METU Institute of Marine Sciences (Mersin) Director Barış Salihoğlu spoke about SDG 14 in the GLB 104 course, which he attended as a guest.
Sümeyra Bengisu Akkurt, was accepted from the training program named “DOES IT MAKE SENSE? How to foster critical thinking in young people”. Among the main aims of the training program is to provide future employees, leaders and educators with the knowledge that will increase their awareness of the world they live in, to equip them with personal and group-based critical thinking skills and skills, to make their voices heard more in global events and to play an active role by becoming more visible in the media.
The Department of Architecture of Abdullah Gül University (AGU) and District Governorship of Avanos co-organized "Workshop on Sustainable Development Goals in Education" at Avanos Güray Museum as part of the project "Düşyeri Avanos" (Dreamland Avanos).Prof. Burak Asiliskender, Chair of the Department of Architecture, Dr. Sinan Akyüz, and Dr. Sümeyra Ayık discussed the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals with a focus on education.The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), implemented by the UN, are a universal call to eradicate poverty, save the planet, and ensure that all people live in peace and prosperity. In this line, the 17 goals tackle the universal needs holistically. Besides building on the success of the Millennium Development Goals, they address new priorities and areas, such as climate change, economic inequality, innovation, sustainable consumption, and peace and justice.
