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CIFAL Philippines - Sustainable Development Goals Orientation for Higher Education (Session I)
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Background
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), established in 2015, serve as “a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.” Education is a key catalyst for individual well-being and overall societal development moving forward with the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. Goal 4 Quality Education articulates the need to ensure inclusive and equitable education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. As such, higher education institutions (HEIs) play a crucial role in the implementation of the 17 SDGs through awareness-raising, capacity building and training, knowledge transfers, knowledge transformation, and knowledge translation. The University of the Philippines-Centre International de Formation des Autorités et Leaders (UP-CIFAL) Philippines offers the Sustainable Development Goals for Higher Education (SDGs4HE). This orientation is meant for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), their faculty administrators, staff, and students to familiarize themselves with the basis and objectives of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially concerning Higher Education. This orientation aims to introduce and embed the 17 SDGs of the United Nations into the higher education institutions’ functions which are teaching, research, and community extension.
Event Objectives
At the end of this capacity-building course, the participants should be able to: Articulate the development and principles of the SDGs subsequent to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of the United Nations in the context of education; Explore the relevance of the 17 SDGs in the higher education institutions’ teaching, research, and community service; and Assess and identify how existing curricula, teaching methods, research, and community extension may be aligned with the SDGs for outcome-based learning.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this capacity-building course, the participants should be able to: Articulate the development and principles of the SDGs subsequent to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) of the United Nations in the context of education; Explore the relevance of the 17 SDGs in the higher education institutions’ teaching, research, and community service; and Assess and identify how existing curricula, teaching methods, research, and community extension may be aligned with the SDGs for outcome-based learning.
Content and Structure
"Day 1 - Speakers Presentations, Workshop 1 Day 2 - Speakers Presentations, Workshop 2"
Methodology
The Sustainable Development Goals for Higher Education (SDGs4HE) combines lecture and workshop modalities. UP-CIFAL Philippines will conduct two whole-day sessions onsite at Isabela State University - Cauayan Campus on 11-12 February 2025. The sessions will focus on the application of the people, prosperity, planet, peace, and partnership pillars of the Sustainable Development Goals into Higher Education complemented with constructive workshops for the participants. The face-to-face sessions will adhere to the university protocols.
Targeted Audience
The SDGs4HE is intended for administrative staff, students, research, extension, and professional staff (REPs), as well as faculty of higher education institutions. It is also open to leaders and professionals who are inclined to incorporate the 2030 Agenda and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) into their institutions’ functions of teaching, research, and community extension. For this capacity-building activity, UP-CIFAL Philippines partners with Isabela State University - Cauayan Campus.