Universities as actors in the UN SDG Agenda Santiago Garcia-Granda President of the Sectorial Commission for Sustainability Rector of the Universidad de Oviedo 16th April 2019
Index 1. Crue Universidades Españolas 2. Universities and SDGs 3. Challenges for universities 4. Towards sustainable universities: specific actions
1. Crue Universidades Españolas
1. Crue Universidades Españolas | Mission, Vision & Values •Our mission is to be the voice of the Mission Spanish universities, both nationally and internationally. •A greatest cohesion and quality of the Spanish university system as a whole that contributes to the Vision evolution and progress of current and future society, through the improvement of higher education, scientific research and the transfer of knowledge. •The strength of being united and Values working together, through collaboration and dialogue, at 76 Universities challenging times for universities. 50public institutions 26 private institutions
1. Crue Universidades Españolas | Structure & Working methods General Assembly President Thematic Committees & Working Groups General Board Secretariat Crue – Academic Affairs Crue – Student Affairs Crue – Faculty Affairs Crue – General Managers Crue – RTD Crue – Internationalisation & Cooperation Crue –General Secretariats Crue – Libraries’ network REBIUN Crue – Sustainability Crue – ICT * Intersectorial Commission for the 2030 Agenda
2. Universities and SDGs
2. Universities and SDGs | The role of universities o o Lines of research on SDGs Cooperation with local communities o o Multidisciplinary and Cultural promotion and preservation o transdisciplinary research Empowerment of Civil Society o o Training of research Generation of alliances to staff address social challenges Research Knowledge and Transfer Innovation o Inclusion of sustainability themes, values and Education and competences in all Management Training education programs (Assuring curricula sustainability) o o Example of Multidisciplinary training of management for other students and staff for sustainable development entities, organisations o Education for Global Citizenship and companies o Example of responsible workplace
2. Universities and SDGs | A necessary relationship Increased demand of SDG New approaches to SDGs Training Creation of responsible futures Responsible Universities SDG Governance Model Financing Intersectoral Leadership New forms of collaboration
2. Universities and SDGs | Evolution of Sustainable Development in Spain 12/2017 07/2017 • Strategy for • Constitution • Action Plan for Sustainable of high-level the • PNL161/001253 • DG Development group on implementation Sustainable • Calls on the 2030 Agenda of 2030 Agenda Development Government to develop the 2030 Agenda strategy 2007 09/2017 2018/2020 High CommissIoner for the 2030 Agenda – Jul. 2018 attached to the President Sánchez High Level Group – Interacting with CRUE Sustainable Development Council – Feb. 2019 with CRUE representation. (Sustainable Development Spanish Network – branch of UN SDSN)
3. Challenges for universities in Agenda 2030
3. Challenges | Challenges for university communities Alignment of Indicators and Commitment Analysis and Participation strategies, accountability prioritisation in alliances policies and actions
3. Challenges | Level of universities’ commitment with SDGs (%) 11% ODS 1 8% ODS 2 24% ODS 3 54% ODS 4 30% ODS 5 22% ODS 6 30% ODS 7 22% ODS 8 24% ODS 9 27% ODS 10 22% ODS 11 16% ODS 12 30% ODS 13 14% ODS 14 8% ODS 15 27% ODS 16 30% ODS 17 Source: Annual report to the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) as part of the SDG Accord mandatory institutional reporting. The SDG Accord. July 2018
3. Challenges | Level of universities’ commitment with SDGs (%) % of Spanish universities involved with each SDG per activity Formation Research Management ODS 17 ODS 17 ODS 17 ODS 16 ODS 16 ODS 16 ODS 15 ODS 15 ODS 15 ODS 14 ODS 14 ODS 14 ODS 13 ODS 13 ODS 13 ODS 12 ODS 12 ODS 12 ODS 11 ODS 11 ODS 11 ODS 10 ODS 10 ODS 10 ODS 9 ODS 9 ODS 9 ODS 8 ODS 8 ODS 8 ODS 7 ODS 7 ODS 7 ODS 6 ODS 6 ODS 6 ODS 5 ODS 5 ODS 5 ODS 4 ODS 4 ODS 4 ODS 3 ODS 3 ODS 3 ODS 2 ODS 2 ODS 2 ODS 1 ODS 1 ODS 1 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Source: Survey carried out by Crue Universidades Españolas on the degree of knowledge and implementation of 2030 Agenda in Spanish universities (February 2018)
3. Challenges | Analysis, prioritisation and alignment of actions (examples) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 X X X X Evaluation of sustainability Environmental improvement X X X X X X to university buildings X X X X X X X Participation and volunteerism X X X X X X Gender policies Occupational risk prevention X X Sustainableising curricula X X X X X Universities and sustainable X X X mobility X X X Healthy universities University urbanism and X X X X X sustainability Source: "La Agenda 2030 en las universidades: experiencias desde CRUE-Sostenibilidad“ (Agenda 2030 in universities: the experience of Crue-Sustainability), Jornadas OCUD, Aranjuez, October 2018
3. Challenges | Indicators and Accountability (examples) Women-to-men ratio in a typical academic 30-34 year-old graduates between 1995 – 2016 career, students and academic staff, Spain 90,0 80,0 41% Mujer 06/07 Mujer 16/17 Hombre 06/07 Hombre 16/17 70,0 60,0 39,9% 50,0 39,9% 40,0 30,0 20% 20,0 10,0 0,0 Matriculados Nuevo acceso Egresados Matriculados Egresados Investigadores Tesis leidas Profesor Profesor Profesor Profesor Titular Catedrático de Grado Grado Grado Master Master Asociado Ayudante Contratado de Universidad Universidad Doctor Doctor Grado Master P. Investigador Doctorado Profesorado Prepared by Crue Universidades Españolas Source: Ministerio de Educación y Formación Profesional, Gobierno de España (Spanish Ministry of Education and Vocational Training)
3. Challenges | Indicators and Accountability (examples) Training & employment New model of Knowledge Transfer Human resources in R&D that integrates university indicators according to the SDG agenda Human capital Knowledge transfer and SDG Economic Social market Projection Employability Cooperation Spin Off / Start Up Outreach Competitiveness Equality & Social Inclusion Relationship with companies
4. Towards sustainable universities: specific actions
4. Specific Actions | Some specific actions as examples… Promotion of End of First MOOC in Spanish on SDGs and 2030 Agenda Studies Projects and Dissertations on SDGs Developing interdisciplinary applied research lines Creation, testing and scaling of technological prototypes Systematising experiences and developing case studies with an interdisciplinary approach to teaching Developing digital and audiovisual contents
4. Specific Actions | Some specific actions as examples…
4. Specific Actions | Some specific actions as examples… CSR Report aligned with 2030 Agenda
4. Specific Actions | Some specific actions as examples… Accademic programs aligned with socially responsible competences
4. Specific Actions | Some specific actions as examples… Research & Transfer aligned with SDGs
4. Specific Actions | Some specific actions as examples… University strategy aligned with SGDs
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