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CIFAL Saudi Arabia - UNITAR–UNESCO LEAP-FAST Certificate Programme (Edition I) “Leaders in Higher Education Alliance and Programme – For Accelerating Sustainability Transformations” (Part I)
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Background
The LEAP-FAST programme was launched as a flagship partnership between UNITAR, UNESCO, and Majmaah University to accelerate sustainability transformations in higher education. This first edition brought together faculty and leaders from global universities to design institutional, curricular, and pedagogical innovations aligned with the SDGs. Activities included self-paced learning, peer learning, virtual and in-person workshops, and collaborative assignments across 10 weeks.
Event Objectives
• Define and apply core sustainability competencies across education • Reframe curriculum and programme structures to empower sustainability actors • Evaluate institutional gaps and barriers to sustainability transformation • Design action plans and teaching strategies for implementation in home institutions • Foster collaboration across faculty and administrative units for integrated transformation
Learning Objectives
• Define and apply core sustainability competencies across education • Reframe curriculum and programme structures to empower sustainability actors • Evaluate institutional gaps and barriers to sustainability transformation • Design action plans and teaching strategies for implementation in home institutions • Foster collaboration across faculty and administrative units for integrated transformation
Content and Structure
• Modules: Induction, Institutional Level, Programme Level, Course & Pedagogical Level, Summation • Activities: Self-paced reading and videos, online quizzes, group and individual assignments, peer learning, mentorship, 2 online workshops, and 1 five-day in-person co-creation workshop hosted by Majmaah University
Methodology
• Blended and experiential learning • Confidential and peer mentorship • Institutional team-based collaboration • Virtual community of practice (via UN SDG Learn and UNITAR VLE) • Reflection, foresight methods, systems thinking, participatory co-creation
Targeted Audience
University administrators, programme directors, deans, faculty members, curriculum developers, and sustainability officers from global HEIs