Advancing Transdisciplinary Education

Event: Knowledge Partnership Forum: Innovation for Resilient and Smart Communities

Advancing Transdisciplinary Education

19 May 2015

Author / Speaker:

Srikantha Herath, United Nations University - Email the author | Other materials by the author

While there are tremendous advances in science and technology, there is slow progress in solving pressing global problems. Inadequate local capacity has partly resulted to a general lack of societal involvement in program development. The use of transdisciplinary approach is essential to achieve efficient implementation and sustainability of programs or projects.

Geographical Focus:

Global

Type of Content:

Learning Event

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