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SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP SUMMER SCHOOL

Mastering Public Policy for the Implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

FIVE DAYS WORKSHOP
London - United Kingdom (Face-to-Face and Online)
Monday 17th – Friday 21st June 2024
Queen Mary University of London, London - United Kingdom

Part One (Concepts, methodologies and policy formulation) 3 Days
Part Two (Industry visits and practice) 1 Day
Part Three (Global experiences, lessons learned and countries-specific cases) 1 Day

The workshop has been designed to introduce a variety of fundamental perspectives on public policy analysis and formulation to achieve the United Nations (2015) Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The workshop aims to discuss and explore the various approaches and different ways (in different countries) that can contribute to policy analysis, formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

This workshop will critically address the question of how countries can achieve the 17 SDGs of the 2030 Agenda and to provoke forward thinking on developing new methods and approaches to suit the challenges and opportunities of this new era of digital revolution particularly post Covid-19 global pandemic. These new approaches call for actions to create different appropriate ways of doing things and of doing new things that will be essential to solve our future problems and help in the implementation of the 17 SDGs of the 2030 Agenda. Systematic search for opportunities is important for helping to ameliorate the many problems facing countries. We must therefore produce, consume and organise ourselves differently.

This integrative workshop aims to develop a deeper understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects to public policy and executive leadership, and to develop the essential skills and competencies necessary to plan, monitor and formulate public policy. Executive leadership in 21st Century at all levels is becoming increasingly dynamic and complex. The workshop aims to discuss and explore the various approaches and different ways that can contribute to policy analysis, formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. It will also provoke forward thinking on developing new methods and approaches to suit the challenges and opportunities of this new era of digital revolution. The workshop will therefore help participants to understand how the policy process works and develop the skills required to provide practical policy advice to relevant stakeholders.

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Location

Queen Mary University of London, QMB Innovation Centre, E1 2EF, London, United Kingdom

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Professor Allam Ahmed (London - UK)Professor of Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development; Founding President World Association for Sustainable Development; Founding Director SDGs Universities Initiatives; Fellow Faculty of Public Health (FFPH) and Fellow Chartered Institute of Marketing (FCIM); and Honorary Professor Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry and Senior Policy Fellow Global Policy Institute, Queen Mary University of London.

Professor Beverlee B. Anderson (Chicago - USA) Professor Emerita and Former Dean, California State University San Marcos; Former Dean of Business, University of Wisconsin-Parkside; Former Director of Consumer Research Center and Chair of Marketing Department, Wright State University; and Past President of Marketing Educators Association, USA.

Ambassador (Ret) Dr. Petru Dumitriu (Geneve - Switzerland)Senior Fellow and Lecturer on Multilateral Diplomacy postgraduate courses, Diplo Foundation/University of Malta and Editor of numerous United Nations Joint Inspection Unit reports including: Blockchain applications in the UN system: towards a state of readiness, Policies and platforms in support of learning: towards more coherence, coordination, and convergence, Strengthening the policy research uptake in service of the 2030 Agenda for SD, Role of PPPs in the Implementation of Agenda 2030, Knowledge Management in the UN System

Professor Liisa Laakso (Helsinki - Finland)She has acted in different national and international positions of trust including the Finnish Government’s Research and Innovation Council. Currently Senior Researcher Nordic Africa Institute; Chair Human Rights Committee of the Council of Finnish Academies and Chair International Accreditation Council for Global Development Studies and Research. She was the Rector of the University of Tampere; Dean Faculty of Social Science, University of Helsinki; Professor of International Development and UNESCO Chair University of Jyväskylä, Finland

Dr Mohamed Hassan-Sayed (Southampton - UK)Associate Professor and Founder and Director of Chemical & Sustainable Engineering Programs, University of Southampton, UK. Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in the UK; Chartered Energy Engineer From the Energy Institute in the UK; and a Chartered Engineer from the Institute of Engineering and Technology in the UK.

Dr Bashair Alrumaih (Riyadh - KSA)Consultant for The Quality of Educational Programs in Higher Education, Education and Training Evaluation Commission, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Professor of Educational Evaluation at Majmaah University, KSA and holds an Expert License in Implementing the UN SDGs.

