IAU signs partnership agreement for the 8th World Sustainability Forum

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IAU signs partnership agreement for the 8th World Sustainability Forum

[UPDATE 20.04.20: WSF 2020 will be a virtual meeting - conference postponed to 2021] IAU is happy to be partnering with the WSF 2020

Event Website:

https://wsf-8.sciforum.net/#sponsors t

UPDATE 20.04.2020

The organizers have decided to move the scheduled event to next year and plan to hold the meeting at a Western European venue in September 2021, This year, they aim for a “hybrid” meeting, which will take place in a virtual environment with individuals or local hubs participating. The themes for the September 2020 event will be:

1. Health and Medicine

2. Mobility and Transport

3. Food Security and Agriculture

Most updated information on the event can be found here: https://wsf-8.sciforum.net/#sponsors t

About the event:
September 2020 marks the 5th birthday of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. If it were a child and given the right circumstances, it would now have developed fine motor skills, be able to stand on one foot for 10 seconds, have long conversations, and start to develop independence and responsibility. With The 8th World Sustainability Forum, we are not only celebrating a birthday, but are also taking stock of where we are in relation to a more sustainable world, what has worked, what has not yet worked, and where we need to go next.

Sustainability has gained considerable traction: Many countries have integrated sustainability and environmental protection as part of their national development agenda, many businesses have realized the considerable long-term potential in sustainable development, and many research agendas have aligned with sustainability goals. It is now time for the research, policy, and business communities to enter into enduring dialog and to embrace greater global responsibilities. With this event, we hope to contribute to building a platform and network for a sustainability agenda that fosters partnerships among stakeholders beyond the boundaries of academic disciplines, narrow national agendas, and quarterly spreadsheets. The quest is to conceive of ways to assure long-term sustainable development for our people, our planet, as well as societal and corporate profit.

In light of the importance of developing institutional partnerships and networks, this forum will be coordinated by MDPI, the UN Global Compact, the Global Footprint Network, and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network.

The 8th World Sustainability Forum (WSF2020) is an international scientific conference coordinated by MDPI, partially sponsored by the MDPI Sustainability Foundation, under the patronage of the University of Basel, the University of Geneva and  the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (UN SDSN). The language of the conference is English.

The World Sustainability Award and the Emerging Sustainability Leader Award funded by the MDPI Sustainability Foundation will be conferred at the conference dinner. The World Sustainability Award is endowed with USD 100'000; the Emerging Sustainability Leader Award with USD 10'000.

The 8th World Sustainability Forum is part of the First World Sustainability Week which runs from 14-19 September and comprises of satellite events.

IAU Members and partners are eligible for a discount when registering for the WSF 2020. Please contact contact@iau-hesd.net for details.

Sustainable Development Goals

Associated organization(s) : 
International Association of Universities (IAU)
04/17/2020