A Brief Overview of Actionable Strategies to Realise the University's Social Responsibility Agenda at Université des Mascareignes, Mauritius
by Vimi Lockmun-Bissessur (Mauritius)
OUTLINE: The Université des Mascareignes (UdM), a young public University in Mauritius, combines a strong territorial commitment with a global outlook. Among its strategic objectives is the promotion of broad engagement and outreach. In line with this mission, UdM advances its sustainability agenda through a multi-pronged approach, three dimensions of which will be outlined in the session: an entrepreneurship programme that builds students’ skills for sustainable socio-economic development; a social and environmental responsibility module that helps shape responsible citizens, and impactful research that addresses both local and global sustainability challenges.