Dr. Rawad Hammad (London - UK)Rawad is a computer scientist with 20 years of experience in academic research, teaching, industry and leadership. Research interests include the use of Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and disruptive technologies for Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL), e-health and Smart Cities. His expertise lies in the application of innovative technologies from Artificial Intelligence, Semantics, Business Process Management, and Data Management in multi-disciplinary application domains including TEL and e-health.

Contact Us

To register/enquire about this course and all our various comprehensive list of courses and workshops, please contact us (admin@wasd.org.uk) and if you have any question and/or if you would like to request a training workshop/program not listed in our portfolio please contact our training coordinator Janet Snow at: janet.snow@wasd.org.uk.

Registration and Fees

To join the workshop, you can either register online (EVENTBRITE) or contact WASD International Coordinator, Mrs Janet Snow: janet.snow@wasd.org.uk.

Included in the workshop fee, the following learning materials will be provided:

Admission to all sessions including tea/coffee breaks and lunches.
All overhead slides (PDF).
Case studies (PDF and video).
Copy of the workshop manual.
Copy of one volume of World Sustainable Development Outlook book series.
Certificate of attendance.

What will you learn

According to the recent report by the United Nations Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) 2019 titled “Strengthening the policy research uptake in service of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development”, achieving the 17 SDGs of the 2030 Agenda requires evidence-based policies and planning at every level; therefore, the programme will also include substantial components on evidence-based research and policy planning.

Moreover, the workshop will also examine the role of the private sector together with the public sector (please refer to JIU 2018 report on the Role of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in the Implementation of Agenda 2030 for more details and recommendations). Both the public and private sector organisations are confronted by environmental factors such as economic, political, sociological, technological, and legal challenges. The need for leaders at all levels to successfully meet these challenges requires a comprehensive appreciation and understanding of their roles, goals and the expected competencies.

More importantly, J I U 2016 report “Knowledge Management in the United Nations System“, identified the important contribution of Knowledge Management (KM) to the implementation of the new holistic and collaborative approach on which the 2030 Agenda is based. JIU argued that knowledge can be the most natural integrative factor system-wide and for all the stakeholders in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.

Understanding the UN 17 SDGs, targets, indicators and data.
Discuss the challenges governments face in the implementation of the various SDGs.
Acquire the essential knowledge and relevant social science concepts and theories required for any public policy formulation to implement the SDGs.
Learn how to formulate public policies for the implementation of SDGs and how are policies for overall 2030 Agenda is made.
Find new ways of thinking and problem-solving including working and influencing dynamics in organisations, effective team and networks development.
During the workshop, senior executives and high potential leaders from all over the world will discover new dimensions in leadership and management practices and help them lead their organisations/countries initiatives to implement the SDGs.
Develop the skills required to define and critically analyse policy problems, articulate decision-making criteria and propose and evaluate alternative policy solutions.
Learn how to manage various public policy initiatives using a unique Digital Program Delivery to ensure digitally enabled transformation for your organisation.
During the workshop, participants will discover new dimensions in leadership and management practices to help them lead their organisations public policy initiatives.

Program Structure

The workshop will be facilitated by the best experts from all over the world to provide participants within the public and private sectors worldwide with the best scientific and management solutions to implement effective public policy in their organisations to achieve 17 SDGs of the 2030 Agenda.
There will be an activity or set of activities for each session. These will be designed to help you engage with the introduction to the theories explored within the course.
Your tutor will be on hand to guide you through the course and will expect you to bring personal experience and reflection on the topics covered.
Group work will be required for participants to engage in the workshop. Such activity allows participants to embed the new knowledge within their experience through active discussion and challenge.

Programme Day One

Monday 17th June 2024
Queen Mary University of London - London

08:45 - 09:00
Arrival Refreshments, and networking

09:00 - 10:30
Session (1) Professor Allam Ahmed
Introduction to the workshop, sustainable development and the organisation

10:30 - 11:00 Tea/Coffee Break and Networking

11:00 - 12:30
Session (2) Ambassador (Ret) Dr Petru Dumitriu
What is the United Nations system?

