WUN Global Research Group - Asia SDGs kickoff meeting

The online kickoff meeting took place on 19th July 2021. It was our greatest pleasure to meet all Asia SDGs members at the kickoff meeting, and it also marked the official beginning of the research group. In this meeting, we introduced the Global Research Group –Asia SDGs and all principal investigators gave briefings on their research projects. The following is a brief introduction of WUN Global Research Group - Asia SDGs which we share in the kickoff meeting.

● What is the Global Research Group – Asia SDG?

○ A global research group chaired by NCKU and supported by WUN

○ Establishment of a platform of exchange for researchers with different expertise from different regions to share perspectives

○ Ideation of insights and solutions to SDGs-related problems facing Asia

● 4 steps to our vision

1. Global Partnership

■ International collaboration

■ Connections with academia, industry, government & society

■ Cross-border and cross-sector partnerships to gather distinct ideas

2. Solutions & Best Practices

■ Ideas gathering through multilateral collaboration to produce comprehensive insights and generate practical solutions

3. SDGs Database Hub

■ Collection of all relevant data and information

4. Sustainability

■ Convenient and easy access to the information/data to ensure the sustainability of the fruits of researches

● 4 focuses of the Global Research Group – Asia SDG

○ SDG3 - Good Health and Well-being

○ SDG6 - Clean Water and Sanitation

○ SDG7 - Affordable and Clean Energy

○ SDG13 - Climate Action