| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.21 |
| Liaison | Imad Alsyouf |
| Submission Date | May 9, 2021 |
University of Sharjah
EN-14: Participation in Public Policy
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.67 / 2.00 |
Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the municipal/local level?:
A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the municipal/local level:
Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level?:
A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level:
Master of Science in Conservation Management of Cultural Heritage program is offered in collaboration with the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM). In the Arab region, there are currently only a few academic programs dealing with the conservation of cultural heritage; almost all of which deal with limited areas of the conservation of cultural heritage.
This program looks at the cultural heritage from a comprehensive point of view, taking into consideration the technical, cultural, historical, and management aspects
Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the national level?:
A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the national level:
Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the international level?:
A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the international level:
Climate emergency letter
The University of Sharjah joined Higher Education Institutions across the
globe by signing a Climate Emergency Letter and agreed to undertake a three-point plan through the work of the students.
The three-point plan includes:
1. Committing to go carbon neutral by 2050 at the very latest.
2. Mobilizing more resources for action-oriented climate change research
and skills creation.
3. Increasing the delivery of environmental and sustainability education
across curricula, campus, and community outreach programs.
A brief description of other political positions the institution has taken during the previous three years (if applicable):
A brief description of political donations the institution made during the previous three years (if applicable):
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability advocacy efforts is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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