In Austria, by ministerial decision of 12 January 2016, all federal ministries were committed to the coherent implementation of the UN Agenda 2030 and the SDGs (SDG 12, opens an external URL in a new window and SDG 9, opens an external URL in a new window). Austria plans to present its 2020 National Implementation Report to the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York.

The aim of the UniNEtZ project is to prepare an options paper for the Austrian Federal Government, which identifies and evaluates future-oriented options for action in the sense of the implementation agreed by the Council of Ministers. As part of a short-term interim target, this will support the Republic of Austria in its obligation to report to the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) in the spring of 2020.

Further aims of the UniNEtZ project are:

• to develop a broad catalogue of options on how the 17 SDGs can be achieved in Austria
• to make a substantial contribution to sustainable development in Austria
• to address the SDGs at Austrian universities in research, teaching and university management
• to build bridges between science and society and to shape the future together with different stakeholders

Further information:

https://www.uninetz.at/, opens an external URL in a new window

Role of the IQD: The IQD coordinates SDG 9 "Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure", opens an external URL in a new window and SDG 12 "Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns", opens an external URL in a new window (together with Montan University Leoben).

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Partner: Montana Uni, opens an external URL in a new window