollab.com/guest/8364f923400940fe8b2a154629e93d6a

Organizer: YUFE (Young Universities for the Future of Europe) and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

16:00-17:00 CET

Free

Campaña Mundial por la Educación: llamada a la acción por el ODS 4 / Global Campaign on Education: Call for action for de SDG4 (IN SPANISH; 11:00 AM -12:15 PM CET)

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

En esta sesión, desde la Campaña Mundial por la Educación (CME) en España, haremos una revisión del estatus actual del ODS4 (por el Derecho a la Educación), y veremos los impactos y retos que ha supuesto la pandemia, utilizando dinámicas interactivas. 4-03-2022 11:00 AM -12:15 PM Madrid (CET)
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85496873672?pwd=N3c2Z2g1bGRLRkF6dlNPT3Q0RDFJdz09 (Passcode: 220130)

Organizer: Campaña Mundial por la Educación and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

4-03-2022 11:00 AM -12:15 PM Madrid (CET)

Free

The power of partnership: SDG 17 and university partnerships to achieve the goals (11am-12pm GMT)

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

The University of Manchester currently leads the world for impact on the SDGs. Like other universities we have significant local, national and global partnerships, and we would like to use these to prompt conversation about how university partnerships help our sector to tackle global development challenges. The event will feature a local partnership from our pioneering BeeWell project; a national partnership from our UK Productivity Institute; and a global partnership discussing our work with the Association of Commonwealth Universities. We will then finish with an open invitation for organizations around the world to partner with us in addressing the SDGs through our University Living Labs initiative. Watch live on Youtube - link in full event description.

Organizer: The University of Manchester

Free

SDGs and PEOPLES in a Region: Strategic OUTSTEPS for Students into a Career of Matching Interests and Expertise

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

The speaker will share strategies for students to analyze and prepare themselves for careers in a field that bridges industry, administration, and government. To successfully link, integrate and develop future collaborations linking PEOPLES’ interests and expertise requires one to step out of conventional procedures. The speaker led the development of the OUTSTEPS.org network in creating a regional network of expertise and knowledge to work on sustainability and community resilience and will describe how students can create their future careers in this field of work.

Organizer: University at Buffalo

Free

Together|Ensemble Panel Discussion: Reflecting on SDG Reporting in Higher Education Institutions

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

Reporting on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has become increasingly common at higher education institutions as we move closer toward the objectives of Agenda 2030. This panel discussion will examine the processes and motivations behind SDG reporting, considering the question, “how do institutions report meaningfully on their SDG initiatives instead of merely cataloguing them?” Direct French translation will be provided by the Institut en environnement, développement et société, Laval University. To register: https://togetherensemble.tkeventsregistration.com/virtual2022

Organized as part of the #TogetherEnsemble2022 conference.

Free

Engaging with the SDGs to Advance Sustainability in Atlanta

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

Join us to hear panelists discuss how engagement with the SDGs enables Georgia Tech and its partners to advance sustainability in Atlanta and beyond.

Organizer: Georgia Institute of Technology

Free

IEEED Speaker Series

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

CIFAL York and BEST at Lassonde School of Engineering are organizing the IEEED speaker series. The purpose of the IEEED webinar series is to give experts, from academia, the media, and professional organizations, the opportunity to bring their perspectives to the challenge of how we might BOTH improve the economy and protect the environment. Register at https://www.yorku.ca/cifal/ieeed/

Organizer: York University

Free

IEEED Speaker Series: A Realistic Transition to Environmental Sustainability – the time for small moves is over

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

CIFAL York and BEST at Lassonde School of Engineering are organizing the IEEED speaker series. The purpose of the IEEED webinar series is to give experts, from academia, the media, and professional organizations, the opportunity to bring their perspectives to the challenge of how we might BOTH improve the economy and protect the environment. Register at https://www.yorku.ca/cifal/ieeed/

Organizer: York University

Free

Considering the Green Economy and Mobility

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

Hosted by the University of Tennessee Center for Global Engagement and the British Consulate - Atlanta, the forum will bring together students, faculty, business leaders, and government and non-governmental representatives to explore opportunities in economic development.

Free

Interdisciplinary round table «THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY POLICIES IN UZHHOROD NATIONAL UNIVERSITY» (presented in Ukranian; 15.00-17.00 Kyiv; in-person event)

In Person Event The event will be conducted in the format of the round table. The vice-rector is opening the event. There will be four speeches. There have been invited students, senior pupils, school teachers, colleagues from faculties. It will be an interactive interdisciplinary round table as seen from the topics. The war context will […]

Friday “Pub” Trivia: SDG Edition

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

In our "pub" quiz, you'll spin our SDG Trivia wheel and play along with our guest hosts to see how well your knowledge of the SDGs stacks up against theirs. We'll introduce you to this free trivia tool that was designed to raise "pub"lic awareness of the SDGs.
Register at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcqf--rqToqHNPLk9IIZotSTo3mr3f1mYSO