First Interdisciplinary Course on the UN Millennium

First Interdisciplinary Course on the UN Millennium Development Goals
Programme
Friday 26 September, 2-6 pm
Venue: Citta’ Universitaria, Aula Gini – Convenor: Raimondo Cagiano de Azevedo.
Inaugural Lecture. Presentation of the MDGs’ 8 objectives and 18 targets and of the
Sapienza’s Charter of Principles and Mission Statement for International Development Cooperation.
Reading List
Friday 3 October, 2-6 pm
Venue: Facolta’ di Lettere e Filosofia – Convenor: Mariano Pavanello.
Towards a new concept of international co-operation for the new millennium: ideas,
experiences, narratives. An introductory dialogue with scholars from diverse disciplines.
Reading List
Friday 10 October, 2-6 pm
Venue: Facolta’ di Economia – Convenor: Claudio Cecchi
Goal 1: Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger.
Reading List
Friday 17 October, 2-6 pm
Venue: Facolta’ di Lettere e Filosofia – Convenor: Mariano Pavanello
Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education.
Reading List
Friday 24 October, 2-6 pm
Venue: Facolta’ di Ingegneria – Convenor: Silvia Macchi
Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women.
Reading List
Friday 31 October, 2-6 pm
Venue: I Facolta’ di Medicina e Chirurgia - Convenor: Alberto Angelici
Goal 4: Reduce child mortality. Goal 5: Improve maternal health.
Reading List
Friday 7 November, 2-6 pm
Venue: I Facolta’ di Medicina e Chirurgia - Convenor: Alberto Angelici
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Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases. Goal 8, Target 17: In cooperation
with pharmaceutical companies, provide access to affordable essential drugs in developing
countries.
Reading List
Friday 7 November, 2-6 pm
Venue: Facolta’ di Ingegneria - Convenor: Vincenzo Naso
Goal 7 (Ensure environmental sustainability), Target 9: Integrate the principles of sustainable
development into country policies and programs and reverse the loss of environmental
resources
Reading List
Friday 21 November, 2-6 pm
Venue: I Facolta’ di Architettura “Ludovico Quaroni” – Convenor: Pietro Garau
Goal 7 (Ensure environmental sustainability), Target 10: Halve, by 2015, the proportion of
people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation; Target 11:
Have achieved by 2020 a significant improvement in the lives of at least 100 million slum
dwellers.
Reading List
Friday 28 November, 2-6 pm
Venue: Facolta’ di Scienze Politiche - Convenor: Umberto Triulzi
Goal 8 (Develop a global partnership for development), Targets 12, 13, 14, 15.
Reading List
Friday 5 december, 2-6 pm
Venue: Facolta’ di Sociologia - Convenor: Fabrizio Battistelli
Goal 8 (Develop a global partnership for development), Targets 16 and 18.
Reading List
Friday 12 December, 2-6 pm
Venue: Aula Magna Sapienza - Convenor: Raimondo Cagiano de Azevedo
.Final lecture, concluding test and release of attendance certificates.
Reading List
Students, in preparing each lesson, will be required to read materials on line, prevalently in
English, on policies and strategies for achieving the MDGs. References will be made
available on line at the course’s outset.
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