WTUC Parallel Session 1.2: Global Partnerships for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Wednesday 2 October 2024
14:00 – 16:00
Persada Convention Centre

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Planetary Health: ‘Alliances for Diplomacy: Harnessing University Collaborations for Planetary Health’

Sub-themes in focus – sharing global perspectives:  Global Partnerships for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

What: Round Table Discussion: Parallel Session

Overview:  In these sessions we will explore the sub-themes for the Congress through a range of short presentations leading into round table discussions.

Each parallel session will have a Chair to facilitate the discussion and we hope the conversations might spark areas for future WTUN collaboration and workstream developments.

Chair: Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Nur Azaliah Abu Bakar, Associate Professor, Faculty of Artificial Intelligence and Associate Director of UTM International, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Speakers:

• Professor Paul Thorning, Director, Bradford-Renduchintala Enterprise Ecosystem (BREE), University of Bradford
• Bandita Sahoo, Deputy Director International Relations, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
• Asst Prof Dr Wipawee Usaha, Director of the Center for International Affairs, Suranaree University of Technology
• Dr Ying-Jung Yvonne Yeh, Vice President for International Affairs, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (Taiwan Tech)

Joining Details: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82169855863?pwd=vRl0odjDxtxqo7noSldFbaUUajta7V.1 

• Meeting ID: 821 6985 5863
• Passcode: 326150

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Professor Paul Thorning

‘ The power of innovation and enterprise in achieving SDGs’

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Bandita Sahoo

‘Pioneering Global Partnership for SDGs at KIIT-DU’

Global partnerships are essential for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations. These goals address global challenges such as poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace, and justice. At KIIT University in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, sustainability is at the heart of our mission as we aim to create a greener and eco-friendlier future.

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Dr Wipawee Usaha

‘Sustainability in Action: Sharing SUT’s Global Initiatives and Collaborative Stories’

Global trends, such as addressing climate change and achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs), are reshaping our existence. Suranaree University of Technology (SUT) has integrated sustainability across its organization through five key policies: Education: Empowering citizens with sustainable knowledge through innovative and lifelong learning; Research: Focusing on interdisciplinary research to achieve SDGs, promoting a research-to-impact model; Operations: Efficiently managing resources to benefit communities; Community Engagement: Fostering social development through collaborative research; Governance Strategy: Implementing robust frameworks for sustainable development, ensuring efficiency and transparency. These policies strengthen community engagement through research and education, supported by global partnerships. This talk highlights three cases of SUT’s global partnerships:

From Conflict to Coexistence Community Engagement: Collaboration for the Klong Plakang Thailand-Canada Friendship Trail.

SDG Youth Empowerment Education: The 2024 Southeast Asian Youth Camp on Sustainable Development Goals.

Research for Smart Healthcare Technology: The WTUN Exchange Program focusing on wearable sensor-embedded insoles for neurological rehabilitation.

 

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Dr Ying-Jung Yvonne Yeh

‘“Aspire Higher!” Taiwan Tech’s USR Initiatives: From Local to Global’

Taiwan Tech envisions itself as a globally-oriented applied research university focusing on technological innovation and industrial application. Taking inspiration from the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Taiwan Tech is committed to promoting gender equality, supporting disadvantaged students, or securing the highest-level certification in Green Building Design for its newly constructed building, to name a few. I will show how Taiwan Tech designs curricula to engage students in solving social and environmental issues, and how we promote international co-operation, reaching beyond domestic boundaries to Indonesia, Vietnam, Nepal, Japan. Taiwan Tech students work in teams with students from our partner universities, engaging in meaningful projects that benefit communities: For example, irrigation improvement, post-earthquake housing reconstruction, health promotion for the elderly, clean water and sanitation, etc. Through these invaluable hands-on global experiences, Taiwan Tech aims to nurture well-rounded technical talent!

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