UN 2.0: OUR COMMON AGENDA AND THE ROLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN CONFLICT, PEACE, AND DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CONFERENCE
The 2nd UNITAR International Research Conference, themed "UN 2.0: Our Common Agenda and the Role of Higher Education in Conflict, Peace, and Development", is scheduled to take place on the 3rd and 4th of December 2024 at the UN Offices in Brussels, Belgium. This event aims to explore the evolving role of higher education in addressing global challenges, particularly in the context of conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and sustainable development.
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STREAMS
UNITAR
We invite researchers, academics, practitioners, NGOs, students, and members of the business and international community to submit abstracts covering any of the below fields:
- UN 2030: SDG Leadership, Literacy and Higher Education
- The Peace Habitus, Post-Structural Violence, and Second-Order Reflexivity
- Climate Action, Climate Justice
- Health in Conflict Zones
- Economic, Political, and Business Models for the Delivery of UN 2.0
IMPORTANT DATES
Face-to-Face Attendance:
- Registration Deadline: 25 October 2024
- Fee Payment Deadline: 31 October 2024
Online Attendance:
- Registration Deadline: 10 November 2024
- Fee Payment Deadline: 16 November 2024
Abstract Submission and Author Information:
- Abstract Submission Deadline: 17 September 2024
- Abstract Decision Notification: 10 October 2024
- Author Registration Deadline: 20 October 2024
REGISTRATION AND FEES
- In-person Registration: https://event.unitar.org/full-catalog/person-2nd-unitar-international-research-conference-un-20-our-common-agenda-and-role
- Online Registration:https://event.unitar.org/full-catalog/online-2nd-unitar-international-research-conference-un-20-our-common-agenda-and-role
The registration fee is EURO 250.00/ USD 270.00 for in-person attendance, and EURO 170.00/ USD 190.00 for online attendance. After registration, please share your proof of payment to the email: elearning.ptp@unitar.org.
RESEARCH PAPERS
Send a one-page abstract of your paper or presentation in English to: Dr Jon-Hans Coetzer at jon-hans.coetzer@unitar.org, and Dr Lucia Morales at lucia.morales@TUDublin.ie, and Dr Daniel Rajmil at drajmil@uoc.edu.
A selection of papers and essays presented during the conference will be submitted for publication by UNITAR and will appear in the Conference Proceedings. The length of the submitted papers should not exceed 7,500 words (including tables, figures, and references).
Papers in all areas of education for sustainable development are welcome. We look forward to contributions focusing on cross-disciplinary, multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary approaches in higher education and on current issues in instructional design, learning, teaching, assessment, UN 2.0, digital skills, smart development, SDG leadership and literacy. The research event seeks to bring together Education and High-Quality Research to contribute to the development of A New Educational Model (ANEM) that is research-informed and in alignment with the needs of our continuously evolving society.
Proposed Themes & Interrelated Topics:
- STEM & STEAM Education Initiatives
- Student-Centred Learning Environments
- Engaging Students in UN 2030 Research
- Engaging Researchers and Academics in UN Research and Case Studies
- Integrating Research and ESD
- Digital Transformation & Innovation
- Ethical Challenges
- Future-oriented and Personalized Education Concepts
- Higher Education and UN 2030
- Universities, Pedagogy, and a New Peace Agenda
- Innovative and Alternative Pedagogies for ESD
- Learning, Teaching and Assessment for the SDGs and ESD
- Best Practice in SD – A practitioner’s view
- SD in Action – real-life examples
- SDG competency requirements
- Game-based Learning and Gamification
- Non-traditional Lab concepts
- Cross-Disciplinary, Multidisciplinary, Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Education
- Virtual, Virtual Reality, Extended Reality (XR), Metaverse and Remote Labs and Classrooms
- Immersive Learning Environments, Global Collaboration
- Generative AI in learning and educational settings
- Education 1.0 to 5.0 in the Industry 4.0 to 5.0 era
- A New Educational Model (ANEM) for the SDGs
- Mental Health and Wellbeing to support ESD
- Community and Industry Engagement
- Cultural Integration, Plurilingualism
- Digital Literacy and Skills
- SDG leadership and literacy
- Personalized Learning Journeys
- UN 2.0 Quintet of Change for Education
CO-ORGANIZING MEMBERS
- ÇAĞ University (ÇAĞ Üniversitesi)
- Polytechnic University of Cartagena (Universitat Politécnica de Cartagena)
- Technical University of Sofia (Технически университет - София)
- Oxford Brookes University
- University of Derby
- Technical University of Cluj-Napoca (Universitatea Tehnică din Cluj)
- World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine
- Professors without Borders
- National Institute of Administration (Instituto Nacional de Administração, I. P.)
- Irish Economic Association
- Diplomats Without Borders
UNITAR
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
- United Nations Institute of Training and Research (UNITAR)
- Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin)
- Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Open University of Catalonia)
UNITAR
CONTACTS
Dr Jon-Hans Coetzer
E-mail: jon-hans.coetzer@unitar.com
Dr Lucía Morales
E-mail: lucia.morales@tudublin.ie
Dr Daniel Rajmil
E-mail: drajmil@uoc.edu