Lecture on UNU-CRIS and the Sustainable Development Goals at the University College Howest, Bruges

On Thursday 24 March, UNU-CRIS Brussels Coordinator Anthony Antoine gave a guest lecture at the Bruges campus of the University College HOWEST. In the 3,5 hour lecture, Anthony explained the working of the United Nations and its constituting bodies and gave an overview of the Sustainable Development Goals, focusing in particular on SDG 13 (climate action) and - given the current Ukrainian crisis - SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions). Covering diffent policy levels, the lecture also explained the structure and functioning of the European Union and its different legislative components (Commission, Council, Parliament, etc.).

The guest lecture was part of the exam assignment for the senior (3rd year) students of the Bachelor Social Work of the College, and links were made with the curriculum of the programme where employment, social cohesion, migration, health, culture and poverty are key constitutional elements. As HOWEST consists of different campuses, the lecture was live-streamed so that students at the Kortrijk campus could also follow. The lecture included an online test that all 44 students enjoyed taking (especially as the “winner” could go home in a UNU-CRIS T-shirt).

Howest is an entrepreneurial University of Applied Sciences known for its innovative and interdisciplinary approach to education and research, and its close collaboration with industry, business and the social profit sector. Howest is a member of Ghent University Association and is fully accredited by NVAO, the Dutch-Flemish Accreditation Organisation. It offers more than 34 course programmes, all with a strong practical focus, in the areas of Business & Management, Industrial Sciences & Technology, Digital Design, Architecture, Healthcare, Education and Social Sciences.