On November 21, 2023, UI GreenMetric was honored to participate in the prestigious event themed "For the Sustainable Development of Civilization: Cooperation, Science, Education, Technology" The specific focus of the event was "Africa’s Pathway to the 17 SDGs: An Integrated Approach". As a significant addition to the agenda, UI GreenMetric seized the opportunity to collaborate with RUDN and conducted a National Workshop on UI GreenMetric for Universities in Russia on November 22, 2023.

The inaugural day of the event unfolded seamlessly, featuring prominent figures in Russia, including President of Russia Vladimir Putin, Chairman of the Conference Organizing Committee and President of RUDN University Vladimir Filippov, and Rector of RUDN University Oleg Yastrebov. Representing UI GreenMetric were Prof. Dr. Ir. Riri Fitri Sari, M.M., M.Sc., the Chairperson of UI GreenMetric, and Dr. Nyoman Suwartha, the Vice-Chair of UI GreenMetric. They shared their perspectives on Africa’s Sustainable Development, with a particular emphasis on sustainable campuses.

Vladimir Putin, President of Russia

Oleg Yastrebov, Rector of RUDN

Prof. Dr. Ir. Riri Fitri Sari, Chairperson of UI GreenMetric

Dr. Nyoman Suwartha, Vice-Chair of UI GreenMetric

The first day continued with insights from distinguished speakers, such as Ayele Teshome, the Minister of Health of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, and Ramatulai Wurie, the Minister of Technical and Higher Education of the Republic of Sierra Leone. Each speaker provided comprehensive presentations on Africa’s concerted efforts to achieve sustainable development goals.

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The second day featured the UI GreenMetric National Workshop for Universities in Russia. The event commenced with welcoming remarks from Prof. Vladimir Filippov, President of RUDN University, Prof. Elena Savenkova, Director of the Institute of Environmental Engineering at RUDN University, and Dr. Nyoman Suwartha, Vice-Chair of UI GreenMetric, who attended in person in Russia. The workshop drew significant participation, inviting speakers from various universities in Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan, including:

• Stepan Bykov, Vice-Rector, Irkutsk National Research Technical University
• Nadezhda Strigelskaya, International Sakharov Environmental Institute of Belarusian State University, Belarus
• Representatives of Saint-Petersburg State University
• Representatives of Nizhny Novgorod State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering
• Pavel Medvedev, Irina Akhmedova, South-Russian State University
• Representatives of State University on Land Use Planning
• Representatives of Abai University, Kazakhstan
• Representatives of Volgograd State University
• Sofia Nekrasova, Polina Nechaeva, RUDN University

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Through this workshop, UI GreenMetric aspires to cultivate a mindset and raise awareness about the crucial role of Higher Education in achieving a sustainable future.

Written by: Yovita Y. Yamin