UNAI SDG Hub 4 Chair: Al Balqa Applied University
Al-Balqa Applied University actively contributes to achieving SDG 4 by promoting inclusive, equitable, and quality education through innovative programs tailored to local and regional needs. The university emphasizes practical and vocational training, ensuring students gain skills relevant to the labor market. It fosters lifelong learning opportunities by offering diverse educational pathways, including online courses and professional development programs. Special initiatives support underprivileged and disabled students, ensuring access to education for all. Through partnerships with local and international organizations, the university enhances its educational resources, integrates modern technologies, and supports sustainable development goals, preparing students to address global challenges effectively.
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UNAI SDG Hub 4 Vice-Chair for Teaching and Education: SRM Institute of Science and Technology
SRMIST has a strong capacity to support transformative education initiatives aligned with global goals. Our University Learning and Development Centre has enhanced teaching excellence across disciplines, promoting inclusive, active and equitable learning environments. Our eLearning Tools (eLab, eCircuit, eSkill) empower 99,000+ students and 2,400+ faculty with self-paced, digital learning, conducting over 400,000+ assessments for sustainable skill development. Through the SRMIST-Cambridge Professional Development Centre, over 500 faculty members are advancing as global educators via programs in Teaching learning, Teaching with digital technologies, bilingual teaching, and educational leadership. These efforts, coupled with industry/NGO collaborations, position SRMIST as a leader in innovative, equitable education, directly advancing SDG 4’s vision of quality lifelong learning for all.
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UNAI SDG Hub 4 Vice-Chair for Research: Makerere University
Makerere University is the oldest higher institution of learning in Uganda. The university responds to national, regional and international development challenges through provision of education, engagement in cutting edge and evidence-based research in line with the university vision of being ‘a thought leader of knowledge generation for societal transformation and development’. It has several units that focus on research with specific focus on sustainability including the Makerere University Centre for Climate Change Research and Innovations where global SDG4 related information is domesticated. The university provides inclusive quality education to all without discrimination based on gender including the differently abled leaners without leaving anyone behind.
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UNAI SDG Hub 4 Vice-Chair for Outreach and Partnership: Handong Global University
Handong Global University (HGU) is committed to advancing SDG 4 through global citizenship education that integrates character formation with academic excellence. To provide structured Global Citizenship Education, HGU established the Kim Young-Gil GRACE School, offering the Holistic Global Citizenship Certificate Program to cultivate ethical and competent global leaders. HGU also conducts innovative non-formal learning initiatives such as the Holistic Global Citizenship Week, engaging students, faculty, governments, and civic communities in experiential learning on global citizenship. Through the UNESCO UNITWIN Programme, HGU promotes education for sustainable development by strengthening academic cooperation with partner universities in developing countries, supporting capacity building, and expanding equitable learning opportunities worldwide.
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