Kazakh-British Technical University
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Center at KBTU
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SDG Center at KBTU
Sustainable development is the primary responsibility of every person in the world, but such actors as international organizations, governments, NGOs, local actors, educational institutions have an opportunity to unite people, proliferate knowledge about sustainable development and facilitate sustainable development on local, regional, and international levels.
Global aim of the center is an assistance in achieving the implementation of the sustainable development program of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the level of KBTU and partners within the framework of the UN SDGs to promote and support joint projects in Central Asia and internationally.
Objectives: Developing a platform and environment for the project implementation together with KBTU partners to reach the SDGs and within the grant platforms via national and international funds to support the projects both academically and financially.
Sustainable Development Goals (hereinafter – SDGs) are the collection of 17 interconnected goals designed to spread awareness and realize sustainable development through the step-by-step realization of all 17 goals. SDGs as a concept is a “blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all people and the world by 2030”. You can find more information on SDGs on the official website of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs - https://sdgs.un.org/goals.
Expected outcomes of the SDG-Center :
• Involvement of KBTU in the implementation of the
UN SDG program
• Regular participation of KBTU project groups in the international programs under UN SDGs support
• Attracting investments to improve infrastructure for developing SDG platform
• Embedding new Educational Programs and Trainings in SDGs and their support
• Increasing the level of quality and number of publications in SGDs areas
• Attracting new specialists to provide high quality of joint international projects
• Expansion of KBTU's presence in Central Asia and internationally
For questions and contacts:
Dr.Assel Akzhalova - Head of the SDG-Center, head of project groups, Professor of IT Faculty of Kazakh-British Technical University, email: a.akzhalova@kbtu.kz
