IAU at the HEInnovate – Embedding SDGs in HE practices

IAU was invited to speak at a webinar on how innovation can foster practices for the SDGs - article and recording available now

The webinar "Embedding SDGs in HE practices" hosted by HEInnovate  on 8th September 2022 explored the ways in which higher education institutions are working towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), through which activities they are embedding the SDGs in their practices and how sustainability links with higher education innovation.

The webinar was be moderated by Fiona Godsman, a member of the HEInnovate expert group and it attracted an international audience of over 150 who contributed to the panel discussion with questions and comments.

The panel discussion engaged:

• Isabel Toman, Programme Officer, Sustainable Development, International Association of Universities (IAU)
• Charles Hopkins, UNESCO Chair in Reorienting Education towards Sustainability and IAU HESD Cluster Lead for SDG 4, York University
• Helen Balderama, Director Global Engagement and Partnerships at York University
• Patrick Paul Walsh, Professor of International Development Studies in UCD, Dublin, and Vice-President for Education and Director of the SDG Academy

Read the full summary article here

Watch the recording here

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