Round table "Universities' contribution to the implementation of the SDGs"
Developing recommendations to strengthen the institutional integration of the SDGs into university activities
Round table "Universities' contribution to the implementation of the SDGs" with the participation of the United Nations Permanent Coordinator in the Republic of Kazakhstan Sarangoo Radnaaragchaa. Dr Dilyara Urmanova, Director of the Ban Ki-moon Institute for Sustainable Development at Farabi University, delivered a presentation during the session “The Potential of Universities in Implementing the SDGs.”
Her presentation, entitled “Farabi University’s Contribution to the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals,” highlighted the University’s institutional approach to integrating the SDGs into education, research, university governance, international cooperation and engagement with society.
The session formed part of the round table “Universities’ Contribution to the Implementation of the SDGs,” held with the participation of Ms Sarangoo Radnaaragchaa, United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
During the round table, university representatives and invited experts discussed the role of higher education institutions in advancing sustainable development; developed recommendations to strengthen the institutional integration of the SDGs into university activities. Particular attention was given to the development of recommendations aimed at strengthening the systematic and institutional integration of the SDGs across university activities.
Dr Urmanova presented Farabi University’s experience in promoting sustainability education, interdisciplinary research, student engagement, international partnerships and practical initiatives addressing environmental and social challenges. She emphasised that universities can contribute to the SDGs not only through academic programmes and research, but also through institutional policies, campus practices and collaboration with government, business, international organisations and local communities.
The event provided an important platform for sharing university practices and developing joint approaches to strengthening the contribution of Kazakhstan’s higher education sector to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.