17.4.3. Education for SDGs in the wider community
From Campus to Community: UEH Promotes Sustainable Values and Implements the 17 SDGs
With a mission to advance understanding of sustainable development in Vietnam, the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) has implemented numerous activities to support the community, professionals, and local partners in accessing sustainable development knowledge. From the "EU4Sustainability" project in collaboration with the European Union to STEM training programs at high schools, UEH continuously spreads awareness, helping to build a foundation for sustainable consciousness across society.
Raising Awareness on Sustainable Development through the EU4Sustainability Project
On October 26, 2023, UEH officially launched a groundbreaking project titled "Sustainable Development in the European Union: Jean Monnet Multidisciplinary Module."Funded by the European Union through the Erasmus Program, this initiative is recognized as a prestigious part of the Jean Monnet Program. Currently, fewer than ten higher education institutions in Vietnam have received funding from Jean Monnet Actions, and UEH is proud to be among them. Through this project, UEH aims to provide students with essential tools to understand the European Union's role in promoting global sustainable development, contributing to Vietnam's sustainable development journey.
A Working Session of the EU4Sustainability Project.
STEM Training by UEH Global – Transferring Skills and Expanding Sustainable Knowledge
UEH Global aims to spread knowledge and integrate sustainable values into the community, contributing to societal development. In 2023, UEH organized STEM Teaching Training for teachers and students from high schools in Vĩnh Long Province. STEM education not only enhances professional teaching skills but also fosters enthusiasm for learning and innovative thinking among both teachers and students, especially regarding sustainability topics. Through this training program, participating high schools have the opportunity to exchange ideas, share knowledge and experiences in organizing STEM education, and improve their teaching skills. This project aims to systematically and sustainably integrate STEM education into schools, equipping students to apply their knowledge, particularly in sustainable development, to real-life situations.
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STEM Teaching Training Sessions for High School Students in the UEH Global Program.
Enhancing Research Capacity for Sustainability Experts
On November 3-4, 2023, the UEH College of Economics, Law, and Government (UEH-CELG) and EfD-Vietnam organized a workshop focused on Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs), attended by 32 sustainability researchers from various universities and research institutes. During the program, experts explored how RCTs can be used to measure and evaluate impacts, such as those from microfinance program assessments, carbon tax policies, and forest conservation initiatives. This collaboration aimed to enhance participants' understanding of this method.
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Workshop on Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) Methodology.
Sustainable Podcast Series for Alumni, Businesses, Scientists, and the Community
As part of the Knowledge Dissemination activity for the community, UEH has launched the Sustainable Podcast Series, bringing to the community, especially Alumni, partner businesses, and scientists in the school's academic network, the most updated and accurate knowledge about sustainable development. This is an activity to implement the program "Disseminating Knowledge - Sustainable Action" at UEH. The podcast series is sent via email and posted on the UEH Future website, a collection of quality research articles from authors of the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, discussing the topic of sustainability in various aspects from economics, society, and the environment. This is a research and dissemination effort of a key national university, developing in the direction of Multidisciplinary and Sustainable.
The Sustainable Podcast series posted on the UEH Future website reaches a wide community
Sustainable Podcasts posted on the UEH Alumni Website
Programs to disseminate multidisciplinary knowledge, implement action projects for a sustainable future
Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics wishes to work with the community to fulfill social responsibilities through disseminating multidisciplinary knowledge, training linked to practice, promoting research values, and implementing action projects for a sustainable future. The program Connecting the community - Disseminating knowledge - Sustainable action - For a More Sustainable Future is deployed to carry out the above mission. The program aims to carry out the mission of sustainable investment for people through 5 activities:
- Connecting training linked to practice: Including 70 activities with the participation of 60 Enterprises.
- Connecting to conduct research and projects: With 701 scientific research topics and 530 research articles for the community, published in international journals.
- Connecting to attract human resources: 506 activities with the participation of 300 partners.
- Connecting ideas, startup and innovation projects: 27 new startup and innovation projects were incubated.
- Giving to UEH program: More than 21 billion VND (in cash and in kind), from partners, businesses, organizations, and individuals contributing to activities from education to operations for sustainable development.
Through practical and meaningful activities, UEH is building a community of responsible partners and experts with a deep understanding of sustainable development. Through training programs, workshops, and research, UEH equips the younger generation with advanced knowledge tools and provides long-term benefits for the local community. These efforts reflect UEH's commitment to supporting Vietnam on its path toward a sustainable future.
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