Partnerships and Networks are an essential driver towards sustainability, acknowledged by the United Nations 2030 Agenda in the Sustainable Development Goal 17 – Partnerships for the Goals.
Nova University works together with NOVA Community to address the global challenges, collaborating at a local, national, and global levels towards sustainability. It is involved in various international cooperation projects, either as coordinator or participant institution, which conveys its ability to establish partnerships with universities in different countries for the implementation of projects spanning across the globe. NOVA is a member of several international networks that facilitate the mobility of students and researchers and the development of collaborative programmes and projects. All Academic Units participate in specific networks related to their teaching and research fields.
Know more about some of our networks and strategic partnerships with a focus on Sustainability:
Partnership website: www.lancaster.ac.uk/nova
The strategic partnership was formally established in June 2019, when Aga Khan University and NOVA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Lisbon. The agreement aims to facilitate collaboration in various fields including health sciences, humanities, media and communications ans sustainability.
The Memorandum aims to promote and strengthen the partnership between the two institutions in order to improve the quality of life of vulnerable populations, promote knowledge through research, and to promote international and cross-cultural cooperation and understanding.
Symposium Stem Cell Science, Regenerative Medicine, Ethics and Society 2019
NOVA signed the Letter of Intent of the Sustainable Campus Network, assuming its public commitment to principles and practices of sustainability in higher education. Know more here.
EcoCampus is a concept that reflects the adaptation of the international Eco-Schools program in higher education. In 2019, within the scope of Eco-Schools, the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences (FCSH) and NOVA Medical School (NMS|FCM) received their Green Flag for good ecological practices. Know more here.