{"661637":{"#nid":"661637","#data":{"type":"event","title":"University Global Coalition\u2019s Annual Gathering","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/university-global-coalition-annual-gathering-2022-tickets-407675447237\u0022\u003ERegistration\u003C\/a\u003E is now open for \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/universityglobalcoalition.org\/\u0022\u003EUniversity Global Coalition\u0026rsquo;s\u003C\/a\u003E (UGC) annual gathering, which will take place over Zoom on Oct. 3, 4, 6, and 7. There\u0026rsquo;s no cost to attend any of the sessions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEstablished in 2019, the UGC comprises a group of higher education leaders from across the globe, including Georgia Tech. Together, they work to advance the 17 United Nations (UN)\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESustainable Development Goals (SDGs)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E through education, research, partnerships, and campus operations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPresident Cabrera emphasized the SDGs as a Georgia Tech priority during a September 2020 kickoff event, which included a panel discussion about the SDGs as a framework to catalyze action and positive change. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/2020\/09\/11\/cabrera-leads-discussion-sustainable-development-goals\u0022\u003ERead more on the Georgia Tech News Center\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs a university driven to improve the human condition through technology and committed to the motto \u0026ldquo;progress and service,\u0026rdquo; Georgia Tech is uniquely positioned to lead and significantly contribute to many of these goals. From artificial intelligence, to business and policy, engineering or biology, we have the talent and the resources to make a difference.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhether you are a new student, faculty member, or staff, you are welcome and encouraged to attend the University Global Coalition 2022 Gathering. To achieve the 17 SDGs, we need all of you.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u0026rsquo;s conference spans four days, and the sessions occur at different times to encourage global participation. The week will feature interactive opening and closing plenaries, panels, small workshops, and guided conversations.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESessions will include an opening on the convening power of higher education, partnerships for Zero Hunger, In Pursuit of Peace, Climate Action Partnerships, a Higher Education SDG Leadership Panel, From Traditional to Transformative Partnerships, and a closing session featuring the leads of global higher education SDG networks. Keynote speakers include World Bank\u0026rsquo;s Global Lead for Tertiary Education Roberta Malee Bassett and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network\u0026rsquo;s President Jeffrey Sachs.\u0026nbsp; ______________________________________________________________.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/university-global-coalition-annual-gathering-2022-tickets-407675447237\u0022\u003ERegister now.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ERegistration is now open for University Global Coalition\u0026rsquo;s (UGC) annual gathering, which will take place over Zoom on Oct. 3, 4, 6, and 7. There\u0026rsquo;s no cost to attend any of the sessions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Registration is now open for University Global Coalition\u2019s (UGC) annual gathering, which will take place over Zoom on Oct. 3, 4, 6, and 7. There\u2019s no cost to attend any of the sessions."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2022-09-28 16:06:07","changed_gmt":"2022-09-28 16:06:26","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2022-10-03T01:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2022-10-04T00:59:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2022-10-04T00:59:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2022-10-03 05:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2022-10-04 04:59:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2022-10-04 04:59:00","rrule":"RRULE:FREQ=DAILY;INTERVAL=1;UNTIL=20221008T035959Z;WKST=SU","timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/university-global-coalition-annual-gathering-2022-tickets-407675447237","title":"Registration Link"}],"groups":[{"id":"1182","name":"General"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1789","name":"Conference\/Symposium"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"177814","name":"Postdoc"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}