The Future of European Universities on the Path to Sustainable Development

• Autorzy: Zbigniew Korzeb , Bernabé Alonso-Fariñas , Ana Isabel Irimia-Diéguez , Felix Jimenez Naharro , Urszula Kobylińska , Filippo di Pietro , Maria Jose Palacin Sanchez , Ewa Rollnik-Sadowska , Danuta Szpilko , Joanna Szydło , Antonio de la Torre Gallegos
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The article addresses the issue of the future of European universities on the path to sustainable development. The main aim of the article is to describe foreseeable future directions of the sustainable development of universities and ways to achieve Sustainable Development Goals. In effect, the authors identify weaknesses, assess threats and recommend coordinated solutions and alternatives for the sustainable development of universities. This research will contribute to future work by explaining what the future of universities will look like on their sustainability journey. The results of the Delphi study conducted with the participation of 201 experts from 47 countries allowed for the identification of factors shaping the future of universities on the path to sustainable development. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

University; Higher education; Sustainable development; Green Deal; Artificial intelligence; Knowledge resources; Education; Delphi method

PL

Uniwersytet; Szkolnictwo wyższe; Rozwój zrównoważony; Zielony Ład; Sztuczna inteligencja; Zasoby wiedzy; Edukacja; Metoda delficka

• Czasopismo: Engineering Management in Production and Services
• Rocznik: 2024
• Numer: nr 2
• Strony: 68--89

Twórcy

autor

Zbigniew Korzeb

• Bialystok University of Technology

autor

Bernabé Alonso-Fariñas

• University of Seville, Spain

autor

Ana Isabel Irimia-Diéguez

• University of Seville, Spain

autor

Felix Jimenez Naharro

• University of Seville, Spain

autor

Urszula Kobylińska

• Bialystok University of Technology

autor

Filippo di Pietro

• University of Seville, Spain

autor

Maria Jose Palacin Sanchez

• University of Seville, Spain

autor

Ewa Rollnik-Sadowska

• Bialystok University of Technology

autor

Danuta Szpilko

• Bialystok University of Technology

autor

Joanna Szydło

• Bialystok University of Technology

autor

Antonio de la Torre Gallegos

• University of Seville, Spain

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