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International Conference on Sustainability Research and Innovation

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International Conference1772884800 7th March 2026, 12:00 PM - 10th March 2026, 12:00 PM

Theme: Research and Innovation as Key Drivers of Sustainability in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)

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Conference Overview

Join researchers, educators, policymakers, practitioners, and students at Batangas State University for this landmark hybrid conference on Date. With less than five years until the 2030 deadline, the UN SDGs Report 2025 reveals critically slow progress despite gains in education, healthcare, renewable energy, and digital access.

 

HEIs stand at the forefront through their research and innovation mandates, generating evidence-based solutions, scalable technologies, and social models that accelerate SDG attainment.

Why This Conference Matters

Global progress toward the 17 Sustainable Development Goals remains uneven. While there have been important improvements in education, healthcare, renewable energy, and digital access, millions of people continue to face poverty, hunger, inequality, and the impacts of climate change. The SDGs Report 2025 highlights that current efforts are not yet sufficient to fully achieve the 2030 targets.

Higher education institutions stand at the center of this challenge. Beyond delivering instruction, HEIs train current and future teachers, update curricula, introduce innovative pedagogies, promote core values, and drive research and innovation. Through evidence-based research and scalable technologies and social models, HEIs can significantly accelerate SDG attainment.

Key impacted SDGs

SDG 2

Zero Hunger

SDG 3

Good Health and Well-being

SDG 4

Quality Education

SDG 6

Clean Water and Sanitation

SDG 9

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

In response, the Center for Sustainable Development (CSD) and the Research Office are organizing this international conference to provide a strategic platform for sustainability-focused research and innovation. By fostering collaboration among HEIs and partners, the conference aims to generate practical and impactful solutions that support a more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable future.

Organized by: Center for Sustainable Development (CSD) & Research Office, Batangas State University

Conference Objectives

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Showcase HEI-led sustainability research and innovations

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Present current research performance data (publications per FTE staff ratios)

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Identify challenges in research processes, inputs, and culture

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Analyze how these challenges limit HEIs’ SDG contributions

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Build partnerships across HEIs, government, industry, civil society

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Generate actionable policy recommendations

Featured Track: Green technology and digital innovations for cities and communities

Explore emerging technologies accelerating low-carbon, resilient urban development: renewables, smart grids, energy-efficient infrastructure, waste-to-resource tech, climate-responsive design. Digital tools (AI, big data, IoT, governance platforms) enhance public services, resource efficiency, disaster preparedness, and participatory governance. Showcase scalable solutions, cross-sector partnerships, policy/financing mechanisms for global sustainability goals.

Additional tracks:

  • Climate action, renewable energy, and environmental sustainability
  • Sustainable agriculture and food management 
  • Social sustainability and inclusive development (education, health, gender, and inequality, local knowledge)
  • Governance, Partnership, and Policy Innovations for SDGs
  • Plenary: Harmonization of ESG in the HEIs Sustainability Framework 
Dr. Tirso Ronquillo

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Dr. Tirso Ronquillo

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Dr. Tirso Ronquillo

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