UWTSD’s Dr Luci Attala attends 16th Ordinary Session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Council (IGC) of the Management of Social Transformations (MOST) Programme

Earlier this month, UNESCO-BRIDGES UK hub Director, Dr Luci Attala, attended the 16th Ordinary Session of the UNESCO – MOST Intergovernmental Council in Paris with the Executive Director of BRIDGES, Prof Steven Hartman.

The Management of Social Transformations (MOST) Programme is one of the major programmes of UNESCO under the Social and Human Sciences Sector, which promotes the use of social and human science knowledge.

The Intergovernmental Council (IGC) of MOST is composed of 35 Member States of UNESCO which establishes the priority areas to be researched, decide on overall policy and funding questions, and manage the relations with governmental authorities. Its function includes the approval of strategies and programmes and the facilitation of relations with national research centres and policymakers.

This year, the 16th Ordinary Session of the Intergovernmental Council (IGC) of MOST was hosted at UNESCO’s Headquarters in Paris, during which BRIDGES hubs were able to present their achievements to the Member States for comment. Without exception, the Member States voted to continue to support the work of BRIDGES.

Following her visit to Paris, Dr Luci Attala, commented:

“The IGC convenes biennially to take stock of key achievements and articulates future courses of action, including research priority areas and programme strategy. We looked back on actions taken in 2021–2023 and set priorities for the upcoming period.

“We want to see a positive social change and MOST strengthens the link between what we know and how we act on it. The substantive aim is to promote a reset along a more inclusive path by tackling inequalities in its social, economic, environmental, and technological dimensions.

“Establishing a BRIDGES Hub at UWTSD was a key development for the University. The University’s expertise in the areas of the humanities and social science is now part of an international network that aims to develop resilient solutions to environmental and social changes at local, national, and international levels. Indeed, it is now more important than ever to ensure that global resilience, sustainability and the environment are at the forefront of policymaking.”

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