SDG Detail

SDGs Mobility Program and Global Citizenship Awareness

Postgraduate program

Project description

UAM is now launching the second edition of the SDGs Mobility Program and Global Citizenship Awareness, which offers the possibility to university students to participate in local community projects in Latin America and Africa.In order to participate students must reflect about sustainable development challenges and propose ideas on projects SDG aligned and developed in the university.

Year None

Location Spain

Organization Universidad Aut�noma de Madrid

Project aims

With this program, UAM wants to instil values, knowledge and competencies on human rights, social justice, diversity, gender equality and sustainability. Educate on global citizenship. Create awareness about the incidence of the A2030 on development challenges and the role of the university in the process.

Project outcome

Through the participation in this program UAM expects the students to be able to understand opportunities and difficulties in addressing sustainable development solutions and be able to comprehend local realities. Typical successful itinerary will be that one of a student that once returned from their service to their occupations (studies, or training) are able to apply their field experience and switch of their mind-set. Also students are asked to write a thorough report about their experience with specific reflections about the SDGs implementation.