On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, the University of Valencia, in collaboration with the United Nations Information and Communication Technology Centre located in Quart de Poblet, held an online event called The United Nations We Want. This activity is part of the University’s yODSi project, coordinated by the Office of the Vice-Principal for Equality, Diversity and Sustainability.

The conference was the result of the effort and collaboration between the United Nations and the University of Valencia and its main objective was for future generations to experience the leading role they have to play in order to shape the future they want and place the 2030 Agenda on the horizon for their professional and personal performance.

It was divided into four round-tables, which addressed the following topics: science and technology at the service of the Sustainable Development Goals and climate change mitigation; artificial intelligence in an infinite planet; challenges of the 2030 Agenda; the digital era from an ethical, historic and socio-anthropological perspective; opportunities and challenges of education for sustainable development; and human rights and applications of artificial intelligence for the 2030 Agenda.

Nearly all the faculties and schools of the University of Valencia participated in the conference. The teaching staff and the students worked on the different topics by carrying out previous training workshops to acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to participate in the debate about what kind of United Nations we want.

The opening ceremony was attended by the principal of the University of Valencia, M. Vicenta Mestre; the president of the Valencian government, Ximo Puig; and the director of the United Nations Global Service Centre, Giovanna Ceglie.