Changing roles of universities in the era of SDGs: rising up to the global challenge through institutionalising partnerships with governments and communities

Abstract The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development covers a wide range of interrelated goals, including poverty eradication and economic growth, social inclusion, environmental sustainability and peace for all people by 2030. Policy decisions to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) need t...

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Main Authors:	Fadi El-Jardali, Nour Ataya, Racha Fadlallah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2018-05-01
Series:	Health Research Policy and Systems
Subjects:	Sustainable development goals universities institutionalisation government community partnerships
Online Access:	http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12961-018-0318-9

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spelling	doaj-79e8b1818ed34d81aeab317cad2fd60b2020-11-25T01:54:13ZengBMCHealth Research Policy and Systems1478-45052018-05-011611510.1186/s12961-018-0318-9Changing roles of universities in the era of SDGs: rising up to the global challenge through institutionalising partnerships with governments and communitiesFadi El-Jardali0Nour Ataya1Racha Fadlallah2Department of Health Management and Policy, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of BeirutKnowledge to Policy (K2P) Center, American University of BeirutDepartment of Health Management and Policy, Faculty of Health Sciences, American University of BeirutAbstract The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development covers a wide range of interrelated goals, including poverty eradication and economic growth, social inclusion, environmental sustainability and peace for all people by 2030. Policy decisions to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) need to be informed by policy-relevant evidence co-designed and co-produced with the pertinent stakeholders, taking into consideration local and political contexts. Universities are uniquely placed to lead the cross-sectoral implementation of the SDGs and advance the 2030 agenda. This commentary provides the case for building, strengthening and institutionalising university partnerships with governments and communities to achieve the SDGs. The authors call for a change in mindsets and culture in both academia and government, and invite both parties to start the dialogue if we are to rise up to the global challenge.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12961-018-0318-9Sustainable development goalsuniversitiesinstitutionalisationgovernmentcommunitypartnerships
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title	Changing roles of universities in the era of SDGs: rising up to the global challenge through institutionalising partnerships with governments and communities
title_short	Changing roles of universities in the era of SDGs: rising up to the global challenge through institutionalising partnerships with governments and communities
title_full	Changing roles of universities in the era of SDGs: rising up to the global challenge through institutionalising partnerships with governments and communities
title_fullStr	Changing roles of universities in the era of SDGs: rising up to the global challenge through institutionalising partnerships with governments and communities
title_full_unstemmed	Changing roles of universities in the era of SDGs: rising up to the global challenge through institutionalising partnerships with governments and communities
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series	Health Research Policy and Systems
issn	1478-4505
publishDate	2018-05-01
description	Abstract The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development covers a wide range of interrelated goals, including poverty eradication and economic growth, social inclusion, environmental sustainability and peace for all people by 2030. Policy decisions to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) need to be informed by policy-relevant evidence co-designed and co-produced with the pertinent stakeholders, taking into consideration local and political contexts. Universities are uniquely placed to lead the cross-sectoral implementation of the SDGs and advance the 2030 agenda. This commentary provides the case for building, strengthening and institutionalising university partnerships with governments and communities to achieve the SDGs. The authors call for a change in mindsets and culture in both academia and government, and invite both parties to start the dialogue if we are to rise up to the global challenge.
topic	Sustainable development goals universities institutionalisation government community partnerships
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Changing roles of universities in the era of SDGs: rising up to the global challenge through institutionalising partnerships with governments and communities

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