Sustainable Development Goals Awareness Week 18-21 April 2017 3 easy ways to participate 1) Visit the Stands, see attached, in the new Student Centre 2) Get active on Social Media. Tweet on #SDGweekUCD and RT. Like and invite on our live Facebook account: https://www.facebook.com/SDGs-at-UCD-927585674045728/ Twitter @UCD_SDG #SDGweekUCD 3) Get SDG Cards tomorrow form the stands for Photos of … Continue Reading
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UCD exploring a collaboration between the UCD School of Nursing Midwifery and Health Systems in Ireland and the School of Nursing in Meru University, Kenya.
Names from left to Right. Dr Gabrielle O’Kelly- Programe Director Higher Diploma in Mental health, UCD School of Nursing Midwifery and Health Systems. Dr Naomi Mutea- Dean, School of Nursing, Meru University of Science and Technology, Meru Kenya. Mary Joy Kaimuri- Chairman of departments, School of Nursing, Meru University of Science and Technology, Meru Kenya. … Continue Reading
“China’s Remarkable Transformation” 18 April at 4pm ALL WELCOME
China’s Remarkable Transformation Dr. Yue Xiaoyong H.E. Ambassador of China to Ireland Venue: George Moore Auditorium in the UCD Science Building Date & Time: Tuesday April 18th 4pm Welcome: Professor Andrew J Deeks, President of UCD Inaugural Talk in UCD: Dr. Yue Xiaoyong, H.E. Ambassador of China to Ireland Q& A: Chaired by Professor Patrick … Continue Reading
UCD Development Studies is ranked No. 1 in Ireland in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.
UCD Development Studies is ranked at No. 1 in Ireland and the world no. #51-100 according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2017. See Full Article: http://www.ucd.ie/newsandopinion/news/2017/mar/07/ucdleadstheirishuniversitysectorwithqsworlduniversitysubject/
World Government Summit, February 2017 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Under the theme “Shaping Future Governments”, the World Government Summit (WGS) is the largest global platform dedicated to exploring the future of governments driven by technological advances and evolving citizen expectations, and showcases future trends in government services, leadership, and innovation. The summit brings together over 3,000 leaders, policy makers, academics, and key representatives from … Continue Reading
Yao Han has been presented with a Chinese Government Outstanding Overseas Student Award
Yao (Sara) Han has been granted “the 2016 Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad” by China Scholarship Council. Ambassador Xiaoyong Yue attended the ceremony, presented the award, delivered a keynote speech, and had a talk with the awardees. The awards ceremony was held at the Chinese Embassy in Dublin on 24 February 2017 … Continue Reading
Book Launch – Dynamics of Political Change in Ireland: Making and Breaking a Divided Island by Prof John Coakley
The launch of a book to honour the research and writings of Prof John Coakley took place on Friday 20 January 2017. Dynamics of Political Change in Ireland: Making and Breaking a Divided Island, edited by Niall O Dochartaigh (NUI Galway) Katy Hayward (QUB) and Elizabeth Meehan (UCD), published by Routledge, January 2017. Further details: … Continue Reading
The Times Magazine: How the Yemen War Went from Regional Conflict to Humanitarian Crisis by Dr Vincent Durac
What began in 2011 as a popular uprising has now become a catastrophe, with 10,000 dead and a famine looming At the tip of the Arabian peninsula, Yemen’s disastrous war has been raging for nearly two years. Somewhat overshadowed by the devastating crisis in Syria, it is nonetheless a major calamity: according to the U.N., … Continue Reading
Economics for the Sustainable Development Goals by Prof Patrick Paul Walsh at the Balsillie School of International Affairs
On 1 January 2016, the United Nations officially launched the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, spearheaded by 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets. “The SDGs are our shared vision of humanity and a social contract between the world’s leaders and the people,” UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said of the 2030 Agenda, adopted … Continue Reading
The Contribution of Science in Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals
This report brings together the results of two conferences on the advancement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The conferences were organised in cooperation with partners from science, government, the United Nations and civil society. The first conference focused on “Measuring Sustainable Development” and was run by the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG) … Continue Reading