Mid-year Conference Global Sustainable Futures June 12
The Mid-Year Conference will showcase several projects carried out by the GLOBAL
SUSTAINABLE FUTURES: Progress through Partnerships Network Coordinators at various levels in
different parts of the world. The first part of the Conference will provide updates on the
Network activities, launch Network website, introduce Social Media Champions, map the
Network profile, and its global connections. The second part of the Conference is full of
interesting talks on SDG learning and teaching, applications and its integration for Sustainable
Development from SDG Experts. The third part of the Conference will be full of fun and cheers,
and the session will close by vision for moving forward by Dr Renuka Thakore, Founder of the
Network. Distinguished Speakers:
• Sümeyra Ayık and Çelebi (Girişimci Öğretmen): SDGs for Kids
• Vena Pearl Bongolan: SDG Interactions
• Lars Engberg: Planetary Guardians
• Dr Francia Santos: Global Resiliency Towards Inclusive Sustainable Development
In the Challenging Times
• Ernesto O. Cordero: Planting the seeds of gratitude for sustainable corporate social
responsibility and the quality of life
There is no need to register for this event. Instead, we would like you to join our Network, so that we can keep you updated with such activities as well as provide you an opportunity to participate in such events. Please fill this form if you are interested in joining the Global Sustainable Futures: Progress through Partnership Network: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_quHUTflJiafgT94_jn5-QJQm6lT-MmfpF7ML3rKhEA/edit
Kindly join through the zoom link: https://ucem.zoom.us/j/95122202603
Looking forward to meeting you all.
Dr Renuka Thakore is the Founder of Global Sustainable Futures: Progress through Partnership Network to achieve Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 targets. She provides a collaborative platform for innovative and transdisciplinary partnerships and capacity development for early career researchers joined by senior experienced researchers from Global South and Global North. Dr Thakore believes in broader sustainable development concept and uses multi-dimensional lens (social, economic, environmental, political, institutional, cultural, and technological) of sustainability, innovations, and theoretical framings to address the problems of societal systems and propagates this through various activities – research, teaching, and practice towards achieving global sustainable goals 2030 and beyond. She encourages systems thinking, engagement and active participation of multiple stakeholders for effective governance and management for sustainable transformations, use of transdisciplinary methodologies, co-creating solutions that are multi-modal and ‘value-added’ to relevant stakeholders. Renuka is proud of having support of 320 Coordinators from 79 countries.
