The International Association of Universities (IAU) chose the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) to lead Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3, to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages, within its Global Cluster on Higher Education and Research for Sustainable Development (HESD). To carry out this assignment, the UOC put together a team from universities around the world that work together to foster understanding and use of the SDG to ensure good health and well-being in higher education. The activities undertaken by the SDG 3 good health and well-being cluster are based on an international and multidisciplinary approach.
- Health promotion
- Higher education and competencies of health professionals
- Public policies
- Technology and health
- Sustainable development
Albert Barberà, director of the eHealth Center (UOC).
Carme Carrion, eHealth Center researcher and director of the University Master's Degree in E-Health (UOC).
Israel Conejero, project leader at the eHealth Center (UOC).
Nadja Gmelch, director of Open Knowledge projects in Globalization and Cooperation (UOC).
Kathrine Raleigh, external consultant.
Liv Raphael, external consultant.
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (Spain)
Universidad de Caldas (Colombia)
University College Dublin (Ireland)
Universitas Gadjah Mada (Indonesia)
Karolinska Institutet (Sweden)
University of Public Health - Makerere (Uganda)
Western Sydney University (Australia)
Activities
Strengthen research activity and the knowledge base, participation in conferences, forums and outreach journals related to the field of activity.
Carry out research and development projects with the collaboration of master's degree and doctoral students and of professionals with an interest in scientific output.