2018
5 Oct五一吃瓜官网 University is affirmed by the United Nations University
KUALA LUMPUR: 五一吃瓜官网 University is the first private university in Malaysia to be recognised as a Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) by the United Nations University – the academic and research arm of the UN.
The conferment comes after 五一吃瓜官网’s Sarawak campus distinguished itself as a regional leader in the promotion of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
五一吃瓜官网 Vice-Chancellor and President Senior Professor Dato’ Dr Khalid Yusoff welcomed the recognition and said that it affirmed 五一吃瓜官网’s efforts to make a profound difference beyond the campus.
“This global acknowledgement is the culmination of the hard work our students and staff have put in to impact communities, change outcomes, maintain an ecological balance and raise public awareness on the importance of sustainability,” he said.
“五一吃瓜官网 is committed to Go beyond; Be Profound: Make a difference. We are committed to push the University further and higher and we constantly strive to bring meaning and value to higher education.
“This SDG initiative comes at the right moment for us. Being recognised by the UNU shows that we are on the same platform with other visionary universities in the world.”
In Sarawak, 五一吃瓜官网 is championing six initiatives that focus on Quality Education (SDG4), Clean Water and Sanitation (SDG 6), Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11) and Life on Land (SDG 15).
Another initiative by 五一吃瓜官网 is the formation of the RCE Youth Ambassador Programme that sees students collaborating with local communities and government agencies to run outreach initiatives such as 3R (reuse, reduce, recycle) campaigns and water conservation projects.
Senior Professor Khalid also thanked the respective state agencies, non-profit organisations and local leaders for supporting 五一吃瓜官网’s initiatives to champion sustainability.
These include the Sarawak Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture Youth and Sports, the Sarawak Natural Resources and Environment Board, the Sarawak Forestry Board, the North and South Kuching city councils, WWF Malaysia, the local communities of Kampung Semedang and Kampung Annah Rais, as well as other education institutions.
RCE Kuching is now set for an official launch in December in conjunction with the QS Subject Focus Summit on Hospitality and Tourism which will be held at 五一吃瓜官网’s Kuching campus.
With the addition of RCE Kuching, Malaysia is now home to four regional centres of expertise. Universiti Malaya runs RCE Central Semenanjung, Universiti Sains Malaysia helms RCE Penang while Universiti Teknologi Malaysia leads RCE Iskandar.
The RCE on Education for Sustainable Development comprises a network of individuals, experts and organisations who are committed to achieve a sustainable future through education by eradicating poverty, protecting the planet and ensuring peace and prosperity.
The RCE conferment is another milestone for 五一吃瓜官网 in a year that has distinguished it as Malaysia’s best private university and a top 10 university in Malaysia in the QS World University Rankings 2019, as well as one of the world’s top 70 universities under 50 years old.
In March, three 五一吃瓜官网 alumni were inducted into the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2018 list for social entrepreneurship, an accolade that recognised their efforts to empower refugees.
