Contact person: Tom Skauge, Norwegian Network for Ethics in Professions - Secretariat at HVL; Committee for SDG relevance in Business Education (UHR-ØA).

Type of event: Physical and digital event

Presentations in Norwegian

How can higher education institutions be important knowledge actors for the Road to 2030, and how can they foster responsible professions?

The joint university sector report on “SDG Quality in higher education” is optimistic:

"Through education universities have a particular opportunity to create change-makers for sustainability. The universities educate professionals, who again through their working life can contribute to the reduction of social inequality, prevent the destruction of the environment, animal habitats and the atmosphere. Professionals with knowledge and understanding of the interconnection between the social, environmental and natural worlds, can be the most important change agents.” (s.4).

Most higher education institutions worldwide will agree. In Norway most universities and university colleges claim SDG in their strategic goals. This workshop invites scholars and students to present experiences on teaching programs, pedagogic, research and dissemination on SDG and for educating responsible professions. What can be strategies for accelerating education for the SDGs in the universities?

This event is relevant for:
- SDG 1: No Poverty
- SDG 4: Quality Education
- SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
- SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
- SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG 12: Responsible Production and Consumption
- SDG 13: Climate Action
- SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals