17. Partnerships for the Goals

Data for the indicator 17.1 Research into partnership for the goals (17.1.1 Proportion of output co-authored with low or lower-middle income countries and 17.1.2 Partnerships for the goals: publications) is being collected via Scopus.

17.2 Relationships to support the goals

17.2.1 Relationships with regional NGOs and government for SDG policy

Soil Science Laboratory (Department of Agriculture) is a member of GLOSOLAN (Global Soil Laboratory Network).
The Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN) was established in 2017 to build and strengthen the capacity of laboratories in soil analysis and to respond to the need for harmonizing soil analytical data. Harmonization of methods, units, data and information is critical to (1) provide reliable and comparable information between countries and projects; (2) allow the generation of new harmonized soil data sets; and (3) support evidence-based decision making for sustainable soil management.
The work of GLOSOLAN supports the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and the mandate of FAO on food security and nutrition.

Professor Athanassios Dimas (Department of Civil Engineering) is a member of a committee organized by the Ministry of Infrastructures and Transportation to assess the development of National Guidelines for the design of marine and coastal projects.

17.2.2 Cross sectoral dialogue about SDGs

The Laboratory of Research and Tourism Satellite Account (La.Re.T.S.A.) of the Department of Business Administration of the University of Patras participates in the UNWTO Expert Group on measuring the sustainability of tourism (MST) by providing its expertise in the formulation of an internationally recommended MST framework.

The iGEM_Medicine (students from the School of Medicine) prepared a report how they address in their community and scientific groups the SDG. The interdisciplinary student group iGEM_Medicine was established in 2022 and participated in the Global Synthetic Biology Competition “iGEM 2022” (International Genetically Engineered Machine) in Paris, October 26-28, 2022. With its Project, the Patras_Medicine team aimed to create an innovative diagnostic tool for lung cancer and explored https://2022.igem.wiki/patras-medicine/sustainable/

17.2.3 International collaboration data gathering for SDG

17.2.4 Collaboration for SDG best practice

Participate in the collection of protected marine by catch fisheries species under the frame of a Mediterranean project entitled "Understanding Mediterranean multi-taxa bycatch of vulnerable species and testing mitigation – Phase 2 (MedBycatch Phase 2)" (9E209001) funded by WWF.

17.2.5 Collaboration with NGOs for SDGs

The Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory (Department of Civil Engineering) in collaboration with the Regional Government of Western Greece undertook two research programs: (a) the protection against river flooding with emphasis in the area of Ancient Olympia and (b) the protection against coastal erosion in the areas of Vrachnaiika-Tsoukalaiika (SDG 6).

The Laboratory of Greek Language and Culture of the University of Patras has collaborated with the Association of Greek-Ukrainian Friendship "Faros" during the summer of 2022. The Laboratory provided Greek language course fee free to Ukrainian war refugees who have been settled in the region of Patras with the aid of the "Faros" association. The provision of the language course serves the Goal 4 of SDGs especially 4.4. and 4.5 as the knowledge of Greek language would enable the refugees (vulnerable group) to better integrate to Greek society and find a job. Furthermore, the attendees were women, who are more vulnerable than men when in refugees' status, thus we provided a chance to smooth out the differences between genders (SDGs 5 and 10).

The Laboratory of Greek Language and Culture of the University of Patras also collaborated in 2022 with the local Shelter for women victims of violence. We aid a woman, hosted in the Shelter, to study the Greek language and take part in the exams for the Greek language certification, an important certificate when applying for job. The SDGs served are the same as the above mentioned.

Collaboration with WWF, iSEA Environmental Organisation for the Preservation of the Aquatic Ecosystems, Tethys Research Institute.

17.3 Publication of SDG reports

17.3.1 to 17.3.17 Publication of SDG reports - per SDG

17.4 Education for the SDGs

17.4.1 Education for SDGs commitment to meaningful education

17.4.2 Education for SDGs: specific courses on sustainability

17.4.3 Education for SDGs in the wider community

The iGEM provides resources on the SDGs to the wider community, using gamification techniques in order to be more accessible by the younger ages.