Goal 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development
Evidence shows that without peaceful and inclusive communities and effective governance, development cannot be sustainable. The re-establishment of peace and accountable institutions contributes greatly to development. Goal 16 therefore aims to promote peaceful and inclusive societies. In addition, corruption and bribery as well as illicit arms and financial flows should get significantly reduced. To ensure that societies are peaceful and inclusive, Goal 16 also aims to promote inclusive institutions and the rule of law, and guarantee equal access to justice.
Source: www.eda.admin.ch/agenda2030 (edited)
Contributions of ETH Zurich (examples)
Within the framework of its core areas of research, education, campus and dialog with society, ETH Zurich contributes to Goal 16, for example, by the following activities:
International Conflict Research
The International Conflict Research group (ICR) investigates the link between ethnic inequality and conflict, especially civil war. The ICR group’s range of courses includes, amongst other things, an introduction to political violence in domestic and international politics.
Bridge Between Science and Practice
The Center for Security Studies (CSS) is a center of competence for Swiss and international security policy. The CSS's think tank activities aim to improve the quality of Swiss and international security policy and peace promotion activities. In this new ETH podcast on how to mediate conflicts CSS’ Dr. Simon Mason and Kaltuma Hassan Noorow, daughter of the Kenyan mediator Dekha Ibrahim Abdi, who died in 2011, talk about their mediation experiences in Kenya and Switzerland.
Officer Training
In the Bachelor Staatswissenschaften (Berufsoffizier) (only available in German), ETH Zurich trains career officers in collaboration with the Military Academy (external pageMILAC).
Use Combined Strengths
The Swiss School of Public Governance (SSPG) aims to contribute to more effective and rule-based public governance practices and to equip professionals for excellence in public administration.
Lived Sustainability on Campus
Respectful Environment
Since 2004, ETH Zurich's Respect Campaigns have been sending out a clear signal against inappropriate behaviour and for ETH Zurich's guiding principles, so that members can respectfully research, study and work together. To this end, it operates various Contact and Advice Services which serve as contact points in case of bullying, harassment, discrimination, threats and violence or other misconduct.