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FRENCH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES UVED SDGs MOOC - A MOOC on the sustainable development
UNDERSTANDING THE COMPLEXITY OF PRESENT-DAY CHALLENGES AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AGENDA
FRENCH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES UVED SDGS MOOC
Format: Online Language: French
Fun MOOC online learning platform and condensed version on AFD eCampus
3 weeks
Development stakeholders in the French Overseas Departments and Territories
PARTNERSHIP
UVED, ADEME, IRD, French Ministry of Overseas France
OVERALL THEME/BACKGROUND
UVED, AFD, ADEME and IRD have joined forces to offer a MOOC dedicated to the Sustainable Development Goals and their specific challenges in the French Overseas Territories. Originally launched to support the Mouv'Outremer training course and led by AFD Campus at the request of the French Ministry of Overseas France, this MOOC is accessible to the general public. A 3-week online training course which aims to help students understand the strategic pillars of sustainable development in the French overseas territories (especially the issues of waste and pollution management, reducing CO² emissions, and combating exclusion and vulnerability) and draw inspiration from the specific projects of local stakeholders. Ultimately, participants are invited to take action, mobilize, and collaborate for the future of their regions.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
The training course meets the following objectives: Understanding the Sustainable Development Goals. Learning about the unique characteristics of the overseas territories and the resulting SDO strategies. Drawing inspiration from existing models and projects to take action, mobilize, and collaborate.
TEACHING METHODS & ACTIVITIES
Built on the twofold principle of "getting informed and getting involved", this MOOC combines theoretical content on the challenges of the overseas territories, as well as presentations of concrete, existing projects in the field. To better target and understand the issues of each sub-territory, this MOOC offers 4 optional paths: West Indies, Reunion-Mayotte, Guyana, and the Pacific.
WHAT WILL YOU GET OUT OF THIS TRAINING COURSE?
A better knowledge of the SDGs, the challenges of sustainable development in each geographical area of the Overseas Territories and the potential solutions. You will have access to a rich bibliography to further explore the topics covered during the training course. A completion certificate is given at the end of the course based on quizzes and peer-reviewed assignments.
We are currently exploring the possibility of integrating the community of participants in the Mouv'Outremer program.
