The Global Sustainable Development Congress

The Global Sustainable Development Congress co-hosted by Thailand’s Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation brings together 3,000 global thought leaders and innovators to discuss urgent solutions to the sustainability emergency.

Challenging the usual thinking on what higher education, governments, businesses and society must do to help society meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the congress is a call to action for global universities and businesses to pivot their educational, research, innovation and outreach programmes towards tangible outcomes.

Join us and engage first-hand in urgent conversations as we work together towards a more sustainable future.

Immerse yourself in 130+ hours of thought leadership, interactive panels, intimate discussions and practical workshops.

The agenda features six core tracks, each dedicated to addressing the transformations critical to achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as a series of featured tracks that focus on a hands-on approach to solving the sustainability crisis.

  • Digital revolution for sustainable development
  • Education, gender and inequality
  • Energy decarbonisation and sustainable industry
  • Health, well-being and demography
  • Sustainable cities and communities
  • Sustainable food, land, water and oceans

For more information: https://www.timeshighered-events.com/gsd-congress-2024

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From left:

Tania Sourdin
, President, Academic Senate, University of Newcastle, Australia
Adam Switzer, Director, CIFAL Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Jennifer Milam, Pro vice-chancellor, Academic excellence, University of Newcastle, Australia
Gopi Krishna, Research coordinator, Asia Institute of Technology, Thailand
Michelle Palumba, Director, UP-CIFAL Philippines