In the period 8-10 November 2004, Edinburgh-Napier University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, jointly co-organised and hosted WASD’s 2nd Sustainability International Conference entitled “The Role of Academic Institutions and Societies in Achieving the Millennium Development Goals“.

In pursuit of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), WASD’s 2nd International Conference brought together scholars, key figures in policymaking, and their respective papers to explore the role academic institutions play and can further play in the achievement of such.