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The initiatives of Okayama University have been featured in University World News as ‘The Okayama ESD Model.’
On September 17, an article published in University World News, a global media outlet, highlighting our university’s efforts related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The article not only focuses on Okayama University’s initiatives, including “Okayama ESD Model,” but also underscores the global impact of our work, positioning us as a critical player in the international higher education and research community.
In the article, Prof. YOKOI Atsufumi, Okayama University Vice President and UNESCO Chairholder, mentions that the Okayama region is the oldest Regional Center of Expertise on ESD (RCE) by United Nations University (UNU) and that our university is the first UNESCO Chair in ESD in Asia. He explains that “Non-formal Education at Kominkan/Community Learning Center (CLC)” has been pursued as civic education in Okayama region throughout its long history. These achievements have significantly influenced the transformation of local communities and universities to promote sustainable development. Following the approval of ESD for 2030 at the 2019 UN General Assembly, which positioned ESD as the key to all SDGs, our university has established a vision to promote research and education on SDGs across the entire institution, titled "Co-creating the Future of the Local Communities and the Planetary Society: A Decadal Plan to Become a Research University at the Core of Global Innovation for a Sustainable Society."
The article also touches on the Okayama University Global Engagement Office (OUGEO), a fundamental entity in our sustainability efforts. Vice President Prof. Yokoi, who also serves as the OUGEO Director, discusses the university's sustainability management; our university creates a synergistic effect through the collaboration of traditional hierarchical university management systems and the leadership fostered by the introduction of the UNESCO Chair, focuses on practical learning and social implementation that contribute to creativity, organic relationship building, and achieving the SDGs, which expected to establish a new model for university sustainability management.
○University World News provides news and commentary on international higher education and its research online. The full article can be viewed on the University World News website.
As we continue to deepen and develop our collaboration with the community through ESD activities, we remain committed to our vision of co-creating a sustainable future for the region and the planet. We will strive to further our impact on the SDGs and continue to share our progress.
In the article, Prof. YOKOI Atsufumi, Okayama University Vice President and UNESCO Chairholder, mentions that the Okayama region is the oldest Regional Center of Expertise on ESD (RCE) by United Nations University (UNU) and that our university is the first UNESCO Chair in ESD in Asia. He explains that “Non-formal Education at Kominkan/Community Learning Center (CLC)” has been pursued as civic education in Okayama region throughout its long history. These achievements have significantly influenced the transformation of local communities and universities to promote sustainable development. Following the approval of ESD for 2030 at the 2019 UN General Assembly, which positioned ESD as the key to all SDGs, our university has established a vision to promote research and education on SDGs across the entire institution, titled "Co-creating the Future of the Local Communities and the Planetary Society: A Decadal Plan to Become a Research University at the Core of Global Innovation for a Sustainable Society."
The article also touches on the Okayama University Global Engagement Office (OUGEO), a fundamental entity in our sustainability efforts. Vice President Prof. Yokoi, who also serves as the OUGEO Director, discusses the university's sustainability management; our university creates a synergistic effect through the collaboration of traditional hierarchical university management systems and the leadership fostered by the introduction of the UNESCO Chair, focuses on practical learning and social implementation that contribute to creativity, organic relationship building, and achieving the SDGs, which expected to establish a new model for university sustainability management.
○University World News provides news and commentary on international higher education and its research online. The full article can be viewed on the University World News website.
As we continue to deepen and develop our collaboration with the community through ESD activities, we remain committed to our vision of co-creating a sustainable future for the region and the planet. We will strive to further our impact on the SDGs and continue to share our progress.
University World News, which featured the Okayama University Initiatives
