UNAI SDG Hub 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

of Japan aims to produce creative abilities based on the educational philosophy of the ��Science of Technology (GIGAKU)��. Nagaoka University of Technology has sent over 10,000 engineers out into the world to contribute to the development of industry and infrastructure. The institution believes that the SDGs should be the basic principle of engineering education and recognizes the role that engineering, science, technology and innovation can play in building resilient infrastructure and promoting international scientific collaboration for sustainable development.

NUT has set up the SDG-oriented engineer education program through inter-university collaboration. To develop and grow the program, NUT established the as part of the UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme. The overall objective is to develop student capabilities to transform their knowledge to solve real world problems.

The university has cooperation agreements with more than 100 universities and institutes in Japan and around the world and has established overseas offices in seven countries. NUT is contributing to technological progress through its collaborative research activities with industry to help solve environmental issues such as improving energy-efficiency.

NUT also holds an international conference on to share research progress and achievements in the advancement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development examining themes such as energy, climate change, poverty and hunger and seeking solutions to these global issues.

The university also established the that offers international students the opportunity to participate in various research fields in the areas of engineering, materials science and technology.

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iBiMED GreenLab: an example of good sustainability practices at the University of Aveiro

Biomedical and biological research laboratories produce substantial amounts of plastic waste, much of it disposable. At the at the , scientists are increasingly aware of the disproportionate environmental footprint of their research. Through ongoing awareness-raising, even more colleagues are becoming aware of the importance of integrating sustainability practices into biomedical research. Environmental sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are an area of active effort at the University of Aveiro.

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AI Resources at the University of Bergen

The has long been a leader in the field of AI education, as the first university in Norway to offer not only bachelor programs in AI and Data Science, but also a master program in machine learning. UiB is a UNAI member and the focal point for UNAI SDG 14: Life below water.

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