GUNi Side Event “Rio+20 Treaty on Higher Education"

13th May 2013 09:00 – 13:00

“Rio+20 Treaty on Higher Education: Engaging Communities of Learning in Change for Sustainability"

Are you interested in...
•         Whole Institution Approaches to Sustainable Development
•         Social Responsibility
•         Learning for Sustainable Development
•         Community Engagement and Outreach
in Higher Education?

If so, join leading practitioners and champions around the world at the 6th GUNi Conference on Higher Education Side Event in Barcelona.

The Side Event will discuss the Rio+20 Treaty on Higher Education which was developed over a 6 month process by a group of 30 international higher education agencies, organisations, associations and student networks, rooted in different  parts of the world. The Treaty was launched at the Rio+20 Conference in June 2012 and currently has the support of over 80 signatories.

The event will share innovative practice in the area of sustainability in higher education and discuss ways forward to implement the Treaty. The outcome of the event will be a publication which will be launched at the end of the year.

The event is free of charge and light refreshments will be provided.

Please click here for more detail and download the draft programme below.

To book a place, please email us at: [email protected].

This event is co-organised by COPERNICUS Alliance (CA) and the United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU IAS) – through its Regional Centres of Expertise (RCE) initiative. 

We look forward to your participation and to opportunities to extend reflection and dialogue beyond the event.