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Break and Networking

13:30 - 15:30
Session (3) Ambassador (Ret) Dr Petru Dumitriu
The evolution of the concept of development in the UN system from growth to SD

End of Day

Programme Day Two

Tuesday 18th June 2024
Queen Mary University of London - London

08:45 - 09:00
Arrival Refreshments, networking, and reflection on Day 1

09:00 - 10:30
Session (4) Ambassador (Ret) Dr Petru Dumitriu
Managing internal knowledge resources in the UN system

10:30 - 11:00 Tea/Coffee Break and Networking

11:00 - 12:30
Session (5) Ambassador (Ret) Dr Petru Dumitriu
Strengthening the policy research uptake in service of the UN Agenda 2030 for SD

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Break and Networking

13:30 - 15:30
Session (6) Ambassador (Ret) Dr Petru Dumitriu
The UN – Private Sector Partnership Arrangements in the Context of the 2030 Agenda

End of Day

Programme Day Three

Wednesday 19th June 2024
University of Southampton - Southampton

08:00 - 09:45
Travel from London to University of Southampton

09:45 - 10:00
Arrival Refreshments and networking

10:00 - 11:30
Session (7) Dr Mohamed Hassan-Sayed
Energy, climate change and sustainability policies

11:30 - 12:30
Session (8) Tour: Dr Mohamed Hassan-Sayed
Building a sustainable future: exploring the vital link between lab innovations and SDGs at the University of Southampton state-of-the-art pilot plant! Join this eye-opening industrial visit at the School of Chemistry's Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Southampton.

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Break and Networking

13:30 - 15:00
Session (9) Dr Bashair Alrumaih
Evaluating the quality of HE programs in Saudi Arabia

Travel from Southampton to London

Programme Day Four

Thursday 20th June 2024
Queen Mary University of London - London

08:45 - 09:00
Arrival Refreshments, networking, and reflection on Day 3

09:00 - 10:30
Session (10) Professor Allam Ahmed
Introduction to policy and public policy

10:30 - 11:00 Tea/Coffee Break and Networking

11:00 - 12:30
Session (11) Professor Allam Ahmed
Policy making process: problems analysis and setting the agenda

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Break and Networking

13:30 - 15:30
Session (12) Professor Liisa Laakso
Role of universities to achieve SDGs 4 and 16

End of Day

Programme Day Five

Friday 21st June 2024
Queen Mary University of London - London

08:45 - 09:00
Arrival Refreshments, networking, and reflection on Day 4

09:00 - 10:30
Session (13) Dr Rawad Hammad
Role of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science to achieve SDGs

10:30 - 11:00 Tea/Coffee Break and Networking

11:00 - 12:30
Session (14) Professor Beverlee B. Anderson
Gender equality for sustainability and women empowerment

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Break and Networking

13:30 - 15:00
Session (15) Professor Allam Ahmed
UN SDGs, targets, indicators, data and national reporting

Presentation of Certificates

End of Masterclass

Target Participants

The workshop covers materials for all levels from supervisory through to senior level.
Government officials: minsters, undersecretaries, directors, etc.
Private sector: CEOs, managers and directors responsible for transformation, project, programme, performance, excellence, knowledge, innovation or change management.
Experienced managers who have significant futures oriented management responsibilities, and who are interested in reflecting on their own experience and discovering new ideas.
Academics including vice chancellors, deans, heads of departments, researchers and students who are interested in leadership and in being part of an engaging educational experience that explore the challenges and opportunities that face organizations.
Youth, NGOs (voluntary) and civil society groups (public).
Professionals, SMEs, Start-ups and other stakeholders.

Benefits for Employers

Understand evolving international requirements for achieving the 17 SDGs of the 2030 Agenda and systematic approach to policy analysis and formulation.
Describe the nature, significance and characteristics of each stage of the policy process (i.e. agenda setting, formulation, adoption, implementation and evaluation) and explain the various influences on each stage.
The opportunity for employers to showcase their role in different stages and levels during the process of policy formulation.
After completion of the workshop, participants (supported by their tutor) will be required to write a report describing what they have learnt and what is particularly relevant to their employers. They will be given the choice to focus on one single perspective or to build a hybrid model that will help their employers to achieve their strategic and tactical goals. This will help reassure the employers of the benefits of the programme and help consolidate managers’ understanding.

Sustainability Leadership Summer School

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What will you learn

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Programme Day Three

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Programme Day Five

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