“Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels”
16.2 University governance measures
16.2.1 Elected representation
Have elected representation on the university’s highest governing body from: students (both undergraduate and graduate), faculty, and staff (non-faculty employees)
16.2.2 Students’ union
Recognise an independent students’ union
16.2.3 Identify and engage with local stakeholders
Have written policies and procedures to identify local stakeholders external to the university and engage with them
16.2.4 Participatory bodies for stakeholder engagement
Ensure that local stakeholders in the university – including local residents, local government, and civil society representativels (which may include groups such as refugee resettlement agencies) – have a meaningful mechanism or for participating in university decision making.
16.2.5 University principles on corruption and bribery
Publish the university’s principles and commitments on organized crime, corruption & bribery
16.2.6 Academic freedom policy
Have a policy on supporting academic freedom (freedom to choose areas of research and to speak and teach publicly about the area of their research)
16.2.7 Publish financial data
Publish university financial data
16.3 Working with government
16.3.1 Provide expert advice to government
Provide specific expert advice to local, regional or national government (for example through policy guidance, participation in committees, provision of evidence)
16.3.2 Policy- and lawmakers outreach and education
Provide outreach, general education, upskilling and capacity-building to policy and lawmakers on relevant topics including economics, law, technology, migration and displacement, and climate change
16.3.3 Participation in government research
Undertake policy-focused research in collaboration with government departments
16.3.4 Neutral platform to discuss issues
Provide a neutral platform and ‘safe’ space for different political stakeholders to come together to frankly discuss challenges
16.4 Proportion of graduates in law and civil enforcement
16.4.1 Proportion of graduates in law