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Bahçeşehir Cyprus University
Description/achievement of initiative

With this partnership we, as Bahcesehir Cyprus University, initially aim to make sure all our staff and students truly understand what Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) are and why we need them. Secondly, we intend to mobilize our personnel and students for effective implementation of these goals within our university. Finally, it is our objective to reach out to officials of our country and the members of the society we live in to create awareness about SDGs and lobby for their implementation.

Implementation methodologies

Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer

Coordination mechanisms/governance structure

Partner(s)

Bahçeşehir Cyprus University
Progress reports
Goal 1
Goal 4
4.6 - By 2030, ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve literacy and numeracy
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.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
Goal 5
5.1 - End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere
Goal 17
January/2020
Free courses will be offered to teach how to read and write. A course titled “UN SDGs” will be offered to bachelor students from all departments.

Basic information
Time-frame: January/2020 - January/2025
Partners
Bahçeşehir Cyprus University
Countries
Contact information
Burcu Toker, Assoc.Prof.Dr., burcu.toker@cyprus.bau.edu.tr
United Nations