5th World Symposium on Sustainable Science and Research: “Sustainability Transition and Global Citizenship in the Digital Era: Innovations in Universities

May 26 to 27, 2025
Universidade Aberta and Liceu Camões (Rua Almirante Barroso, Lisbon, Portugal)

The event, taking place at Universidade Aberta and Liceu Camões in Lisbon from May 26 to 27, aims to share innovative practices developed within higher education institutions to promote sustainability and global citizenship. It serves as a platform for knowledge exchange in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The presentations are organized around the following thematic axes:

• Sustainability Transitions: Exploring institutional practices and policies for sustainable development;
• Digital Innovations for Sustainability: Addressing the transformative role of digital technologies and tools;
• Global Citizenship and Governance for the SDGs: Integrating global citizenship into education and SDG-focused activities.

Organisation:

• Centre for Global Studies, Universidade Aberta (CEG-UAb)
• Hamburg University of Applied Sciences Research and Transfer Centre “Sustainable Development and Climate Change Management”
• European School of Sustainability Science and Research (ESSSR)
• Inter-University Sustainable Development Research Programme (IUSDRP)
• European North American Sustainability Research Consortium (ENASRC)
• World Sustainable Development Research and Transfer Centre (WSD-RTC)

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Program

Broadcast on the Universidade Aberta YouTube channel