Changing roles of universities in the era of sdgs: rising up to the global challenge through institutionalising partnerships with governments and communities

Document Outline

• Abstract
• Background
• The case for sustainable partnerships with the government and community
• Institutionalising partnerships with the government and community
  • Play a lead role in strengthening the science–policy interface
  • Provide neutral platforms for cross-sectoral dialogue
  • Support integrated and coherent policies and actions for SDGs
  • Get involved in the political process
  • Strengthen transdisciplinary learning and educational interactions
  • Demonstrate commitment to effective engagement and impact
• Conclusions
• Abbreviations
• Authors’ contributions
• Competing interests
• Publisher’s Note
• Author details
• References