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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

University of Jyväskylä

    Description
    Description
    The University of Jyväskylä offers Corporate Environmental Management (CEM) and Environmental Science degree programs, as well as a masters degree programme in Development and International Cooperation. We also coordinate the Finnish University Partnership for International Development - UniPID, which is a partnership network between 10 Finnish universities. UniPID aims at establishing long-standing research and education co-operation based on partnerships and durable contacts between Finland and universities in the developing and transition countries. UniPID also offers an online Minor Programme: Sustainability in Development.
    Implementation of the Project/Activity

    "The University of Jyväskylä Strategy document takes sustainable development into account especially in the University's environmental programme. The University of Jyväskylä recognizes that its activities may have effects on the surrounding environment. Therefore the University is currently preparing a new Environmental Policy to affirm the commitment to environmental issues and to demonstrate its intention to sound environmental practices. Currently the University is making preparations for implementing an environmental management system in order to fulfill the environmental criteria of the WWF Green Office standards by 31.12.2013. This process is being spearheaded by the University's high-level Environmental Working Group initiated in April 2011. The main tasks of the working group are to give guidelines to the environmental work at the University according to the strategy of the University and to generate procedures, guidelines and evaluation systems for decreasing environmental effects (energy consumption, waste production, campus traffic arrangements, and pro-environmental procurement) in cooperation with the University's Environmental Coordinator.

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    University of Jyväskylä

    Goal 4

    Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

    Goal 4

    4.1

    By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcomes

    4.1.1

    Proportion of children and young people (a) in grades 2/3; (b) at the end of primary; and (c) at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in (i) reading and (ii) mathematics, by sex

    4.1.2

    Completion rate (primary education, lower secondary education, upper secondary education)

    4.2

    By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education so that they are ready for primary education

    4.2.1

    Proportion of children aged 24–59 months who are developmentally on track in health, learning and psychosocial well-being, by sex

    4.2.2

    Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex

    4.3

    By 2030, ensure equal access for all women and men to affordable and quality technical, vocational and tertiary education, including university

    4.3.1

    Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, by sex

    4.4

    By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship

    4.4.1

    Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by type of skill

    4.5

    By 2030, eliminate gender disparities in education and ensure equal access to all levels of education and vocational training for the vulnerable, including persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situations
    4.5.1

    Parity indices (female/male, rural/urban, bottom/top wealth quintile and others such as disability status, indigenous peoples and conflict-affected, as data become available) for all education indicators on this list that can be disaggregated

    4.6

    By 2030, ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy

    4.6.1

    Proportion of population in a given age group achieving at least a fixed level of proficiency in functional (a) literacy and (b) numeracy skills, by sex

    4.7

    By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including, among others, through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development

    4.7.1

    Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education and (d) student assessment

    4.a

    Build and upgrade education facilities that are child, disability and gender sensitive and provide safe, non-violent, inclusive and effective learning environments for all

    4.a.1

    Proportion of schools offering basic services, by type of service

    4.b

    By 2020, substantially expand globally the number of scholarships available to developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States and African countries, for enrolment in higher education, including vocational training and information and communications technology, technical, engineering and scientific programmes, in developed countries and other developing countries
    4.b.1

    Volume of official development assistance flows for scholarships by sector and type of study

    4.c

    By 2030, substantially increase the supply of qualified teachers, including through international cooperation for teacher training in developing countries, especially least developed countries and small island developing States

    4.c.1

    Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by education level

    Integrating environmental and sustainable development issues in its curriculum
    Staff / Technical expertise
    Expertise of students and staff dedicated to sustainability
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    Higher Education Sustainability Initiative
    This initiative does not yet fulfil the SMART criteria.
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    Timeline
    01 January 2012 (start date)
    01 January 2015 (date of completion)
    Entity
    University of Jyväskylä
    SDGs
    Geographical coverage
    Jyväskylä, Finland
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    Countries
    Finland
    Finland
    Contact Information

    Matti Jussi Manninen, Rector