O papel da universidade na implementação dos objetivos de desenvolvimento sustentável das Nações Unidas: uma análise dos projetos de extensão da Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze the main issues inherent to the participation of the academic sector regarding the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular, it focus on the contributions of the Federal University of Paraíba to the implementation of the new agenda through its extension projects. Starting with a review of specialized literature, initially, seeks to identify the main challenges to the implementation of the SDGs, therefore, the role of academia in face of these issues is explored. With the background of this study, the UFPB extension projects approved by the Extension Scholarship Program in 2018 and 2019 are analyzed, establishing a link between these activities and the 2030 Agenda targets, that results in the construction of a large inventory that allows the identification of extension actions in the institution that contribute to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda. It is concluded that being one of the main responsible actors for the production of scientific and technological knowledge in the world, the academic sector retains a critical role in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and that university extension, as in the case of the Federal University of Paraíba, exemplifies the potential contribution of higher education institutions.