One of the main results of the Rio +20 Conference was the agreement to develop a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on which the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development of the United Nations is based.

Based on the experience gained with the Millennium Development Goals, the SDGs are presented as action-oriented goals, easy to communicate, limited in number and universally applicable to all countries, taking into account the different realities and levels of development.

"Universities play a key role in contributing to social transformation and sustainable development through three missions: training, scientific research and innovation.