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Monaco Ocean Campus
Description/achievement of initiative

On Monday, October 9th, the International University of Monaco (IUM), Monaco Impact and the Oceanographic Museum have strengthened their collaboration by signing a partnership agreement. The initiative is governed under an officially signed partnership agreement among the three institutions. Teams of professors from the university and professionals from the other member parties meet on a regular basis to discuss progress and decide on future steps. All deliverables from the project are presented in front of a jury representing every partnership member. Work on the project has been integrated in five different courses including Sustainable Development and Green Business, Marketing Research, Digital Strategy, and Social Media.

Implementation methodologies

Work on the project has been integrated in five different courses including Sustainable Development and Green Business, Marketing Research, Digital Strategy, and Social Media.

Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer

Coordination mechanisms/governance structure

The initiative is governed under an officially signed partnership agreement among the three institutions. Teams of professors from the university and professionals from the other member parties meet on a regular basis to discuss progress and decide on future steps. All deliverables from the project are presented in front of a jury representing every partnership member.

Partner(s)

International University of Monaco, Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, Monaco Impact
Progress reports
Goal 4
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
Goal 8
8.9 - By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products
Goal 12
12.8 - By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature
Goal 13
13.3 - Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning
Goal 14
14.a - Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries
Goal 17
17.16 - Enhance the global partnership for sustainable development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources, to support the achievement of the sustainable development goals in all countries, in particular developing countries
17.17 - Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships, building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships

Data, monitoring and accountability
02/2018
Creation, implemention and analysis of the results from an ocean protection awareness survey among generations Y and Z
05/2018
Competition of the designed digital and communication strategies to be implemented by the Oceanographic Museum
12/2020
Implementation of the winning strategies and further rounds of the project competition
Other, please specify
Monaco Impact will support financially the implementation of the best ideas
Staff / Technical expertise
Several professors and program directors from IUM guide and supervise the work on the initiative
In-kind contribution
The winning project will receive a special award and visibility from the Oceanographic Museum

Basic information
Time-frame: 10/2017 - 12/2020
Website
Partners
International University of Monaco, Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, Monaco Impact
Countries
Contact information
Damyana Bakardzhieva, CSR Advisor, dbakardzhieva@monaco.edu
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