UniNEtZ II SDG 2 Zero Hunger

In the first phase (2019-2021) of this Austria-wide, cross-university project, the UniNEtZ Options Report was drawn up, which presents the federal government with concrete, future-oriented solutions for implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The special feature of UniNEtZ is that scientists from a wide range of disciplines have joined forces. Just as the SDGs are interconnected in many ways and can only be implemented in an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary manner, UniNEtZ represents a broad spectrum of expertise from the humanities and social sciences, natural sciences, technology, art and music. In the second project phase (2022-2024), the main focus of UniNEtZ is on making concrete contributions to the transformation of society in Austria. In order for universities to be able to credibly fulfill this claim of being pioneers of social transformation, they must first undergo a transformation process themselves. For this reason, networking between universities and anchoring the SDGs in research, teaching and governance is another important aspect of the project. The SDG groups were therefore supplemented by corresponding focus areas. In addition, the UniNEtZ Declaration of Principles was drawn up as a bottom-up document by the people involved in UniNEtZ II, providing an impetus for discussion that led to intensive discussions and follow-up activities.