York University’s dedication to social justice and equity has been recognized by the United Nations with a prestigious new role as United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) Hub Chair for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 10 – Reducing Inequality. For the coming years, 2025-2027, York joins 20 international universities from 17 countries selected as Chairs and co-Chairs of other […]
Find all the news and events to stay up to date in the field of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), a crucial education concept to transform societies and recognized as an integral element of quality education as well as a key enabler for achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Check out the December 2024 […]
Welcome to the December 2024 edition of the York University UNESCO Chair Newsletter! This last newsletter of the year is packed with opportunities and events for our community and we hope that you will once more enjoy reading the articles below focusing on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) as a key enabler of the 17 […]
Find all the news and events to stay up to date in the field of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), a crucial education concept to transform societies and recognized as an integral element of quality education as well as a key enabler for achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Check out the November 2024 […]
Welcome to the November 2024 edition of the York University UNESCO Chair Newsletter! With many events taking place in these last weeks of the year, opportunities coming your way to engage in sharing and publishing activities, and the 2024 Global Education Monitoring Report just released, this newsletter offers another deep dive into the world of […]
Find all the news and events to stay up to date in the field of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), a crucial education concept to transform societies and recognized as an integral element of quality education as well as a key enabler for achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Check out the October 2024 […]
Welcome to the October 2024 edition of the York University UNESCO Chair newsletter! Two weeks ago, the Summit of the Future at the beginning of the 79th UN General Assembly brought together more than 130 heads of state and 3,000 delegates from around the world for four days in New York. The Summit created momentum […]
LEAP-FAST: Accelerating Sustainable Transformations through Higher Education Networks The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in collaboration and support from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and CIFAL Global Network are organizing an official side event held during the Action Days titled "LEAP-FAST: Accelerating Sustainable Transformations […]
Find all the news and events to stay up to date in the field of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), a crucial education concept to transform societies and recognized as an integral element of quality education as well as a key enabler for achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Check out the September 2024 […]
The International USR Summit is a flagship event of the University Social Responsibility Network (USRN). Every alternate year, USRN member institutions take turns to host the USR Summit. The Summit brings together higher education leaders, academics, students and practitioners from all continents to exchange ideas and foster partnerships among universities and to advance the global […]