Courses on SDG

Tech for Good: The Role of ICT in Achieving the SDGs

  1. ICT can improve access to knowledge and services, promote transparency, and encourage collaboration
  2. Responsible collection and use of data requires governance, security, and trust
  3. ICT projects should be contextualized and inclusive
  4. Technology is not neutral! Be aware of bias in design and implementation

Global Public Health

  1. Our planet’s demographic andepidemiological transitions
  2. Current and future trends in public health – including non-communicable diseases
  3. How our collective wellness has been impacted by globe-spanning factors over the years
  4. The infrastructure and institutions that have shaped the healthcare industry

Feeding a Hungry Planet: Agriculture, Nutrition and Sustainability

  1. How the field has developed and shifted over time, and how recent developments like advanced technology impact farming.
  2. What is food security? How do poverty, inequality and other factors affect the nutrition of not just individuals, but entire countries?
  3. All about regulations influencing production, trade and other aspects of agriculture.
  4. Examples from industries ranging from rice to livestock, and the experiences of smallholder farmers.

Sustainable Cities

  1. An overview of governance, land management, utilities, and other entities that make up urban systems
  2. Understanding how poverty, health, economic opportunity, and other people-focused issues impact urban systems and development
  3. How technology is shaping transportation, energy, urban resilience, and more
  4. Case studies of major cities in the Global North and South

Equity and Inclusion in Education

As a result of taking the EE online course, users are expected to be able to:

  1. Explain the key concepts of inclusion,
  2. equity, and marginalization in education
  3. Justify why EE concepts are important
  4. Identify how to apply EE concepts in their context
  5. Implement innovative approaches to equitable education
  6. Advocate to achieve more inclusive and equitable education

Sustainability assessment

  • 8 SDG cross-cutting competencies. They are systems thinking, anticipatory, normative, strategic, collaborative, critical thinking, self-awareness, and integrated problem-solving competencies. 
  • the 8 essential change-making skills for reaching the Sustainable Development Goals
  • knowledge of sustainable development and the 2030 Agenda and its SDGs as the overarching framework guiding the UN work on the ground
    https://www.unsdglearn.org/assessments/

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